Environment

Indonesia: Death Toll of More Than 800 Likely to Rise

Indonesia's President Jokowi Widodo has authorized the acceptance of international help related to the earthquake and tsunami that hit the central island of Sulawesi.

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IPCC report must turn climate outrage into action and hope – Greenpeace

In a year marked by protests demanding an end to fossil fuels amid successive extreme weather disasters, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special report on 1.5 degrees Celsius must finally spark governments into action to avoid...

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Hurricane Rosa to Drench Mexico, US Southwest

The National Weather Service has announced flash flood watches for the Southwest United States and a tropical storm warning for northwest Mexico as Hurricane Rosa churns closer.

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Too few commitments and little progress in addressing Japan’s domestic ivory market

60% of sellers in Japan’s domestic ivory market expressed a willingness to help customers illegally export their purchases, while at least one new store opened in 2018 in Tokyo’s tourist area selling newly manufactured ivory products is specifically...

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