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The death toll from floods and rains in Sudan has gone up to 205, with deaths from cholera reaching 185. Sudan’s Health Ministry says about 268 new cholera cases have been recorded, including six deaths in the states of Kassala, Nile River, and Qadarif. This brings the total number of cholera cases in the seven […]
Miami, United States – AFP At least four people were killed as Tropical Storm Debby swept over Florida on Monday, threatening southeastern US states with record-breaking rainfall and potentially catastrophic flooding. A 13-year-old boy died when a tree was blown onto a mobile home in Levy County, the sheriff’s office there said, af...
ISTANBUL (AA) – A rapidly advancing wildfire in San Bernardino County, Southern California, has scorched at least 100 acres of land and destroyed houses since it started on Monday, according to reports. According to the San Bernardino County Fire Department, the Edgehill fire began in the Shandin Hills area and quickly spread through the...
ANKARA (AA) — Wildfires in the US state of California have burned more than 370,000 acres, leading to the evacuation of thousands of residents, local media reported on Tuesday. The fires, which began on July 24 near the city of Chico in northern California, are still ongoing, according to CNN. “The Park Fire” east of […]
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has drawn attention to the growing danger of rising temperatures around the world. He says heat is estimated to kill almost half a million people a year, which is approximately 30 times more than tropical cyclones. Guterres says he is launching a global demand with four areas of focus — caring [&hel...
The world on Sunday, July 21, experienced its hottest day ever on record, according to preliminary data from the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. Carlo Buontempo, director of the Climate Monitor, says there has been a staggering difference between the temperature of the last 13 months and previous records. Before July 2023, the h...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $4.3 billion in grants to reduce climate pollution across the country with community-driven solutions. The independent agency said it selected 25 applications through the competitive Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program to tackle climate change, improve air ...
Approximately 18,000 people have been evacuated, and access to 63 villages has been cut off in Kazakhstan due to a spring flood prompted by melting snow. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited the Western Kazakhstan region, most affected by the flood. Tokayev first observed the flood area from the air and then received information about the s...
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – AFP The president of the COP28 told an Abu Dhabi oil conference on Monday that the fossil fuel industry would play an essential role in addressing the climate crisis. “For too long, this industry has been viewed as part of the problem, that it’s not doing enough and in […]
Jean Su, from Center for Biological Diversity, emphasized the need for Biden to act decisively against fossil fuels NEW YORK – Tens of thousands rallied in New York City urging President Joe Biden to address the climate crisis and phase out fossil fuels. This was the largest climate-focused demonstration in the U.S. in recent times. [&he...
