Wednesday, 22 January 2025

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A conceptual wide-view image of forest fires damaging trees.
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Los Angeles tree lovers hope their vital work recovers from devastating fires

LA tree advocates wonder how this month's devastating fires have affected their years of hard work.

In this photo taken from video released by Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, rescuers and volunteers work to clean up tons of fuel oil that spilled out of two storm-stricken tankers more then three weeks ago in the Kerch Strait, in Russia's southern Krasnodar region. (Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service via AP)
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Russia forms an emergency task force as Kerch Strait oil spill continues to spread

An emergency team arrives in Russia's Krasnodar as the Kerch Strait oil spill from tankers spreads after a month.

A man waters the front of his house as smoke and flames from the Palisades Fire burn toward the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles, California (AFP)
ClimateEnvironmentNewsWeather

Firefighters race to beat LA blazes as winds grow and death toll hits 16

At least 16 people were now confirmed dead from fires that have ripped through LA, leaving communities in ruins.

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Five ways to make aviation more sustainable right now

Aviation, though only 2.5 per cent of emissions, demands urgent sustainable steps to curb growth and meet net-zero goals.

FILE PHOTO: A man cleans the debris around the destroyed houses in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido, in Mamoudzou, Mayotte, France December 20, 2024. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
ClimateEnvironmentNewsWeather

Cyclone-battered Mayotte to be put on red alert

A red alert asks residents to stay in a solid dwelling and cut off the power supply.

Runners in Morden Hall Park in south London (Ben Whitley/PA)
ClimateEnvironmentNewsWeather

UK temperatures plummet to minus 18.9C overnight as cold spell continues

Temperatures dropped to minus 18.9C in the UK’s coldest January night in 15 years.

An aerial view shows Los Angeles skyline amidst the smoke following the Palisades Fire at the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, U.S. January 10, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Cole
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Los Angeles wildfires trigger air quality warnings and health concerns

LA hit by toxic wildfire smoke sparks health crisis, mask shortages and urgent measures to protect vulnerable residents amidst rising risks.

FILE - John Podesta, U.S. climate envoy, speaks during a plenary session at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit, Nov. 13, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits, File)
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Biden climate adviser says California wildfires show ‘you have to take the science seriously’

Wildfires near LA highlight worsening climate change challenges that Trump must address more seriously in his next term.

FILE PHOTO: Volunteers work to clear spilled oil on the coastline following an incident involving two tankers damaged in a storm in the Kerch Strait, in the area of Cape Fiolent in Sevastopol, Crimea, January 9, 2025.  REUTERS/Alexey Pavlishak/File Photo
ClimateEnvironmentFuelMaritimeNewsOilTransport

Black Sea oil spill widens, Russian authorities say

Approximately 2,400 metric tons of oil products have spilled into the sea since Dec. 15.

The wind whips embers while firefighters battle the fire in the Angeles National Forest near Mt. Wilson as the wildfires burn in the Los Angeles area, during the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, U.S. January 9, 2025. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu
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US insurers slump as Los Angeles wildfire loss estimates hit $20 billion

Insurers are expected to face catastrophe-related claims worth billions of dollars from the LA wildfires.

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