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A new Lancet study has linked heart and respiratory illnesses to air pollution from forest fires and controlled burning of cropland. China, India, Nigeria and Indonesia were among the worst-hit countries. Air pollution caused

The capital Seoul saw the third heaviest snowfall since records began, with more than 40 cm of snow piling up in parts of the city. More than 140 flights were canceled as

The emperor penguin made headlines after landing on Australia’s coast, an the hope is he will now return to Antarctica. An emperor penguin that made a roughly 3,500-kilometer (2,200 miles) journey from Antarctica to Australia was finally released

The NGO said its staff had been threatened with rape and death by Haitian police, forcing it to shut down some of the few functioning healthcare centers in the capital. Doctors Without

The 60-day state of national emergency comes as the country has struggled to take control over a series of wildfires taking place in several provinces. The Ecuadorian energy crisis has exacerbated the

Pakistan’s Lahore remained the world’s most polluted city, while visibility in parts of northern India fell to zero. Seasonal crop burning, low winds, and dropping temperatures contribute to toxic smog in these

National weather office AEMET has issued its highest possible alerts the Spanish provinces of Tarragona, Malaga and Valencia. Two weeks ago flash floods in Valencia and other parts of Spain killed more

An ongoing eruption of the Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano on the island of Flores has caused dozens of flight cancellations to and from Bali, which is 500 kilometers away. International airlines have had

Several influential world leaders won’t be attending an action summit this week at the center of climate talks in Azerbaijan. High on the agenda is a deal to boost climate funding for

Much is at stake at the UN climate conference in Bakum yet Azerbaijan’s ruler is pushing ahead with investments in oil and gas. Critics often end up in prison or exile. In