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An islander holds an empty water hose during an attempt to extinguish forest fires approaching the Evia island village of Pefki

Mayor Optimistic Inferno Can Be Held Back From Greek Island Hub

Mayor optimistic inferno can be held back from Greek island hub

Climate-Vulnerable Island Nations Call On World To Save 'Our Very Future'

An alliance of island nations at risk from climate change have called on the world to take decisive action

Climate-vulnerable island nations call on world to save 'our very future'

China Signals Steady Course After UN Climate Warning

China has been criticised for pushing ahead with opening dozens of new coal power plants to ensure economic growth

China signals steady course after UN climate warning

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Lovely-Looking Plant Known For Years Turns Out To Be Carnivorous

It's said to be the first carnivorous plant to be discovered in 20 years.

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This photo released by NASA shows the planet Venus in a composite of data from NASA's Magellan spacecraft and Pioneer Venus Orbiter

Venus Double Flyby To Provide 'Unprecedented' Opportunity To Study Planet's Environment

Venus is part of two space missions that will allow for a better understanding of the planet.

Dozens of burned vehicles rest in heavy smoke during the Dixie fire in Greenville, California on August 6, 2021

'Incinerated': Before And After California's Monster Wildfire

'Incinerated': Before and after California's monster wildfire

Kenyan farmer Amina Guyo, shown cooking a cowpea stew, depends on agro-pastoralism and the sale of khat to support her household of six

UN Climate Report Comprehensive, But Regional Gaps Persist

UN climate report comprehensive, but regional gaps persist

A large forest fire approaches the village of Pefki on Evia, Greece's second largest island

Firefighters Try To Stop Greek Island Blaze From Reaching Forest

Firefighters try to stop Greek island blaze from reaching forest

The IPCC report approved by 195 nations shines a harsh spotlight on governments ditheringÂ in the face of mounting evidence that climate change is an existential crisis

Acceleration Of Global Warming 'Code Red' For Humanity

Acceleration of global warming 'code red' for humanity

Attribution science quantifiesg the extent to which human-induced global heating increases the intensity and/or likelihood of a specific extreme weather event such as a heatwave, a hurricane or a wildfire

No Good News Here: Key IPCC Findings On Climate Change

No good news here: Key IPCC findings on climate change

California Governor Gavin Newsom surveys a United States Post Office that burned down in downtown Greenville in the Dixie fire -- now the state's second-largest ever

California Wildfire Now Second-worst In State History

California wildfire now second-worst in state history

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Vast Infrastructure Bill Overcomes Key Hurdle In US Senate

Vast infrastructure bill overcomes key hurdle in US Senate

The IPCC report is expected to shine a harsh spotlight on governments ditheringÂ in the face of mounting evidence that climate change is an existential crisis

UN Set To Unveil Landmark Report As Climate Impacts Multiply

The UN's climate science panel will unveil on Monday its much-anticipated projections for temperature and sea-level rises.

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Scientists Named This 'Magnificent' Frog-Legged Beetle Fossil After David Attenborough

"Nobody imparts the grandeur and beauty of nature more impressively than Sir David," the researchers said.

This NASA photo shows NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter achieves powered, controlled flight for the first time on another planet

NASA Recruitment For Mars Simulation Mission Now Open

Ready for Mars? Apply to NASA's Mars simulation mission now.

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US Vaccination News: Teachers Union Calls For All Mandated Vaccines

The head of the second-largest teachers union on Sunday said that COVID-19 vaccinations should be required for teachers to protect students who can not be vaccinated.

Afghan forces were fighting the Taliban in northern city Kunduz, a day after the insurgents took their second provincial capital

Taliban Seize Three More Afghan Provincial Capitals In Northern Blitz

Taliban seize three more Afghan provincial capitals in northern blitz

Hector Lopez, a 26-year-old in hospital with Covid-19, said that his family was not careful enough

Florida COVID-19 Cases: State Surges To Record For Third Time This Week

Local leaders are critical of Gov. Ron DeSantis amid the latest surge in COVID-19 cases.

The thick pine forests on Evia which made it appealing to tourists have turned in into a nightmare for firefighters.

Hundreds Flee, Homes Destroyed As Forest Fires Ravage Greek Island

Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island

Greenville has been largely destroyed by the ferocious Dixie Fire

Five Reported Missing In Huge California Wildfire

Five reported missing in huge California wildfire

A sign just outside the California town of Corcoran proclaims it as the state's 'farming capital'; drought has caught its farms in a vicious cycle

A Drought-hit California Town Finds Itself Sinking Into The Ground

A drought-hit California town finds itself sinking into the ground

A aerial view of Manhattan Bridge is seen in New York City on August 5, 2021

Huge Infrastructure Bill Backed By Biden Passes Key Hurdle

Huge infrastructure bill backed by Biden passes key hurdle

Local residents are trying to put out wildfires as they reach the first houses in Krioneri town, just north of Athens.

Hundreds Of Families Homeless As Greek Fires Rage, Rain Saves Turkey

Hundreds of families homeless as Greek fires rage, rain saves Turkey

Local residents are trying to put out wildfires as they reach the first houses in Krioneri town, just north of Athens.

Mass Evacuations As Greek Fires Rage, But Turkey Saved By The Rain

Mass evacuations as Greek fires rage, but Turkey saved by the rain

At least 1,450 Greek firefighters are battling the infernos along with aircraft

Mass Evacuations As Greece Fires Rage On

Mass evacuations as Greece fires rage on

Traffic builds up on the Ontario side of a Canada-US crossing in March 2020 after the border was closed for non-essential travel

Striking Canadian Border Agents Reach Deal On Salaries, Work Environment

Striking Canadian border agents reach deal on salaries, work environment

Many of the thousands of people who have crossed into Lithuania from Belarus in recent months are caught in limbo

Migrants Await Their Fate As Tensions Mount In Lithuania

Migrants await their fate as tensions mount in Lithuania

The Dixie Fire is now the third-biggest in California history

Dixie Fire Becomes Third-largest In California History

Dixie Fire becomes third-largest in California history

US investor Michael Calvey said it is 'simply outrageous to be convicted of a crime that never happened.'

Russia Court Hands US Investor, French Banker Suspended Sentences

Russia court hands US investor, French banker suspended sentences

A man pushes a bike along a road in the vicinity of a forest fire close to the Kemerkoy Thermal Power Plant in northen Turkey

Greece Fires Claim First Deaths As Pressure Builds On Turkey

Greece fires claim first deaths as pressure builds on Turkey

Johnson's joke about Thatcher's pit closures helping climate change are likely not to play well in former mining areas of northern England which voted for him in 2019

UK's Johnson Under Fire Over 'Crass' Coal Closure Quip

UK's Johnson under fire over 'crass' coal closure quip

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Woman Suffers Very Rare ‘Horrific’ COVID-19 Side Effect: Scaly, Black Lips [Video]

Avery Anderson developed flaky, black lips due to a combination of getting infected with the delta variant of COVID-19 and using acne medication.

Much of Europe is sweltering in a heat wave and Greece and Turkey are battling huge wild fires

Mediterranean Faces Fiercer Heatwaves, Drought, Fires: UN Draft Report

Mediterranean faces fiercer heatwaves, drought, fires: UN draft report

A spring cold snap caused devastation in French vineyards

French Wine Production Faces Historic Low After Frost Disaster

French wine production faces historic low after frost disaster

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