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Rudiger Gretschel, Reyneke's chief winemaker and director, said they wanted to design a farm that would still be relevant in up to 100 years

Wine Growers 'On Tip Of Africa' Race To Adapt To Climate Change

At a South African wine farm, dry, uprooted grapevines are stacked at the bottom of a hilly stretch of brown fallow land.

In Tajikistan, Climate Migrants Flee Threat Of Fatal Landslides

The UN has called natural disasters a 'serious threat' to Tajikistan's economic stability

Peeling onions in her new home, Yodgoroy Makhmaliyeva recalled the terrifying moment four years ago when a landslide buried her family home in mountainous Tajikistan.

Australia's Great Barrier Reef Hit By Record Bleaching

An AFP team saw bleached and dead coral around Lizard Island on the Great Barrier Reef during a recent visit

Australia's spectacular Great Barrier Reef is experiencing its worst bleaching event on record, the country's reef authority reported on Wednesday.

Researchers said more studies need to be done on whether other bumblebee species have a similiar trait

Queen Bumblebees Surprise Scientists By Surviving Underwater

Bumblebees can surprisingly withstand days underwater, according to a study published Wednesday, suggesting they could withstand increased floods brought on by climate change that threaten their winter hibernation burrows.

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International Monetary Fund (IMF) Chief Economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas speaks during an interview with AFP at the IMF headquarters in Washington, DC, on April 15, 2024. The recent oil price spike fueled by rising Middle East tensions has the potentia

Mideast-related Oil Price Spike Threatens 'Relatively Good' Economic Outlook: IMF Chief Economist

The recent oil price spike fueled by rising Middle East tensions has the potential to derail the IMF's "relatively good" outlook for the world economy, its chief economist told AFP. "We are projecting a global economy that is quite resilient for 2024," Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas said in an interview ahead of the publication of the International Monetary Fund's World Economic Outlook (WEO) report on Tuesday.

The UN says $3.24 billion is needed this year alone to adi Ethiopia, including some four million internally displaced people

UN Says $1 Billion Aid Urgently Needed For Crisis-hit Ethiopia

The UN appealed Tuesday for pledges to address the "critical" humanitarian situation in Ethiopia, where more than 21 million people need aid, and a dire food crisis is deepening.

A stellar black hole has been identified in the Milky Way

Astronomers Discover Largest Black Hole In Milky Way: Study

The black hole, named Gaia BH3, was discovered "by chance" from data collected by the European Space Agency's Gaia mission, an astronomer from the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) at the Observatoire de Paris, Pasquale Panuzzo, told AFP.

Nakamura is rumoured to be considering singing a song by French legend Edif Piaf at the opening ceremony

Is Fractious France Ready For An Olympics Party?

Organisers of the Paris Olympics have promised a "great national party" for the country, but with 100 days to go, France's bitter politics and gloomy mindset are dampening the mood.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (L) and China's President Xi Jinping (R) met in Beijing on Tuesday

Germany's Scholz Seeks Chinese Role In 'Just Peace' For Ukraine

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Tuesday he hoped Berlin and Beijing could help achieve a "just peace" in Ukraine, as he met President Xi Jinping in the Chinese capital.

Australia's Great Barrier Reef Struggles To Survive

Australia's famed Great Barrier Reef is suffering one of the most severe coral bleaching events on record, leaving scientists fearful for its survival as the impact of climate change worsens.

During his visit to Washington, Aurangzeb will also attend the spring meetings organized by the IMF and World Bank, which kick off in earnest Tuesday, with two clear objectives: to help countries combat climate change, and to assist the world's most indeb

Pakistan And IMF Discussing New Multi-billion-dollar Program, Finance Minister Says

Pakistan has initiated discussions with the IMF over a new multi-billion dollar loan agreement to support its economic reform program, its new finance minister told AFP on Monday.

Kali Dayton, DNP, AGACNP, Debunks The Myths Behind Sedation And Ventilation Culture In ICUs

Issues like socioeconomic disparities and their lack of healthcare access play a part in outcomes for Hispanic patients with outdated sedation practices in the ICU, causing greater disparities for them.

Navigating The Delicate Surrogacy Landscape: West Coast Surrogacy's Human-Centric Vision

In the US, 19% of married women with no prior births experience infertility, while 26% have difficulty getting pregnant or carrying a pregnancy to term.

This picture taken on March 7, 2022 shows a diver swimming amongst the coral on the Great Barrier Reef, off Australia's coast -- the reef is now under threat from record ocean heat

World In Grip Of New Major Coral Bleaching Event, Reefs At Risk

The world is currently experiencing the second major coral bleaching event in 10 years, with reef systems from Australia to Florida at risk of dying following months of record-breaking ocean heat, a US agency announced Monday.

Sapporo, pictured here in November 2022, has seen its earliest 'summer's day' on record

Japan's Sapporo Sees Earliest 25C Day Since Records Began

Temperatures in Japan's northern city of Sapporo -- famous for skiing -- on Monday passed 25 degrees Celsius at the earliest point of any year on record, a weather agency official said.

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, who has been reappointed to another five-year term

Debt And Climate Back On IMF, WB Spring Meetings Agenda

The spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank are due to open Tuesday, with two clear objectives: help countries combat climate change, and assist the most indebted nations.

The museum contains over 12,000 pieces from the Bamoun kingdom

Cameroon Opens Museum Honouring Oldest Sub-Saharan Kingdom

To enter the Museum of the Bamoun Kings in western Cameroon, you have to pass under the fangs of a gigantic two-headed snake -- the highlight of an imposing coat of arms of one of the oldest kingdoms in sub-Saharan Africa.

Russian Governor Warns Of 'Very Difficult' Plight As Floods Rise

Floodwaters in southern Russia on Sunday threatened to submerge thousands more homes in the Kurgan region, where the governor predicted a "very difficult situation" in the coming hours.

Cavalli's love of animal prints made him the darling of the international jet set for decades

King Of Leopard Print, Italy's Roberto Cavalli Dies At 83

Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, whose penchant for python and flamboyant animal prints made him the darling of the international jet set for decades, died Friday at 83, the luxury company said.

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland described a new rule on oil and gas projects on public lands as the most significant reform to the program 'in decades'

Biden Rule Hikes Fees For Oil Projects On Public Lands

Oil companies drilling on public lands must post larger bonds and pay higher royalties under a rule finalized Friday by the Biden administration.

Francis's health issues raised questions on whether his Asia visit would go ahead

Pope Francis To Make 12-day Asia Trip In September

Pope Francis will visit Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore in September, the Vatican announced Friday, an ambitious trip that could test the 87-year-old's increasingly fragile health.

Graphic designer Clara Escobar collects drinking water from a water truck in La Calera, near Bogota

Fewer Showers, Less Laundry, As Water Cuts Hit Bogota

Residents of Bogota are facing fewer showers, minimal laundry loads and dirty cars as the Colombian capital imposes water rations due to a severe drought aggravated by the El Nino climate phenomenon.

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The plan to stick with internal combustion engines as long as possible follows the announcement of a delay in Aston Martin's first electric vehicle hitting the road

Aston Martin To Make Petrol Cars 'For As Long As Allowed'

British luxury carmaker Aston Martin Lagonda will continue to produce traditional combustion-engine vehicles for as long as legally possible, its boss told UK media this week.

International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva said global growth is expected to be 'marginally stronger' than the IMF previously predicted

'Robust' US Has Helped Improve Global Economic Outlook, IMF Chief Says

Strong growth in the United States has helped to lift the outlook for the world economy, but more needs to be done to stem a slide in productivity, the head of the IMF said Thursday.

Critics say offsets give corporations a free pass to keep polluting without cleaning-up their act

Corporate Climate Pledge Weakened By Carbon Offsets Move

The world's main benchmark for vetting corporate climate action has been accused by its own staff of "greenwashing" after allowing businesses to use carbon credits to offset pollution from their value chains.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will unveil the "Future Made in Australia Act" to help compete with global partners who are providing massive subsidies to new industries

Australia PM Unveils Plan To Overhaul Economy, Invest In Green Energy

Mining superpower Australia will on Thursday announce a US-style scheme to pour public money into manufacturing and clean energy industries, joining the global race to build a cleaner and more resilient economy.

15 Best Battery-Powered Pole Saws Of 2024: Trim Your Way To A Beautiful Garden

If you wish to have a fresh-looking yard or garden without having to spend much, then having a battery-powered pole saw just within reach is your best option.

10 Best Crossfit Shoes For 2024: Dominate Your Workouts

The perfect CrossFit shoe strikes a balance between the flexibility of a running shoe and the stability of a weightlifting shoe, which is essential for squats and deadlifts.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) heard in September 2023 a case brought by six Portuguese youths accusing governments of moving too slowly to counter climate change

Courtrooms: A Growing Arena In The Climate Fight

The battle against climate change is increasingly being fought in the courtroom, as national governments, specific laws and individual companies are targeted over their role in the crisis -- sometimes successfully.

Legislative elections on Wednesday will determine whether the main opposition can grow its majority over President Yoon Suk Yeol's party in a supercharged atmosphere where social media has fuelled political polarisation

Social Media Supercharges South Korea's 'Politics Of Hatred'

Online disinformation and hate speech are poisoning politics the world over, but in South Korea there have also been real-life acts of violence in a deeply polarised electorate before polls on Wednesday.

Eclipse glasses are worn by a statue of George Washington on April 07, 2024, in Houlton, Maine

'Spectacular' Total Eclipse Leaves North Americans Spellbound

The Moon's shadow plunged the Pacific coast of Mexico into total darkness at 11:07 am local time (1807 GMT) then swept across the United States at supersonic speed, returning to the ocean over Canada's Atlantic coast just under an hour-and-a-half after landfall.

The European Court of Human Rights is to rule on Tuesday morning

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