A new evacuation alert for the Greek seaside town of Nea Makri has been ordered on Tuesday, as fierce wildfires continue to affect the suburbs of Athens.
One person has died, with a body, believed…
Dimitris Petrou and his dog Mallou on the veranda of his burned-out home in Nea Penteli, Athens. Photograph: Helena Smith/The Guardian
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When Roberto Macri built his luxury hotel in the Kenyan coastal village of Kipini, it was about 100m (330ft) away from the beautiful waters of the Indian Ocean.
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Despite their country's agricultural potential, 7 million South Sudanese are food insecure. The African Development Bank (AfDB) is trying to turn this situation around over the next six years by…
A girl in Mali, one of the countries worst affected by the rise of extreme heat. Photograph: Feije Riemersma/Alamy
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An activists holds a placard during a climate strike in September 2023, in Edmonton, Canada. Photo: Artur Widak/NurPhoto
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Greece has brought in the army to help extinguish fires raging out of control in eastern Attica.
A fire brigade spokesman told the Guardian 88 soldiers had been seconded in the battle to contain…
California recently hit a new renewable energy milestone: 100 days of 100% renewable energy powering the state’s electricity grid, run by the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), for at…
Thousands of residents have been evacuated from their homes as large wildfires reach the suburbs of Athens, with some flames leaping as high as 25m (80ft).
Homes and properties in nearby towns such…
Rapid growth in atmospheric methane emissions since 2006, with a marked uptick since 2020, is causing alarm among climate scientists, who say controlling these emissions is critical to keeping global…
The Commonwealth Bank, Australia’s largest lender, has broken ranks with rivals and will stop financing fossil fuel companies that aren’t compliant with the Paris climate goals by the end of this…
Duncan and Helen Porter took the first photo, right, in 2009 and revisited this year. Composite: Duncan Porter
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“If you remember being a kid and blowing up a balloon or into a milkshake, your cheeks got sore because there is an energy penalty associated with bubble formation.”
Paul Barrett, the Dublin-born…
A new scientific report lends weight to consumer concerns about pesticide residues on food, presenting fresh evidence that washing fruit before eating does not remove various toxic chemicals commonly…
Innovative funding models are needed to spur investment and prevent food shortages across Africa that are predicted to grip countries in the coming years, a senior UN official told Semafor.
Alvaro…
Eva Bulimpikya, center, with Soul Sisters members in action during a gender violence skit at Bundibugyo district, Western Uganda, June 29, 2024.
BUNDIBUGYO, Uganda — The drunken man kicked the…
Glencore’s Glendell open-cut coalmine in New South Wales. Glencore had planned to list the fossil fuel arm as a separate company on the NYSE. Photograph: Carly Earl/The Guardian
Glencore has…
Cello player John Mark Rozendaal is detained by NYPD on Thursday for criminal contempt outside Citibank’s global headquarters. Photograph: Stephanie Keith 100584/Getty Images
A 63-year-old climate…
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