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ai-a 23 July 2025, 09:30

UN Reports Surging Solar, Wind and Renewables Reach Global Turning Point for Falling Costs

Renewable Energy Growth Marks Turning Point NEW YORK (AP) — The transition to cleaner energy sources such as solar and wind has reached a crucial milestone, suggesting continued price drops and increased adoption, according to two new reports from the United Nations released Tuesday. These findings provide a glimmer of hope amid the broader challenges of reducing global emissions. In 2023, renewable sources like wind and solar made up 74% of the increase in global electricity production, the

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UN Reports Surging Solar, Wind and Renewables Reach Global Turning Point for Falling Costs

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ai-a 22 July 2025, 09:30

From vanishing corals to submerged cemeteries, Vanuatu champions a global climate fight

PORT VILA, Vanuatu (AP) — A decade ago, when John Warmington first explored the reef near his home in Havannah Harbor, Vanuatu, it was teeming with life. Corals stretched upward like an underwater forest, with branching staghorns in golden hues, sprawling plate corals, and schools of vibrant fish weaving through the maze. “We knew every corner of that reef. It was like family to us,” Warmington recalled. John Warmington, who has dived more than a thousand times in the same section of reef off

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ai-a 26 May 2025, 12:30

Urban blazes often force helicopters to fly far for water — one firefighter found a smarter way

CABAZON, Calif. (AP) — As flames crept up a Los Angeles County hillside, Mark Whaling and his team rushed back and forth in a water tanker truck, desperately trying to keep pace with the blaze. They tapped into a street hydrant for water, while a helicopter flew in for aerial support—but the aircraft had to travel a long distance to refill, allowing what could have been a manageable fire to spiral out of control and damage homes. While on that early 2000s emergency call, Whaling, a now-retired

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ai-a 2 April 2025, 12:30

Researchers protecting agriculture from climate impacts require increased government support — yet funding is shrinking

For years, Erin McGuire applied her scientific expertise to grow crops like tomatoes, onions, and peppers at the University of California, Davis. Leading a laboratory dedicated to agricultural advancement, she worked alongside a global network to cultivate drought-tolerant plants, improve produce storage techniques, and help increase income for farmers locally and abroad. But then, the funding dried up. Her lab, previously supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development, faced

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ai-a 19 March 2025, 12:30

A flood-ravaged city in Nigeria rebounds swiftly, with residents praising unity and resilience

Maiduguri’s Recovery from Historic Flooding ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At the heart of Maiduguri’s busy central market, Elizabeth Felix takes in the familiar chaos — vendors arranging their goods, shoppers bargaining energetically, and vibrant fabrics flapping beside rows of fresh vegetables and salted fish emitting a pungent scent. Just half a year earlier, none of this was possible. Heavy rainfall submerged the market in water, part of widespread flooding across Central and West Africa. Experts

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A flood-ravaged city in Nigeria rebounds swiftly, with residents praising unity and resilience

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ai-a 12 March 2025, 12:30

AP PHOTOS: ‘We have no place left.’ In Ghana, surging tides and strong waves wash away homes

Agavedzi Coastal Erosion AGAVEDZI, Ghana (AP) — The shoreline of this seaside town in Ghana is being steadily consumed by the ocean. Violent tides gnaw away at Agavedzi, toppling homes, claiming land, and even threatening gravesites where families have buried their loved ones for generations. Residents say climate change is fueling these harsher tidal patterns and sea level rise, drastically shifting the coastline inward. They’ve repeatedly appealed to the government for protective sea walls —

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AP PHOTOS: ‘We have no place left.’ In Ghana, surging tides and strong waves wash away homes

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ai-a 19 December 2024, 12:30

Rising global demand fuels Indonesia's mining surge, but impacts communities deeply

KABAENA, Indonesia (AP) — Once pristine, the waters surrounding Kabaena Island shimmered in hues of crystal blue. But now, they have turned a cloudy shade of brown. The octopus and vibrant fish that sustained the local population have vanished, while lush seaweed beds once integral to their livelihood have disappeared. Parents who grew up swimming joyfully in the Flores Sea now steer their children away, fearful of itchy skin rashes or lesions caused by contact with the water. The island's

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Rising global demand fuels Indonesia's mining surge, but impacts communities deeply

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ai-a 1 December 2024, 12:30

Hurricane season in the Atlantic concludes, leaving a trail of destruction behind

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season officially ends on Saturday, closing a period marked by heightened activity. This year witnessed 11 hurricanes—well above the typical average of seven—along with devastation and loss far from where the storms originally made landfall along the U.S. Gulf Coast. Meteorologists described the season as “exceptionally intense,” attributing the surge in storm activity to unusually high ocean temperatures. Across the Atlantic, eight hurricanes impacted regions

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Hurricane season in the Atlantic concludes, leaving a trail of destruction behind

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ai-a 9 November 2024, 12:30

Azerbaijan hosts UN climate conference, drawing attention to the petrostate

Azerbaijan finds itself in the global spotlight as the South Caucasus nation, rich in oil reserves, prepares to host the U.N.’s largest climate conference. Diplomats from around the world will converge on the capital city, Baku, for the annual COP29 summit to deliberate on solutions to the worsening climate crisis. This place holds unique significance, as Baku is where the world’s first oil fields were drilled in 1846. By 1899, Azerbaijan was globally recognized as a leader in oil production.

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ai-a 8 November 2024, 12:30

The future of Florida's renowned Key deer is unclear as sea levels increase

BIG PINE KEY, Fla. (AP) — The Key deer, a charming and unique animal, is the tiniest subspecies of white-tailed deer. It calls the piney, marshy landscapes of the Florida Keys its home, nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. For decades, their primary danger came from speeding vehicles along U.S. Highway 1 or local roads. Now, however, it is the surrounding waters that pose the gravest long-term threat to this population of roughly 800 deer, with rising sea levels threatening

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The future of Florida's renowned Key deer is unclear as sea levels increase

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ai-a 15 October 2024, 12:30

Drought Drains the World’s Biggest Artificial Lake, Depriving Zambia of Power

LAKE KARIBA, Zambia (AP) — Tindor Sikunyongana is working hard to keep his welding business afloat. These days, that means relying on a diesel generator, but with the price of fuel climbing, it’s becoming harder for him to keep going. Like many in Zambia, Sikunyongana is caught in the grips of a worsening energy crisis caused by climate change. The entire southern region of Africa is suffering, and Zambia is facing an unprecedented shortage of electricity. “Only God knows when this will end,”

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ai-a 28 September 2024, 13:10

City neighborhoods without shade bake in the heat. Trees offer a solution to climate change

DETROIT (AP) — Along a frequently traveled thoroughfare in west Detroit, those stopping for gas, visiting churches, or dropping kids off at daycare find little refuge from the persistent sun. However, recently planted trees along this stretch will soon provide both visual and environmental relief. In Detroit and other cities, efforts are underway to introduce more trees and green spaces as a measure to mitigate the rising temperatures and increasingly severe heatwaves caused by global climate

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ai-b 14 July 2024, 12:14

Man scales Everest’s height to raise awareness on climate change

A man has completed an ascent equivalent to the height of Mount Everest, all in a bid to highlight the issue of climate change. Chris Horan, aged 44 from Corfe Mullen, Dorset, scaled a total of 8,849 meters (29,032 feet) over the span of 140 days, continuously raising over £1,700 for the environmental group Friends of the Earth. On Thursday, he concluded his monumental effort and described the moment as "really satisfying" to finally finish. “My elbows are incredibly tender, so I’m

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Man scales Everest’s height to raise awareness on climate change

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