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Explainer: Why a super El Niño leaves tropical commodities acutely exposed
Global forecasters say an El Nino weather pattern is strengthening and could develop into a 'very strong' event that boosts temperatures, disrupts rainfall and poses risks to crop...
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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Sumatra island
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck off Indonesia's Sumatra island on Tuesday at a depth of 29 km (18 miles), the country's geophysics agency said.
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China forecasts strongest El Nino event as sea temperatures rise
China's National Climate Centre has forecast the formation of a super El Nino that could be the strongest ever recorded, state broadcaster CCTV said on Tuesday.
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Record-early champagne harvest highlights climate change impact on French vineyards
In the Champagne region of northeast France, dozens of workers gathered among chardonnay vines at dawn on August 14, secateurs and buckets in hand, beginning the second day of the...
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France to increase funds for towns relodging people affected by wildfires
France will increase funds to help towns having to relocate people whose homes were destroyed by the recent wildfires hitting the country, said Prime Minister Sebastien Leco...
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Landslide in southwest China kills at least one person
A landslide hit southwestern China's Guangxi region on Monday, killing at least one person while four others remained trapped, local authorities said.
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Chile-led team maps Antarctic plant genome in a step towards climate-resilient crops
A team led by Chilean researchers has produced the most complete genetic map yet of one of only two flowering plants that grow naturally in Antarctica, potentially helping the de...
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Canadian farmers fight heavy disease threat as harvest approaches
Canada's durum, spring wheat, canola and pulse crops have been fighting an intense and expensive battle with widespread crop diseases provoked by the first wet year this decade.
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Indonesian mother 'grateful' after emergency birth during 7.7 quake
As the earth shook around her, tearing apart homes, buildings, and bridges in eastern Indonesia, Maria Florida Nogo Kelen was giving birth to her daughter.
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West Africa cocoa sector struggles to meet EU anti-deforestation rules, raising supply concerns
Ojo Ayaninuola, a small-scale cocoa farmer from Akure in southwestern Nigeria, was initially reluctant to let exporters map and geolocate his farm as part of measures to comply wi...
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Rainfall aids fight against Belgium's biggest wildfire, as blazes rip through Europe
Rain over eastern Belgium on Monday morning aided firefighters battling to contain the country's biggest wildfire on record, which had threatened to reach the German border.
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Search for Indonesia quake victims underway on Independence Day
Rescuers in eastern Indonesia will comb through collapsed buildings on Monday to find anyone who might still be trapped under rubble after a deadly quake that killed at least 53 p...
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South Korea landslide kills one as heavy rains sweep southern areas, media reports
A landslide in South Korea killed one person and injured three, media reports said on Monday, as heavy rainfall lashed the country's southern region.
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Search teams comb rubble in Colombia nearly a week after quake as aid effort expands
Official estimates put the death toll at around 290, with 140 people still missing.
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More than 100,000 without power in Hawaii as Lala downgraded to tropical storm
Almost 130,000 utility customers in Hawaii had no power on Sunday morning after Hurricane Lala brushed the Big Island before being downgraded to a tropical storm.
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Elderly couple die as wildfires sweep Greek island of Salamina
The blaze erupted during Greece's peak summer getaway weekend around the August 15 Assumption holiday.
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Belgium's biggest wildfire on record heads towards Germany
Firefighters from Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg are trying to contain the blaze.
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Indonesia's deadliest earthquakes of past decade
A magnitude-7.7 earthquake that struck eastern Indonesia on Saturday has killed at least 51 people, with rescue operations ongoing.
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