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Climate change driving beavers north and reshaping Arctic as they go

Climate change driving beavers north and reshaping Arctic as they go

By Stephen Beech Beavers have left a tell-tale trail as they move into the Arctic, reveals new research. Scientists have been able to track the mammals' colonization of territory within the Arctic Circle by dating the changes they have made to the landscape as they spread northward. The

Warming El Nino set to return in mid-2026: UN

Warming El Nino set to return in mid-2026: UN

The El Nino weather phenomenon, which pushed global temperatures to record highs the last time around, is expected to return in mid-2026, the UN said Friday. The United Nations' weather and climate agency said El Nino conditions could well develop as early as May to July. The World

France says climate nixed from G7 talks to avoid spat with US

France says climate nixed from G7 talks to avoid spat with US

France on Thursday defended keeping climate change off the agenda at a meeting of G7 environment ministers in Paris, saying it was necessary to avoid a clash with the United States. Ecology minister Monique Barbut said Group of Seven ministers had made progress on environmental issues even if climate change

Climate scrubbed from G7 meeting to appease US, host France says

Climate scrubbed from G7 meeting to appease US, host France says

A meeting of G7 nations on the environment begins in Paris on Thursday but climate change has been left off the agenda to avoid a row with the United States. The office of France's ecology minister Monique Barbut said the two-day meeting would focus on "less

Colombia's ambitious energy transition gets reality check

Colombia's ambitious energy transition gets reality check

Hernan Sarmiento nearly went out of business in the Colombian city of Santa Marta due to his astronomical electricity costs. But a flagship solar project introduced by the country's first left-wing president, Gustavo Petro, allowed him to keep his grocery store and even pass on some of

Just a little late: Frankfurt celebrates new airport terminal

Just a little late: Frankfurt celebrates new airport terminal

Frankfurt airport opened a new terminal on Wednesday, just a few years late and a billion euros over budget, with officials hailing a success in a country notorious for troubled infrastructure projects. Terminal 3 at Germany's biggest airport, which has an 18-metre (60-foot) high ceiling and

South Africa coal delay could cause 32,000 deaths, report says

South Africa coal delay could cause 32,000 deaths, report says

South Africa risks thousands of premature deaths if the phase-out of coal plants is delayed due to the government's updated decommissioning dates, climate rights groups said in a report Wednesday. Coal provides 80 percent of South Africa's power, according to the OECD, and the country