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Once green, prehistoric Arabia drew early humans from Africa
Middle East

Once green, prehistoric Arabia drew early humans from Africa

WASHINGTON (AP) — Huw Groucutt passes rolling sand dunes as far as his eye can see when traveling to archaeological…
UN: Weather disasters soar in numbers, cost, but deaths fall
World

UN: Weather disasters soar in numbers, cost, but deaths fall

GENEVA (AP) — Weather disasters are striking the world four to five times more often and causing seven times more…
US climate envoy Kerry visits Japan, China for talks on emissions
World

US climate envoy Kerry visits Japan, China for talks on emissions

TOKYO, Aug 31 (Reuters) – US climate envoy John Kerry arrived in Tokyo for talks on Tuesday with Japanese Prime…
Study: Climate change makes European flooding more likely
World

Study: Climate change makes European flooding more likely

BERLIN (AP) — Scientists say that global warming makes the kind of extreme rainfall that caused deadly flash flooding in…
Aid groups: Millions in Syria, Iraq losing access to water
Middle East

Aid groups: Millions in Syria, Iraq losing access to water

BEIRUT (AP) — Millions of people in Syria and Iraq are at risk of losing access to water, electricity and…
EXPLAINER: Why it takes months to subdue some wildfires
Environment

EXPLAINER: Why it takes months to subdue some wildfires

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — At nearly every community meeting on firefighting efforts in the U.S. West, residents want to know…
Greece: Forest fire destroys jobs of pine resin collectors
World

Greece: Forest fire destroys jobs of pine resin collectors

AGDINES, Greece (AP) — For generations, residents in the north of the Greek island of Evia have made their living…
Egypt reveals first green microbus to replace aging transport vehicles
Egypt

Egypt reveals first green microbus to replace aging transport vehicles

Egypt has released its first green microbus under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s initiative to replace obsolete cars, Finance Minister Mohamed…
If your coffee’s going downhill, blame climate change
Food

If your coffee’s going downhill, blame climate change

LONDON/NEW YORK/SAO PAULO, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Coffee leader Brazil is turning to stronger and more bitter robusta beans, which…
Wildfire in Jerusalem hills sends smoke clouds over city
Middle East

Wildfire in Jerusalem hills sends smoke clouds over city

JERUSALEM, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Wildfires in wooded hills outside Jerusalem sent smoke clouds billowing over the city on Sunday…
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