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Rome shoppers take pot luck in 'blind sale' of unclaimed packages
Benedetta slid a manicured nail through the sellotape of a mystery package to unwrap a garden hoe and earbuds. Her friend discovered she had bought some sort of harness.
Homo erectus, not sapiens, first humans to survive desert: study
Our ancestor Homo erectus was able to survive punishingly hot and dry desert more than a million years ago, according to a new study that casts doubt on the idea that Homo sapiens were the first humans capable of living in such hostile terrain.
EU watchdog approves new vaccines against bluetongue
The EU's medicines watchdog on Friday gave the thumbs up to two new vaccines against the bluetongue virus which struck parts of Europe from late 2023, infecting thousands of sheep, goats and cattle.
Private firefighters highlight wealth divide in ruined Los Angeles
On one side of the street lie the ashes of ruined houses, lost to the huge blazes that defeated Los Angeles firefighters when hydrants ran dry.
Trump pick for environment says climate change is 'real'
Donald Trump's nominee to lead the US Environmental Protection Agency acknowledged Thursday that man-made climate change is real in his Senate confirmation hearing.
Humanity has opened 'Pandora's box of ills,' UN chief warns
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Wednesday that humanity had unleashed a "Pandora's box of ills," including "out of control technology" that risks upending "our very existence."
Canadian insurers face record costs from 2024 extreme weather
Damage from extreme weather in Canada last year pushed the bill facing insurers to an unprecedented CAN$8.5 billion ($5.9 billion), the Insurance Bureau of Canada said Monday.
'Afraid to live here': urban Bolivia's death-defying homes
Bolivian shopkeeper Cristobal Quispe's humble brick home teeters precariously on the slope of an unstable hillside in La Paz, near the edge of a collapsed road.
Tunisian rehab barge offers hope for vulnerable sea turtles
On a barge hundreds of metres off the Kerkennah Islands in southern Tunisia, a group of students watches intently as Besma, a recovering sea turtle, shuffles towards the water and dives in.
2024 hottest year ever, crossed 1.5 global warming limit
The last two years saw average temperatures exceed a critical warming limit for the first time, Europe's climate monitor said Friday, as the UN demanded "trail-blazing" climate action.
Los Angeles wildfires in figures
Ten people dead, 10,000 buildings destroyed, 180,000 people evacuated, $150 billion in damage.
New oil spill detected in Black Sea from stricken Russian tanker
Fresh oil started pouring from a stricken Russian tanker in the Black Sea on Friday, said officials in Moscow, as Ukraine warned of "terrible environmental consequences" from the spill.
At CES, AI-powered garbage trucks reduce battery fire risk
From laptops to EVs, lithium-ion batteries have fueled phenomenal growth in the 21st century, but businesses struggle with a significant downside: increased fire risk.
US emissions stagnate in 2024, challenging climate goals: study
US greenhouse gas emissions barely decreased in 2024, leaving the world's largest economy off track to achieve its climate goals, according to an analysis released Thursday, as the incoming Trump administration looks set to double down on fossil fuels.
China's electric and hybrid vehicle sales jump 40.7% in 2024
Sales of electric and hybrid vehicles jumped more than 40 percent in China last year, as demand for new energy models continues to surge and the sector remains entrenched in a gruelling price war.
Displaced LA residents in shock at scale of fire destruction
Dozens of evacuated Los Angeles residents stared incredulously at the thick cloud of black smoke blotting out the sun, scarcely able to believe the scale of the wildfires, and fearing that their homes could be destroyed next.
In Brazil, an Amazon reforestation project seeks to redeem carbon markets
In the Brazilian Amazon, workers use metal tubes to sow seedlings in rapid succession, as part of an effort to reforest the jungle with millions of trees.
Eyeing green legacy, Biden declares new US national monuments
Joe Biden is set to designate two new US national monuments -- sprawling parks -- in California as he looks to secure his environmental legacy in the waning days of his presidency.
Eyeing green legacy, Biden declares new national monuments
Joe Biden is set Tuesday to designate two new US national monuments -- sprawling parks -- in California as he looks to secure his environmental legacy in the waning days of his presidency.
Pace of German emissions cuts slows in 2024: study
German greenhouse gas emissions fell again in 2024 but at a slower rate, due to lagging green investment by industry and households, according to a study published Tuesday.
Biden issues major coastal protection before Trump handover
US President Joe Biden on Monday banned offshore drilling across an immense area of coastal waters, weeks before Donald Trump takes office pledging to massively increase fossil fuel production.
Algerians campaign to save treasured songbird from hunters
With its vivid plumage and sweet trill, the goldfinch has long been revered in Algeria, but the national obsession has also driven illegal hunting, prompting calls to protect the songbird.
Snow, ice snarls post-holiday travel in Europe
Snow and ice forced the grounding of dozens of flights in Europe on Sunday, disrupting the end of the busy New Year holiday travel season.
Volunteers clean up Bali's beach from "worst" monsoon-driven trash
Hundreds of volunteers joined a cleanup in Bali, Indonesia, Saturday as monsoon rains brought what an activist described as "the worst" waves of plastic waste to hit its tourist-favoured beaches.
Oil from Russian tanker spill reaches Sevastopol
Oil from two ageing and damaged Russian tankers was detected Friday off the coast of Sevastopol, the largest city in Moscow-annexed Crimea, a local official said.
Vietnam's capital blanketed by toxic smog
Thick smog blanketed Hanoi on Friday, obscuring buildings and leaving nine million residents choking on toxic air as the Vietnamese capital topped a list of the world's most polluted major cities.
Electric cars took 89% of Norway market in 2024
Electric cars accounted for 89 percent of the new cars sold in Norway last year, a report said Thursday, pushing the country closer to reaching its goal of going fully electric by 2025.
China says 2024 was its hottest year on record
Last year was China's hottest on record and the past four years were its warmest ever, its weather agency said this week.
2024 was China's hottest year on record: weather agency
Last year was China's warmest on record, its weather agency said, as the world experiences a surge in extreme weather fuelled by climate change.
Brazil's Amazon saw highest number of fires in 17 years: agency
Brazil's Amazon rainforest experienced its highest number of fires in 17 years in 2024, government data published Wednesday showed, after the vast biome suffered months of a lengthy drought.
'Dangerous new era': climate change spurs disaster in 2024
From tiny and impoverished Mayotte to oil-rich behemoth Saudi Arabia, prosperous European cities to overcrowded slums in Africa, nowhere was spared the devastating impact of supercharged climate disasters in 2024.
Oil leak in Peru tourist zone triggers 'environmental emergency'
Peru has declared an "environmental emergency" after an oil spill that triggered a clean-up operation on a stretch of northern coastline popular with tourists.