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France's summer wildfires could cost insurers up to 563 mln euros
Wildfires that swept through France this summer resulted in around 22,500 insurance claims, with total losses estimated at up to 563 million euros ($634 million), the federation of insurers said on Friday.
UN chief urges nations to end 'war on nature'
UN chief Antonio Guterres said Thursday that the "war on nature has not yet ended" as he launched a report showing the world was falling short of its biodiversity committments.
El Nino a 'terrifying' threat to coral reefs: UN biodiversity expert
A super El Nino fuelling record ocean temperatures poses a "terrifying" threat to the world's fragile coral reefs, the chair of the UN's expert nature panel told AFP.
Three dead as Istanbul sees heaviest rainfall in 80 years
Istanbul was battling on Thursday to recover from flooding caused by what officials described as the heaviest rainfall in at least 80 years, as the toll rose to three dead and four missing.
Two dead as Istanbul endures heaviest rainfall in 80 years
Istanbul was on Thursday battling to recover from flooding caused by what officials said was the heaviest rainfall in the city since records began more than 80 years ago, as the downpour continued.
Few buyers for starving cattle in El Nino parched El Salvador
Death stalks a livestock market in El Salvador, where starving cows with protruding ribs are on sale for cheap due to a severe drought fueled by El Nino.
Five dead as Hurricane Simon, Rachel pummel Mexico's Pacific coast
Rains and flooding along Mexico's Pacific Coast from Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel have left five people dead, authorities said Monday.
El Nino Watch: the impacts around the world this week
Food security concerns, wildfires and power warnings are among the impacts around the world this week from an exceptionally strong El Nino weather cycle.
'Devastating' waves leave California beach homes on brink of collapse
Emergency repairs and cleanup were underway Monday in California's wave-battered city of Long Beach, where several homes appeared on the brink of collapse and remained too dangerous to enter.
Hurricane Simon lashes Mexico's Pacific coast, threatens landfall
Hurricane Simon lashed Mexico's Pacific coast with severe winds and heavy rain on Monday, as it threatens to make landfall this week, according to the US National Hurricane Center.
El Nino sets temperature record in key Pacific zone: EU monitor
An intensifying El Nino broke a temperature record in a key zone of the Pacific in September, the EU's climate monitor said Monday, in another sign the weather pattern is gaining exceptional strength.
Hurricane Simon churns off Mexican coast after shift in course
Hurricane Simon shifted track slightly on Sunday and was forecast to skirt Mexico's coast without making landfall, while packing heavy rain and severe winds.
Tens of thousands urge climate action at Brussels demo
Tens of thousands of people marched Sunday through the Belgian capital Brussels to the EU's headquarters to demand greater action to combat climate change ahead of a major UN summit.
Powerful waves lash California coast as storm threatens more damage
Powerful waves thrashed communities along California's southern coast Friday, damaging homes and sending water cascading through streets as residents braced for more potential damage wrought by Tropical Storm Rachel.
Walking through flames: orangutans rescued in Indonesia fires
The orangutan clings to the top of a mostly leafless tree in Indonesia's Borneo, as waves of thick smoke from the forest fires burning below waft over her.
Walking through flames: orangutan rescued in Indonesia fires
The orangutan clings to the top of a mostly leafless tree in Indonesia's Borneo, as waves of thick smoke from the forest fires burning below waft over her.
Thailand floods death toll rises to 60 since mid-September
Flooding in Thailand since mid-September has killed 60 people nationwide, the government said on Wednesday, with river water levels still rising in some regions.
Pacific presses world for help 'surviving' climate change at pre-COP summit
Pacific leaders pressed wealthy nations for more funds to help them "survive" climate change Wednesday at a gathering aimed at drawing the world's attention to life on the frontline of global warming.
For Turkish NGOs, COP31 offers rare space for action
Ahead of COP31 next month, Turkish NGOs hope the UN climate summit will offer a rare opportunity to be heard in a country where space for public protest has steadily narrowed and arrests can happen "any time".
Australia touts new funds for Pacific infrastructure at Fiji 'pre-COP'
Australia announced new funds aimed at protecting frontline communities and infrastructure in the Pacific from the impacts of climate change on Wednesday, at a summit aimed at drawing the world's attention to life on the frontline of global warming.
Leaders visit Pacific atoll at frontline of climate change
Over a dozen leaders touched down on the tiny Pacific atoll nation of Tuvalu on Tuesday for a first-hand look at a once-vibrant ecosystem wiped out due to climate change.
Leaders to visit Pacific atoll at frontline of climate change
More than a dozen leaders will head to the Pacific atoll nation of Tuvalu on Tuesday for a first-hand look at a once-vibrant ecosystem wiped out due to climate change.
US Supreme Court hears bid to shut the door on climate suits
Dozens of climate lawsuits could live or die by a Supreme Court case to be heard Monday seeking damages from oil companies for their role in global warming and for concealing the dangers of fossil fuels.
'Act before it's too late': Tokyo residents fight for more trees
One sweltering day in Tokyo, Kaoru Morimoto told friends she wasn't sure she could endure another summer in her neighbourhood, where tree cover and the crucial shade it provides is dwindling.
Pre-COP host Tuvalu at frontline of climate change
When leaders visit the coral atolls that form the Pacific nation of Tuvalu on Tuesday, they will find a once-vibrant ecosystem wiped out due to climate change.
Storms, flooding cause chaos on Greek holiday island of Crete
Floods after heavy storms trapped some people in their cars and forced the evacuation of some tourists on the Greek holiday island of Crete, local officials said Saturday.
Return of swarming moth spectacle has Australia in a flutter
Moth swarms so thick they can blot out the stars are fluttering across Australia, heralding a migratory spectacle unseen since the creature's brush with extinction nearly 10 years ago.
Polar oceans transformed as warming melts ice habitats: research
Climate change is increasingly reshaping the polar oceans, with Arctic waters warming rapidly, sea ice shrinking and wildlife losing habitat at both ends of the planet, an annual report said Wednesday.
Dangote to launch $16bn refinery in Kenya
Africa's richest man was set to break ground on a new $16 billion mega-refinery in Kenya on Wednesday that he says will mark a vital step towards the continent's self-sufficiency in fuel.
Hurricane Polo sweeps over Mexico's Pacific coast, heads inland
Hurricane Polo ripped roofs off houses, felled trees and flooded roads as it swept over Mexico's Pacific coast but caused little serious damage and no reported injuries, according to initial assessments by authorities Tuesday.
Tokyo suffers longest streak of rainy days on record
Tokyo has logged 34 straight days of rain, marking the longest streak on record, Japan's weather agency said on Tuesday.
France puts out largest wildfire since 1949
A wildfire that scorched 42,000 hectares in southwest France has finally been declared extinguished, two months after the country's largest blaze since 1949 broke out, authorities said Monday.