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Snow seen on Mount Fuji after record time without
Mount Fuji has finally received its first snow of the season, which usually appears around early October.
Europe auto struggles lead to cuts at Michelin, Germany’s Schaeffler
Michelin and Schaeffler's job cuts reflect challenges in the European auto industry amid rising energy costs and market shifts.
Greenland seeks to capitalise on ‘last-chance tourism’
Greenland aims to boost tourism amid global warming challenges.
UN rapporteur urges climate activist’s release ahead of COP29
The UN rapporteur called on Azerbaijan to release activist Anar Mammadli, detained pre-COP29 in alleged retaliation for climate advocacy.
Papua New Guinea to boycott ‘waste of time’ COP29
Papua New Guinea will skip COP29, calling it a "waste of time" with "empty promises" from big polluters, says Foreign Minister Tkatchenko.
Taiwan warns Typhoon Kong-rey ‘rapidly’ intensifying
Taiwan faces frequent tropical storms from July to October, but climate change is intensifying them, warns scientists.
World Bank expects oil glut to cause commodity price slump
The World Bank predicts global commodity prices will hit a five-year low next year due to an oil glut and flat demand from...
Japan nuclear reactor near Fukushima to restart
A Japanese nuclear reactor with an upgraded anti-tsunami wall was set to restart Tuesday in a region near the crippled Fukushima plant, according...
COP16 chair hails biodiversity attaining ‘equal footing’ with climate crisis
The world's biggest nature protection conference, under way in Cali, has placed biodiversity loss "on an equal footing" with the climate emergency.
