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Haze pushes Kuala Lumpur, Singapore into world's most polluted cities
Malaysia's capital topped a global pollution ranking on Wednesday and nearby Singapore came in third, with smoke from wildfires in neighbouring Indonesia blamed for the unhealthy conditions.
Lost shark becomes viral star in South Korea
A wayward shark has become an unlikely celebrity in South Korea, drawing massive crowds, earning plaudits from the local mayor and even moving the stock market.
Ivory Coast clamps down on harmful illegal gold rush
A gaping hole in the ground dug by a hundred prospectors is all that is left of an illegal gold mine in Ivory Coast, one of many the state has vowed to eradicate within six months.
One third of world population exposed to harmful air pollution: monitor
Heatwaves and wildfires combined with human-caused emissions this year combined to expose one third of the world's population to extremely high levels of ozone pollution, a European Union report said on Wednesday.
부캉아, 이리 오면 안 돼!…물줄기 피해 되돌아간 상어, 북항 귀환작전 숨바꼭질
29일 오전 부산 동구 북항 친수공원 인공수로에서 부산해경 구조정이 3m급 상어 ‘부캉이’를 바다로 돌려보내기 위한 유도 작업용 물대포를 수면에 쏘고 있다. 수로변에는 비가 내리는 가운데 우산을 쓴 시민과 관광객들이 길게 늘어서 구조 작업을 지켜보고 있다.
고양이 있는 텐트 들어가 빗자루·쇠집게로 ‘퍽퍽’…보령 글램핑장서 길고양이 학대 의혹
29일 보령경찰서 등에 따르면 경찰은 전날 보령의 한 글램핑장 관계자들을 동물보호법 위반 등의 혐의로 수사해달라는 고소장과 고발장을 접수했다.
Flooding, power cuts as Hurricane Polo slams Mexico
Power was cut to part of Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Monday as Hurricane Polo bore down on the Pacific Coast, causing flooding as the sea breached coastal defenses.
Hurricane Polo approaches Mexico, threatens severe damage
Hurricane Polo is expected to make landfall on Monday in a small town off Mexico's Pacific coast, where authorities expect heavy rain and severe damage.
Cavy chaos: Hundreds attend New Zealand's biggest guinea pig show
Claremont Girl Clash of Hearts took the coveted Best in Show title Saturday at New Zealand's National Guinea Pig Show, which drew hundreds of fans to see the coifed and combed cavies.
Guatemala ensures survival of vulnerable 'fossil' fish
In a freshwater canal surrounded by mangroves in southern Guatemala, hundreds of baby tropical gars -- a torpedo-shaped fish with an alligator-like snout dubbed the "fossil fish" -- are released into the wild.
네팔 총리, 대홍수 피해 알리며 국제사회 기후 대응 지원 요청
발렌드라 샤 네팔 총리가 유엔총회에서 지난달 히말라야산맥에서 발생한 대홍수는 지구 평균기온 상승으로 인한 기후재난이라며 국제사회에 지원을 호소했다. 샤 총리는 24일(현지시간) 유엔총회 고위급 회기 일반토의 연설에서 “(지구 온난화가) 취약한 히말라야 생태계를 불안정하게 만들고 있다”며 영구동토층과 빙하를 녹이고 재해 발생을 가속화하고 있다고 말했다.
US miner KoBold bets on AI to gain edge in DR Congo mineral hunt
Geologists from US mining company KoBold Metals are pushing deep into the Congolese bush, hoping a cutting-edge army of "explorers" directed by AI will help give them an edge in the race for critical minerals.
Nepal PM says floods 'a warning to the world' about climate change
Nepal's catastrophic flooding last month "was a warning to the world" about the rising dangers of climate change, Prime Minister Balendra Shah told the United Nations on Thursday, urging countries to step up to help his country adapt.
US 'must choose' whether to end war: Iran president to Fox News
It is for the United States to choose whether to end its war in Iran as Tehran does not wish to continue fighting, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Fox News in an interview aired Thursday.
Newsom says Trump presidency 'as we know it' ends in November
California Governor Gavin Newsom has a prediction for November: Democrats retake the House, and Donald Trump's presidency "as we know it" is over.
Hurricane Polo triggers huge waves in coastal Mexican city
Hurricane Polo swirled menacingly along the southern Mexican coast on Thursday, triggering towering waves in a Pacific port city.
Nepal flood victims look to PM Shah to press climate case at UN
As Nepal's prime minister heads to the United Nations seeking climate justice, survivors of the catastrophic floods that tore through Himalayan valleys are counting on the young leader to give voice to their grief.
Russia probes bear attacks, as official says town under 'siege'
At least six people have been killed in bear attacks in Russia's vast Siberian region of Krasnoyarsk in a month, prosecutors said Wednesday, as an official in a neighbouring region reported bears had put one town "under siege".
Outgoing UN chief makes climate push at New York summit
Fresh from accusing fossil fuel interests of treating the atmosphere like an "open sewer," outgoing UN chief Antonio Guterres is set to host his final climate summit Wednesday at the world organization's New York headquarters.
Voting opens in Alaska's annual Fat Bear Week
Polls opened Tuesday in the only American election that really matters: Fat Bear Week.
Google data centre sparks protests in Austria
In the Austrian town of Kronstorf, a planned Google data centre promises investment, jobs and a place on the digital map -- but residents are not convinced.
A Cuban zoo, and its animals, in epic battle for survival
Every day, veterinarians and zookeepers make their way to Cuba's National Zoo by whatever means they can, determined to not abandon the nearly 1,000 animals in their care and help save species at risk of extinction.
California declares state of emergency ahead of El Nino
California's governor on Monday declared a state of emergency as the US west coast readies for what is expected to be a damaging El Nino.
South African ostriches plucked alive for luxury fashion: report
South African ostrich farms are using mechanical pluckers to remove feathers from living birds destined for major luxury fashion brands in techniques that are cruel and painful, animal welfare group World Animal Protection said on Monday.
Renewables hit record in 2025, but world must move faster: report
Global renewable power capacity grew by record levels last year, a report showed Monday, hailed as a sign by the UN climate chief that the "brute power of market forces" is making the transition to clean energy irreversible.
New Zealanders pick endangered black robin as Bird of the Year
A record number of New Zealanders turned out at the polls this month, not for national elections but to vote for their Bird of the Year -- the critically endangered black robin.
Malaysia's 'elephant whisperer' fights to save Borneo's endangered giants
Deep in Malaysia's Borneo jungle, wild shouts fill the air as a Bornean elephant is darted and her angry herd rallies to protect her.
Doubts as Italy eyes electric future for steel plant
Italy's government says the country's largest steel works must be converted to electric after a court-ordered shutdown of polluting furnaces but, as Rome seeks a buyer, critics say its plan is woefully unsubstantiated.
Gambian businesses struggle under prolonged blackouts
In the coastal Gambian town of Tanji, Sirah Darboe-Manneh cleans fish next to a row of ice boxes laying empty because of relentless power cuts. With limited supplies of ice, storing the daily catch has become almost impossible.
World's water cycle becoming more unpredictable, UN warns
The planet's water cycle is becoming increasingly erratic, swinging between too little and too much, the United Nations warned Thursday, with an unprecedented El Nino expected to exacerbate the long-term trend.
AI looms large ahead of Xi, Trump summit
Artificial intelligence is set to loom large when Chinese President Xi Jinping meets counterpart Donald Trump in Washington next week, but for all the urgency surrounding the technology, the rivals remain far from agreeing on anything substantial.
Almost 8,000 excess deaths in France's scorched summer: statistics
The hottest summer in France since 1900 marked by a succession of record heatwaves resulted in almost 8,000 excess deaths, health authorities statistics published on Wednesday showed.