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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 A tourist has posted “staggering” photos of himself and his wife at the same spot in…

“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…

The Zimbabwean government is racing against time to meet the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 7: affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030. However, the race…

Residents wait to collect food in containers from a soup kitchen in Omdurman, Sudan March 11, 2024. Nearly five million people in the country are close to famine as Sudan's civil war passes the one-…

The global network of undersea cables that powers the internet is under increasing threat. Illustration: Stuart Gregory/Getty Images It was the opening days of 2022, in the aftermath of a huge…

Nigeria's daily oil production for July increased to 1.61 million barrels per day. The country maintains its position as Africa's top crude oil producer. Efforts are being made to optimize output…

Last year’s litter survey found an average of one plastic bag every 100 metres, compared with five every 100 metres in 2014. Photograph: mauritius images GmbH/Alamy The number of plastic bags washed…

Beach parasols at Madonna del Ponte on the Adriatic coast near Fano. Photograph: imageBROKER/Shutterstock Almost every morning, Daniele Montini and his wife, Alfreda, take a stroll in the shallow…

DR Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi speaks during a press conference in Paris, France on April 30, 2024. PHOTO | REUTERS Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi says his Kenya counterpart William…

The French group Veolia has reached an agreement with the Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries (NORFUND) to set up an investment platform in Africa. This partnership will support the…