Sardinia's Sheep Farmers Battle Bluetongue As Climate Warms
The sheep huddle together, bleeding from the nose, aborting lambs or suffocating on saliva as they succumb to bluetongue, a virus sweeping through flocks on the Italian island of Sardinia.
Cancer, Cardiovascular Drugs Tipped For Nobel As Prize Week Opens
Cancer research or drugs treating cardiovascular illnesses could win a Nobel Prize on Monday when a week of laureate announcements kicks off, bringing a ray of optimism to a world beset by crises.
As Great Salt Lake Dries, Utah Republicans Pardon Trump Climate Skepticism
From his ranch on the shores of the Great Salt Lake, Joel Ferry has a front row view of climate change: a native of Utah, the Republican farmer has seen the water's surface area shrink by two-thirds in the past 40 years.
A 'Forgotten' Valley In Storm-hit North Carolina, Desperate For Help
The only road to Pensacola, in the remote mountains of western North Carolina, is now a muddy path through deep, twisting gorges.
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With 118 Dead From Hurricane Helene, Biden Defends US Government Response
The death toll from a devastating storm that battered the southeastern United States climbed to 118 on Monday, as the disaster became a hot topic in an already bitter election campaign, with the White House angrily refuting claims it had been slow to respond.
NATO Gets A New Chief -- But Don't Expect A Revolution
Incoming NATO chief Mark Rutte brings new leadership this week to one of the world's most powerful-sounding roles -- helming the nuclear-armed Atlantic alliance.
Nepal Dam-building Spree Powers Electric Vehicle Boom
Taxi driver Surendra Parajuli's decision to buy an electric cab would have been unthinkable a decade ago, when chronic power cuts left Nepalis unable to light their homes at night.
Hurricane Causing 'Catastrophic' US Floods As Deaths Reach 33
The death toll from Hurricane Helene rose Friday to at least 33 people across the southeastern United States, authorities said, as torrential flooding inundated communities and emergency responders launched massive rescue operations.
Why South America Is Burning
A record wave of wildfires, fueled by severe drought linked to climate change and deforestation, is causing havoc across South America.
Pope Says Church Must 'Seek Forgiveness' For Child Sexual Abuse
Pope Francis said Friday that the Catholic Church must "seek forgiveness" over the "scourge" of child sexual abuse, during a visit to Belgium where the Church's dark past looms large.
Amazon Forest Loses Area The Size Of Germany And France, Fueling Fires
The Amazon rainforest has lost an area about the size of Germany and France combined to deforestation in four decades, fueling drought and record wildfires across South America, experts said Monday.
Far-right AfD Eyes New Win In East German State Vote
Germans began casting ballots Sunday for a regional election in a formerly communist eastern state where the far-right AfD party is narrowly ahead in opinion polls.
France's Macron Appoints New Government In Shift To Right
France finally got a new government Saturday in a shift to the right, as left-wing protesters took to the streets to denounce what they say is a denial of July's election results.
Hard-right Reform UK Looks To The Future After Vote Success
Thousands of activists from anti-immigration party Reform UK gathered to hear leader Nigel Farage at its annual conference on Friday, buoyed by its electoral breakthrough -- and eyeing potentially bigger prizes to come.
From TikTok To Hollywood, The Irresistible Rise Of Italy's Khaby Lame
Compared by some to Charlie Chaplin or Buster Keaton, the most followed TikToker in the world, Khaby Lame, is preparing to launch a film career in Hollywood following his dizzying global success on social media.
Sally Rooney Returns With 30-something Questions
Irish author Sally Rooney, hailed as the "voice of a generation" after the runaway success of "Normal People", examines modern love in all its glory and friction in her fourth novel "Intermezzo" released next week.
'End Of An Era': UK To Shut Last Coal-fired Power Plant
Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station has dominated the landscape of the English East Midlands for nearly 60 years, looming over the small town of the same name and a landmark on the M1 motorway bisecting Derby and Nottingham.
Local, Foreign Firms Facing Months Of Recovery In Storm-hit Vietnam
Factory roofs blown off, products worth millions of dollars destroyed, supply chains disrupted: Typhoon Yagi has had a disastrous impact on local and global companies in northern Vietnam who could take months to recover, business leaders warn.
Three Activists Risking Their Lives For The Planet
Almost 200 environmental activists were murdered last year, with the toll especially heavy in South America, according to rights group Global Witness.
Drug-resistant Superbugs Projected To Kill 39 Million By 2050
Infections of drug-resistant superbugs are projected to kill nearly 40 million people over the next 25 years, a global analysis predicted on Monday, with the researchers urging action to avoid this grim scenario.
Climate Finance: What You Need To Know Ahead Of COP29
Developing countries will need trillions of dollars in the years ahead to deal with climate change -- but exactly how much is needed, and who is going to pay for it?
Von Der Leyen Reveals EU's New Top Lineup
After weeks of fierce political horse-trading, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen unveiled Tuesday her new top team to help steward the EU through the next five years of global uncertainty.
Coal Phase-out Fuels Far Right In Rural Eastern Germany
White clouds still billow from the cooling towers of a coal plant near Spremberg in Germany's ex-communist east but the end is in sight as Berlin phases out the dirty fossil fuel.
'Virus Hunters' Track Threats To Head Off Next Pandemic
A global network of doctors and laboratories is working to pinpoint emerging viral threats, including many driven by climate change, in a bid to head off the world's next pandemic.
Toll Hits 17 As Storm Boris Lashes Central Europe
Flooding sparked by Storm Boris in central Europe has burst dams, knocked out power and killed at least 17 people, authorities said Monday as some communities were cut off four days into the disaster.
Where In The World Is Closest To Becoming A '15-minute City'?
Paris and Milan are among the cities closest to reaching the urban planning goal of being a "15-minute city," while car-dependent metropolises in the United States and elsewhere lag behind, a worldwide analysis said Monday.
Shanghai Cleans Up After Strongest Storm In Decades Hits Chinese Megacity
Emergency workers cleared fallen trees and other debris from Shanghai's streets after the strongest storm to hit the Chinese megacity since 1949 disrupted transport and left tens of thousands of people without power.
'Disappeared Completely': Melting Glaciers Worry Central Asia
Near a wooden hut high up in the Kyrgyz mountains, scientist Gulbara Omorova walked to a pile of grey rocks, reminiscing how the same spot was a glacier just a few years ago.
Trump Stalks Global Climate Talks As COP29 Draws Near
The prospect of Donald Trump returning as president is hanging over crucial UN-sponsored climate negotiations, with countries "holding back" their positions until they know who sits in the White House.
Environment Takes Centre Stage As Global Summits Loom
Global warming. The summit, known as COP29, is expected to land a new agreement on "climate finance": money from rich nations most responsible for global warming to developing countries vulnerable to climate change.
Death Toll Rises As Storm Lashes Central, Eastern Europe
One person has drowned in Poland and an Austrian fireman has died responding to floods, authorities said Sunday, as Storm Boris lashed central and eastern Europe with torrential rains.
Pennsylvania's Fracking Industry Plans To Continue, Whoever Wins White House
Pennsylvanians working in the controversial fracking industry are confident that the sector will endure, whoever wins the White House in November's presidential election.
Tunisia Fisherwomen Battle Inequality And Climate Change
Off a quiet Tunisian island, Sara Souissi readies her small fishing boat.
Pope Returns Home After Epic Four-nation Asia-Pacific Tour
Pope Francis returned to Rome Friday after a gruelling 12-day tour of the Asia-Pacific, defying health concerns to connect with believers from the jungle of Papua New Guinea to the skyscrapers of Singapore.
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