Spain, Portugal smash April temperature records

Madrid, April 28 (AFP/APP): Mainland Spain and Portugal have broken temperature records for April, officials said on Friday, as both nations wilt in an unusually early heatwave that has raised the risk of wildfires. The mercury hit 38.8 degrees Celsius (101.8 degrees Fahrenheit) in the […]

China renews blue alert for sandstorms

Beijing, Apr 10 (SPA/APP): China’s national observatory on Sunday renewed a blue alert for sandstorms. Floating sand particles and dust will sweep across parts of Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Qinghai, Gansu, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Hebei, Beijing, Tianjin, Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning from 8 p.m. Sunday to […]

UN adopts landmark resolution on climate justice

United Nations, United States, March 29 (AFP/APP): The UN General Assembly on Wednesday adopted by consensus and to cheers a resolution calling for the world body’s top court to outline legal obligations related to climate change. Pushed for years by Vanuatu and Pacific Islander youth, […]

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