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Cities in Russian Urals, west Siberia brace for worst flooding in decades
Locals from the Russian city of Orenburg are being evacuated due to rising river levels, after Moscow declared a federal emergency on Sunday.
More than 10,400 homes flooded across Russia
Active snow melt has caused the Ural River to flood homes in the Russian city of Orsk.
Malaysian state converts Ramadan food waste into fertiliser
After breaking their Ramadan fast outside a mosque in Malaysia, people throw their leftovers into a machine that converts the food scraps into...
Climate-warming gases being smuggled into Europe, investigation says
Large amounts of gases used for industrial refrigeration are being smuggled into Europe, an investigation reports, undermining a global agreement to phase them...
Opinion: Fining big polluters can reduce environmental damage, but only if the fines match the crimes
The Conversation: Serious policy changes to better protect water from repeat environmental offenders are warranted.
Water level in Russia’s Orsk ‘critical’ as Kremlin warns of more floods
A major flood in the Russian city of Orsk forced thousands of people to evacuate, with Moscow reporting a "critical" situation Sunday
Greece raises wildfire alert level after spate of blazes
Greece on Sunday raised its wildfire alert level to "high risk" after dozens of blazes broke out, the civil protection ministry said
A Dubai company’s staggering land deals in Africa raise fears about risks to Indigenous livelihoods
ABUJA, Nigeria — Matthew Walley’s eyes sweep over the large forest that has sustained his Indigenous community in Liberia for generations. Even as...
Hundreds rescued after flooding in Australia
Widespread flooding in Australia left hundreds needing to be rescued after a natural disaster was declared in regions across New South Wales on...
Top Europe rights court to issue landmark climate verdicts
Europe's top rights court will on Tuesday issue unprecedented verdicts in three separate cases on the responsibility of states in the face of...
