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A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 hit Chile’s heavily mined Antofagasta region on Thursday, the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center said.

Azerbaijan, host of the UN COP29 climate summit, announced Friday the creation of a new climate fund aimed at mobilizing $1 billion to support new

The Biden administration on Friday announced plans to phase out single-use plastic in all federal operations by 2035 as part of its broader strategy to

A major cocoa-growing region of Ghana, the world’s second largest producer, is 81% infected with swollen bean disease, according to the International Cocoa Organisation. Cocoa

Britain’s new Labour government will need to act quickly if the country is to meet its 2030 climate target, with only a third of the

Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday pledged not to weaken Europe’s efforts to fight climate change if she wins a second five-year term as president

Torrential rains triggered flooding in parts of Toronto, causing power outages, disrupting traffic and forcing airlines to reduce service. Toronto Hydro, the local power distribution

Valencia city council closed three beaches on the Mediterranean coast after an oil or fuel spill washed up on a 2km stretch of sand. The

The unprecedented heat wave that has hit Ukraine in recent weeks will begin to ease today, giving way to rain in most parts of the

Regular Russian air strikes have devastated the country’s power system, causing hours-long blackouts that have forced residents and businesses to adapt to the extreme heat.