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Floods inundate northern Vietnam, Typhoon Yagi death toll rises
Severe flooding is expected to inundate northern Vietnam, including the capital Hanoi, government officials said, as the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi, the most powerful storm
Xi seeks cooperation with Norway on green energy and electric vehicles
China is willing to work with Norway to promote ‘friendly’ cooperation on green energy, President Xi Jinping told Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere. Xi
Typhoon Yagi leaves 46 dead in Vietnam
Typhoon Yagi left dozens dead in northern Vietnam and widespread damage to infrastructure and factories as it passed through the west. Forty-six people have died
China plans to include steel, cement and aluminium in its carbon market
China plans to include cement, steel and aluminium production in its carbon emissions trading scheme by the end of the year, the Ministry of Ecology
Typhoon Yagi wreaks havoc in Vietnam
Typhoon Yagi, the most powerful storm in Asia this year, wreaked havoc in northern Vietnam, damaging factories and infrastructure in industrial centres. Vietnam’s meteorological agency
Tens of thousands protest in South Korea over lack of climate progress
More than 30,000 protesters gathered in South Korea’s capital demanding further action by the government to combat global warming. The protest followed a ruling last
Bolivia declares national emergency due to forest fires
Bolivia has declared a national emergency due to intense forest fires, announced the country’s defence minister, Edmundo Novillo. At a press conference, Novillo said the
Pope Francis calls for action on climate change
During a visit to the Istiqlal Mosque, Pope Francis called on Muslims and Catholics to press world leaders to confront the dangers of climate change
Climate change costing Africa up to 5% of GDP, UN says
The impact of global warming is costing African nations up to 5% of their economic output, the United Nations climate chief said, calling for more
A forest fire has destroyed 20% of the forests in Brazil
Firefighters on Wednesday managed to reduce a major forest fire that has raged for two days and destroyed 20 percent of the forest in the