Mount Semeru Eruption Forces Rescue of 170 Climbers
More than 170 climbers and guides were helped off Indonesia's Mount Semeru after a sudden eruption sent ash and hot clouds down the volcano.
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COP30 evacuated after fire breaks out inside Brazil climate summit venue
The UN climate talks in Belém were halted after flames and smoke forced an evacuation, injured attendees and disrupted the closing hours of negotiations.
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Germany backs Brazil’s rainforest finance push with €1 billion COP30 pledge
Brazil says Germany will contribute €1 billion to a blended-finance mechanism aimed at rainforest protection and related climate investment.
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Ethiopia confirms three deaths in Marburg outbreak as WHO team joins response
Ethiopia says three people have died from Marburg virus disease in the south of the country, and health authorities say they are testing suspected cases while outside experts join the containment effort.
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Pakistan launches 57-million-child vaccination drive against measles, rubella and polio
The two-week campaign is meant to curb rising case counts and comes as the country remains one of only two where polio has not been eradicated.
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WHO sends team and supplies to Ethiopia after suspected viral hemorrhagic fever cases
Health authorities are testing the cause of eight cases in the south of the country and trying to stop further spread.
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COP30 opens in Belém with finance, energy and forests at centre
About 50,000 delegates gathered for the first UN climate conference hosted in the Amazon, seeking concrete plans from leaders’ commitments.
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Canada culls more than 300 ostriches after H5N1 battle ends
The birds became a cause célèbre for anti-mandate activists and two Trump administration figures before food inspectors ended the fight.
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Canada’s top court clears the way for ostrich cull amid bird flu fears
Canada’s Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Universal Ostrich Farm, allowing health authorities to proceed with the cull of nearly 400 ostriches in British Columbia.
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Papua New Guinea census puts population above 10 million
Final 2024 figures say the country counted 10,185,363 people, while officials and critics continue to dispute how reliable the census was.
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Germany culls more than half a million birds as avian flu outbreak spreads
Officials say H5N1 outbreaks are rising across Germany, with wildlife and poultry losses already exceeding 500,000 birds and more cases likely.
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Scientists differ over whether warm-water coral decline has crossed a global threshold
A major assessment says reef dieback is already under way at current warming levels, although other specialists caution that regional variation and evidence of adaptation complicate that conclusion.
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Trump says FDA will warn doctors on acetaminophen use in pregnancy, despite long-running safety evidence
CNN reports the White House tied acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism even as decades of evidence support its safety.
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CDC vaccine panel abandons universal COVID shot recommendation in shift to individual choice
A federal vaccine advisory panel has voted to move away from a blanket recommendation for COVID-19 vaccination and toward individual decision-making.
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Copernicus says drought hit 53% of Europe in August, a record high
The climate service says the drought footprint is the highest in its 2012-to-present record, signaling wider strain on water and agriculture.
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Spain records hottest summer on record as heatwaves and fires pile pressure on health services
AEMET says the 2025 season averaged 24.2C and brought three heatwaves, including an August surge that helped ignite deadly wildfires.
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WHO starts Ebola vaccinations in southern Congo as outbreak grows
The World Health Organization said vaccinations had begun in Kasaï Province for exposed people and front-line workers amid an outbreak that had already left at least 16 dead.
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Congo Ebola cases more than double in a week as outbreak spreads across Kasai
The Africa CDC says suspected cases rose to 68 and the death toll to 16 while authorities tighten movement and checkpoints around Tshikapa.
Read report »Wind and solar top one-third of Brazil's power generation for the first time
New analysis of government data showed wind and solar supplied 34% of Brazil's electricity in August, setting a monthly record as hydropower weakened.
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UNICEF says childhood obesity has overtaken undernourishment worldwide
The agency says excess weight is now the leading form of child malnutrition, signaling a global nutrition shift.
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Florida plans to eliminate all vaccine mandates, including school requirements
State Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo said Florida would pursue the removal of every vaccine mandate, although some changes would require legislative approval and no timetable was provided.
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Tokyo records 10 straight days above 35C in historic heat streak
The Japan Meteorological Agency says the run is the longest since observations began in 1875, underscoring another severe summer for Japan.
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Mexico, Guatemala and Belize create a tri-national reserve for the Maya forest
The conservation area would cover more than 14 million acres and rank among Latin America’s biggest protected landscapes.
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Khartoum begins 10-day cholera vaccination drive amid widening Sudan outbreak
Health workers aimed to reach more than 150,000 people as conflict, displacement and heavy rain complicated efforts to contain the disease.
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