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Musk's SpaceX faces new Starship setback
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Trump signs executive order establishing 'Strategic Bitcoin Reserve'
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Australian casino firm scrambles for cash to survive
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NYC High Line architect Scofidio dead at 89
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Musk's SpaceX faces setback with new Starship upper stage loss
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Australians told 'prepare for worst' as tropical cyclone nears
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Clark edges two clear at Arnold Palmer Invitational
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Super cool: ATP sensation Fonseca learning to deal with demands of fame
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Trump again casts doubt on his commitment to NATO
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EU leaders agree defence boost as US announces new talks with Kyiv
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48 killed in 'most violent' Syria unrest since Assad ouster: monitor
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US and European stocks gyrate on tariffs and growth
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Deja vu on the Moon: Private US spaceship again lands awkwardly
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Brazilian teen Fonseca into Indian Wells second round
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Abortion access under threat in Milei's Argentina
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Trump backs off Mexico, Canada tariffs after market blowback
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Trump car tariff pivot and Detroit's 'Big Three'
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Man Utd draw in Spain in Europa League last 16 as Spurs beaten
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California's Democratic governor says trans women in sports 'unfair'
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Trump says Musk should use 'scalpel' not 'hatchet' in govt cuts
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Goodall, Shatner to receive environmentalist awards from Sierra Club
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Dingwall glad to be 'the glue' of England's back-line against Italy
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Chelsea edge Copenhagen in Conference League last 16 first leg
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Real Sociedad fight back to earn Man United draw in Europa League
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Chunky canines: Study reveals dog obesity gene shared by humans
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Europe rallies behind Zelensky as US announces new talks with Kyiv
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Drop in US border crossings goes deeper than Trump
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Guyana appeals to UN court as Venezuelan plans vote in disputed zone
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Private US spaceship lands near Moon's south pole in uncertain condition
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Saudi PIF to pay 'up to 12 months maternity leave' for tennis players
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16 killed in 'most violent' Syria unrest since Assad ouster: monitor
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Peru farmer confident ahead of German court battle with energy giant
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US-Hamas talks complicate Gaza truce efforts: analysts
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European rocket successfully carries out first commercial mission
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SpaceX gears up for Starship launch as Musk controversy swirls
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Trump backs off Mexico tariffs while Canada tensions simmer
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Europe's new rocket blasts off on first commercial mission
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SpaceX gearing up for Starship launch amid Musk controversy
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Racked by violence, Haiti faces 'humanitarian catastrophe': MSF
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Gisele Pelicot's daughter says has filed sex abuse case against father
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New Zealand set for 'scrap' with India on slower pitch: Santner
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US signals broader tariff reprieve for Canada, Mexico as trade gap grows
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US to carry out first firing squad execution since 2010
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Roy Ayers, godfather of neo-soul, dead at 84
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ECB chief warns of 'risks all over' as rates cut again
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Albania to shut down TikTok in coming days
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Pompidou museum invites public for last look before renovation
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Graham returns for Scotland's Six Nations match against Wales
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US firm hours away from Moon landing with drill, rovers, drone
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Bosnian Serb leader rejects prosecutor summons as crisis deepens
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Global sea level jumped due to El Nino and climate change: NASA
Global average sea level rose by about 0.3 inches (0.76 centimeters) from 2022 to 2023 -- nearly four times the increase of the previous year -- NASA said Thursday, attributing the "significant jump" to a strong El Nino and a warming climate.

Climate change hits Washington's beloved cherry blossom festival
It is one of the prettier fixtures of spring in Washington: thousands of cherry trees bloom amid the city's stately monuments in a spectacle that draws more than a million visitors every year.

Climate urgency takes back seat in Senegal election
Surrounded by lush mangrove forests, Julien Arfang Diatta shows the flooded road leading to his village on Senegal's tiny island of Kailo.

Top French court studies fate of 'Europe's largest' hippo Jumbo
France's top administrative court is to decide if a three-tonne hippopotamus called Jumbo should be freed after decades working as "the largest hippo in Europe" for a family circus.

Biden admin unveils strict auto standards to speed electric shift
President Joe Biden's administration announced Wednesday revised pollution standards for cars and trucks meant to accelerate the US auto industry's shift to electric to mitigate climate change.

Vietnam farmers struggle for fresh water as drought brings salinisation
Every day, farmer Nguyen Hoai Thuong prays in vain for rain to fall on the cracked dry earth of her garden in Vietnam's Mekong Delta -- the country's "rice bowl" agricultural heartland.

European plastics industry 'in trouble' as market share falls
Europe's share of global plastics production has fallen while China's output now accounts for a third, an industry report showed Tuesday.

Climate activists disrupt Rome marathon
will Three activists from climate movement Last Generation briefly interrupted the Rome marathon on Sunday before police arrested them, the group said.

In Chile, a lawyer and his dog 'plog' to raise recycling awareness
It's still dark out, but Chilean lawyer Gonzalo Chiang and his dog Sam are already out jogging and collecting rubbish in Santiago's largest park.

Darwin's Galapagos island species, protected yet still at risk
Industrial fishing boats hover menacingly on the edges of Ecuador's Galapagos Marine Reserve, where schools of multicolored fish and hammerhead sharks frolic in the protected Pacific waters.

Thai tourist hotspot Chiang Mai tops world's most polluted cities
Thai tourist hotspot Chiang Mai was blanketed by hazy smog Friday, as residents and visitors to the usually picturesque northern city were left wheezing in the toxic air.

Turkish ministers in Baghdad talks ahead of Erdogan visit
A high-ranking Turkish delegation held talks in Baghdad on Thursday, discussing key security and energy issues ahead of an expected visit by Turkey's president, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said.

Rangers hunt endangered Indonesian tigers after deadly attacks
Indonesian rangers along with an animal whisperer are hunting multiple critically endangered Sumatran tigers after two villagers were recently killed in separate attacks that stoked local anger, officials said Thursday.

Paris 2024 hopes to be model for lower-carbon Olympics
This year's Paris Olympics will use renewable energy, serve lots of vegetarian meals and heavily restrict plastic bottles, but can an event involving so much construction and international travel ever be environmentally sustainable?

Adagio in sea: Coral larvae 'settle near sounds of healthy reefs'
Audio recordings of healthy reefs -- an underwater chorus of fish songs and crackles from snapping shrimp -- may help efforts to restore coral ecosystems harmed by climate and human impacts, scientists said Wednesday.

Giant redwoods thriving in the UK: experts
Endangered giant redwood trees are thriving in the UK but could also be significantly contributing to capturing carbon emissions, according to research published on Wednesday.

Musk visits Tesla's sabotage-hit German factory
Elon Musk travelled Wednesday to Tesla's factory near Berlin to lend his workers "support" after the plant was forced to halt production by a suspected arson attack on nearby power lines.

Water cuts add to frustrations ahead of S.Africa vote
Anger is mounting in some Johannesburg districts left without water for more than a week, fewer than three months before general elections marked by voter discontent with South Africa's failing infrastructure.

Smog and sick kids: Thai pupils endure air pollution
Hundreds of Thai children strain to sing the national anthem, reedy voices and fragile lungs competing against eight lanes of belching traffic next to their school's open atrium in central Bangkok.

Colombia's Caribbean jewel slowly sinking as sea waters rise
A skeleton lies exposed to the elements as turquoise Caribbean waters lap the shores near a shattered tomb -- a grisly reminder that the Colombian city of Cartagena is slowly being swallowed by the sea.

Poo bags and trackers: Nepal orders new Everest rules
Nepal has ordered Everest mountaineers to carry mandatory trackers after one of the deadliest seasons last year -- and remove their excrement using compostable bags similar to those used for dog waste.

Flying high: UK's modern-day green airship takes shape
Britain's innovative Airlander 10 airship could soon take to the skies to offer leisure passengers panoramic views and far less pollution than traditional aircraft, according to its manufacturer.

'It was an oasis': Mexico City frets about water
Agustin Garcia looks with dismay at the dry bed of the lake where he once fished for a living -- a symptom of the water problems facing Mexico and its capital, one of the world's biggest cities.

Greenpeace calls for high seas protected area in Galapagos
Greenpeace on Monday called for the creation of a high seas marine protected zone under a new UN treaty to secure a much wider area around Ecuador's famous Galapagos archipelago.

Youths having to grow up 'too quickly' amid climate fears: Thunberg
Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg said Monday that young people like her have had to grow up "too quickly" to resolve a climate crisis caused by previous generations.

Paris must have 'plan B' for open water swimming: Olympic champ Cunha
Brazilian swimmer Ana Marcela Cunha, the reigning Olympic open water champion, has called on organisers of this year's Paris Games to draw up a "plan B" in case events cannot be held in the Seine due to poor water quality.

Warmest US winter on record
This winter was the warmest ever recorded in the United States, data showed Friday -- the latest sign the world is moving towards an unprecedented era as a result of the climate crisis.

Australia's Great Barrier Reef in grip of 'mass bleaching event'
A "mass bleaching event" is unfolding on Australia's famed Great Barrier Reef, authorities said Friday, as warming seas threaten the spectacular home to thousands of marine species.

'Mass bleaching event' under way on Australia's Great Barrier Reef
A "mass bleaching event" is unfolding on Australia's famed Great Barrier Reef, authorities said Friday, as warming seas threaten the spectacular home to thousands of marine species.

Kala, rare Sumatran tiger cub, makes her debut in Rome
A run around and a cuddle with dad -- Rome zoo's new Sumatran tiger cub made her public debut Thursday, three months after her birth boosted the critically endangered species.

February marks 9th straight month of record-smashing global heat: climate monitor
Last month was the warmest February on record globally, the ninth straight month of historic high temperatures across the planet as climate change steers the world into "uncharted territory", Europe's climate monitor said Thursday.

Birds, beetles, bugs could help replace pesticides: study
Natural predators like birds, beetles and bugs might be an effective alternative to pesticides, keeping crop-devouring pests populations down while boosting crop yields, researchers said Wednesday.