Rich countries must step up their climate efforts and take action to prevent global warming, says Palau’s president, who warns of legal action if they fail to act.
WorldFive people have been rescued in the Pacific Ocean after being missing at sea for three months, several media outlets report.
WorldThe US military attacked a boat it said was transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific on Tuesday, reportedly killing five people.
ConflictsTorrential rains are expected to hit East Africa as an unusually strong El Niño takes hold. Kenyan smallholder farmer Alfred Omondi Odong’ is among those preparing for the heavy rains. It is understandable that people are worried, because the rains could cause destruction, he says.
WorldAustralia has become the last continent to report its first cases of H5N1 bird flu. The virus is spreading rapidly, and the extreme weather expected this summer could, in the worst-case scenario, create the perfect storm for the mass death of thousands of birds and other animals. “The worst, devastating scenario would be that we lose entire species,” says Darren Grover, a biodiversity expert at the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
SwedenAustralia has become the last continent to report its first cases of H5N1 bird flu. The virus is spreading rapidly, and the expected extreme weather this summer could, in the worst-case scenario, create a perfect storm that kills thousands of birds and other animals. “The worst, most devastating scenario would be that we lose entire species,” says Darren Grover, a biodiversity expert at the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
SwedenFour people have been killed in a US attack on a boat allegedly used to transport drugs.
WorldThe price of raw sugar on the world market has skyrocketed since last summer because of the El Niño weather phenomenon. Since July, the price has risen by 25 percent on the futures market.
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