Galápagos tortoises return to Floreana after more than 180 years
Conservationists have released 158 captive-bred juvenile tortoises on Floreana, marking a major step in restoring a species driven extinct on the island in the 1840s.
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China emissions flatten in 2025 as renewables growth reshapes the power mix
An analysis cited by AFP says China's CO2 output was flat or down by about 0.3% last year, though the drop remains too small to call a durable peak.
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Dutch Court Orders Climate Plan to Protect Bonaire Residents
A Dutch court ordered the government to draw up a plan to protect Bonaire from climate change and to set binding emissions targets within 18 months.
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Guinea-Bissau Pauses Hepatitis B Vaccine Study for Ethics Review
Guinea-Bissau suspended a Trump administration-backed hepatitis B vaccine study on newborns pending an ethics review after questions about whether the trial was appropriate.
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Colorectal cancer becomes top cancer killer of Americans under 50, study finds
Reports on a JAMA-published American Cancer Society study said colorectal cancer had moved from fifth to first among cancer causes of death for people under 50 in the United States.
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China Records Historic Low Birth Rate
China's population continues to decline as the birth rate hits a record low, despite government efforts to incentivize family growth.
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Nestlé recalls infant formula batches in several European countries
The Swiss company said the recall is precautionary and affects batches sold in markets including France, Germany, Austria, Denmark, Italy and Sweden.
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UK records hottest and sunniest year on record in 2025
The Met Office says 2025 topped the old national temperature record and adds to a run of recent years that rank among the warmest in modern measurements.
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NOAA says the Arctic had its warmest year since records began
NOAA says the Arctic recorded its hottest year since measurements began, with temperatures from October 2024 to September 2025 averaging 1.60 C above the 1991-2020 baseline.
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Catalonia declares emergency over African swine fever outbreak
The Catalan government moved to speed up contracts, cull controls and aid after an African swine fever outbreak spread through wild boar near the 12-kilometre containment zone.
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Democratic Republic of Congo declares Ebola outbreak over after 43 deaths
Health authorities recorded no new confirmed infections for 45 days after vaccinating more than 27,000 people in Kasai province.
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Jakarta overtakes Tokyo as the world’s largest city in new UN ranking
The UN’s updated methodology reshuffles the megacity table and puts Jakarta ahead of Dhaka and Tokyo.
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Hayli Gubbi Volcano Erupts in Ethiopia, Sending Ash Across the Red Sea
The long-dormant Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted in Ethiopia’s Afar region, blanketing nearby areas in ash and sending plumes toward Yemen and Oman.
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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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