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Scientists warn super El Nino could cause 450,000 deaths: Should we worry?
Global South countries will be worst affected by the phenomenon sweeping the planet from June to February.
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US repeals rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions by power plants
The Trump administration says it could save power plants more than $300bn and ‘unleash’ American energy.
From: NewsFeed
Wildfire rages on Croatia’s Dalmatian Coast island of Brac
Croatian authorities have issued an emergency alert as a wildfire rages on Brac Island, off the Dalmatian coast.
Published On 13 Sep 2026
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Ebola spreads to seventh DRC province as gov’t insists cases are declining
Ebola has reached a seventh DR Congo province after an infected man travelled through Rwanda and Uganda.
Published On 12 Sep 2026
US court rejects Trump’s emergency order keeping Michigan coal plant open
The ruling says the Energy Department exceeded its authority by extending the plant’s operation.
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The vanishing pharmacy of the Sundarbans
As rising seas push salt into the world’s largest mangrove, traditional medicinal plants are being lost.
Climate hazards disrupted school for 1 in 10 students in 2025: UNICEF
More than 171 million students affected globally with girls disproportionately impacted.
At least 29 children killed in school fire in rebel-held DR Congo city
Victims of the fire in AFC/M23-held Bukavu include primary school students, say officials and media reports.
US states sue Trump over weakening of endangered species protections
Attorneys general from 20 states and Washington, DC, say the US government illegally rolled back landmark protections.
US records hottest summer in 132 years
The United States had its hottest summer since records began, says NOAA, with August also setting a new heat record.
ANALYSIS
Why Nepal is demanding climate justice and compensation after deadly floods
Nepal’s politicians have said the country is bearing the brunt for climate change caused by other nations.
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