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Obama tours glacier to highlight march of climate change US President Barack Obama viewed Alaska's Exit Glacier, in a bid to drive home the impact climate change is already having on America.
02 сентября 2015
Obama tries to strike a balance in Alaska Barack Obama arrives in Alaska for a trip aimed at highlighting the pace of climate change. But not everyone in this oil-rich state is welcoming the US president with open arms.
31 августа 2015
'Cure' for Chernobyl children: sun, sea, clean air in Portugal Anya wasn't even born when Chernobyl exploded nearly 30 years ago, but even today its radioactive fallout stalks her and other Ukrainian youngsters growing up near the disused plant.
29 августа 2015
World leaders must 'accelerate' climate talks: UN chief UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said that countries must "accelerate the rhythm of negotiations" on capping global warming ahead of an international climate conference in Paris in December.
27 августа 2015
Gorillas not guerrillas: tourism hope in troubled Congo Tourists perch perilously on a volcano's edge as swirling smoke belches from the fiery cauldron of lava below, the latest unlikely visitors holidaying in war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo.
26 августа 2015
Tropical Storm Danny takes aim at Caribbean Tropical Storm Danny swirled toward the Caribbean Sunday as forecasters warned that some popular vacation destinations could see downpours.
24 августа 2015
Hurricane Danny strengthens to category 3 storm Hurricane Danny strengthened into a major category 3 storm as it churned in the central Atlantic but forecasters expect it to weaken.
22 августа 2015
Merkel urges Brazil to protect Amazon rainforest Brazil and Germany threw their weight behind the push for a global climate agreement later this year and stressed the vital importance of defending the Amazon jungle from deforestation.
21 августа 2015
Photo © Yaroslav Radlovskiy Almaty among Top 100 liveable cities: Economist Intelligence Unit Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) rated 140 cities by livability. Kazakhstan's Almaty got the 100th place.
20 августа 2015
In split with Obama, Clinton opposes Arctic drilling Breaking with the president she hopes to succeed, Hillary Clinton expressed her opposition Tuesday to Arctic oil exploration.
19 августа 2015
Australia PM Abbott defends emissions target Prime Minister Tony Abbott defended Australia's carbon pollution reduction target as in line with those of other countries after the nation's climate change authority criticised the goal as "disappointing".
15 августа 2015
Photo © REUTERS Karachaganak Petroleum Operating fined for improper storage of waste Karachaganak Petroleum Operating has been fined for improper storage of 64.22 tons of liquid waste at Karachaganak field.
13 августа 2015
Pope creates global prayer day for 'Care of Creation' Pope Francis has established an annual day of global prayer "for the Care of Creation" to boost support for the environment.
11 августа 2015
Saiga bodies scattered across the steppe. Photo courtesy of mgov.kz Foreign experts present findings on mass saiga pestilence in Kazakhstan Foreign experts have finally presented their preliminary findings into the tragic pestilence of hundreds of thousands of rare saiga antelopes in Kazakhstan.
10 августа 2015
Typhoon Soudelor makes landfall in Taiwan Typhoon Soudelor made landfall in Taiwan ripping up trees and tearing down billboards as it battered the island with fierce winds and torrential rain.
08 августа 2015
Obama says climate one of 'key challenges' of our time President Barack Obama described climate change as one of the key challenges of our time as he announced the first ever limits on US power plant emissions.
04 августа 2015
Anger still crackles 30 years after France bombed Greenpeace ship Thirty years after France's deadly bomb attack on the Rainbow Warrior in New Zealand, anger still crackles in Pete Willcox's voice when he discusses the sinking of the Greenpeace flagship.
07 июля 2015
China PM kicks off France visit with climate pledge, Airbus deal China's Prime Minister Li Keqiang made a long-awaited pledge to curb carbon emissions during a trip to France.
01 июля 2015
Some corals have DNA to adapt to warmer climate: study Some coral species are better at adapting to climate change than others, and they may be able to pass their hardy DNA onto the next generation.
26 июня 2015

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