Earth & Climate

Summer 2024 was Northern Hemisphere's hottest on record
Summer 2024 was Northern Hemisphere's hottest on record

Summer 2024 was Northern Hemisphere’s hottest on record

After shattering records in 2023, the globe is well on its way to make 2024 the hottest year ever seen, scientists at the EU climate agency warn. The northern summer of 2024 saw the
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Super Typhoon Yagi: Rains lash China ahead of landfall
Super Typhoon Yagi: Rains lash China ahead of landfall

Super Typhoon Yagi: Rains lash China ahead of landfall

Super Typhoon Yagi is the world’s second-most powerful storm this year. Authorities in southern China and Vietnam are bracing for impact. Heavy rainfall and powerful winds from Super Typhoon Yagi slammed southern China on Friday, even as
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Brazil authorities declare 'war' on blazing wildfires
Brazil authorities declare 'war' on blazing wildfires

Brazil authorities declare ‘war’ on blazing wildfires

Wildfires burned through the Brazilian most populous state of Sao Paulo, causing transport disruptions and school closures. Two industrial plant workers died while fighting off the flames. Wildfires burned in the Brazilian most populous
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Gay penguin Sphen dies in Australian aquarium
Gay penguin Sphen dies in Australian aquarium

Gay penguin Sphen dies in Australian aquarium

A penguin famous for being in a same-sex male relationship at a Sydney aquarium has died at the age of 11, the Sea Life Aquarium has announced. An Australian penguin famous for raising chicks
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New Zealand: Emigration soars amid economic woes
New Zealand: Emigration soars amid economic woes

New Zealand: Emigration soars amid economic woes

Population growth in New Zealand has almost stagnated owing to high emigration rates, new statistics show. Neighboring Australia is a popular destination for many leaving the country. New Zealand’s population of 5.3
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