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Divisions over plastic waste reduction persist
As delegates from 175 countries gathered in South Korea for the fifth round of talks aimed at securing an international treaty to curb plastic pollution,
Travelling in the UK was disrupted by the ongoing effects of Hurricane Burt
Roads and railways were closed in the UK on Monday after Storm Burt hit the country last weekend, causing widespread flooding and killing four people.
Thousands protest in Valencia over lack of schools after floods
Families and teachers protested in Valencia to demand action on schools damaged by floods that killed more than 220 people and affected the education of
Storm Burt disrupted transport infrastructure and knocked out power in the UK and Ireland
Storm Burt hit Britain on Saturday with snow, rain and high winds, killing one person and closing several railway lines, bridges and roads. The storm
COP29 agrees deal to kick-start global carbon credit trading
On Saturday at the COP29 climate conference, countries agreed an agreement on rules for a global market for buying and selling carbon credits that supporters
Spain’s vice-president Ribera blames floods on climate change
Spain’s vice-president, Teresa Ribera, defended the state’s handling of last month’s deadly floods in Valencia and said climate change was largely to blame for the
Storm lashes northwestern US, killing two people
A powerful storm hit Washington state, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people, disrupting road transport and causing at least two deaths and
Iceland volcano erupts for tenth time in three years
A volcano near Iceland’s capital erupted for the tenth time in three years, spewing fountains of lava and smoke, but there were no disruptions to
Thousands left without power in Washington State
Tens of thousands of homes in Washington state were without power as northern California and the Pacific Northwest began to feel the effects of a
Eight times as many children will face extreme heatwaves in 2050
According to the UN, if current trends continue, eight times as many children worldwide will be exposed to extreme heat waves and three times as