'Oil giants should pay for the damage', Greenpeace activist says amid deadly floods in Europe
• Sep 16, 2024, 8:51 PM
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Exceptionally heavy rainfall pounding Central Europe has prompted deadly flooding in the region. FRANCE24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Ian Duff, head of Greenpeace International's 'Stop Drilling Start Paying' campaign. He says that oil and gas companies have created this problem and they should pay for the damages.
Tuesday, september 17, 2024
Ocean Photographer of the Year winners unveiled
• 10:17 AM
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PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, September 17: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer ruffles Labour Party feathers with a cosy visit to Italy's Giorgia Meloni to talk migration. In other news, as fires ravage parts of northern Portugal, residents return to their ho
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Brasilia wildfire rages across national park, threatening protected environments
• 3:14 AM
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Wildfires engulfed the conservation area of Brasilia National Park on Monday and smothered the capital in smoke as the country grapples with a historic drought. The fire was reported to be human-caused, according to the government agency that manages the
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Peruvian city of Iquitos, a hotbed for wildlife trafficking in Amazon
• 12:02 AM
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Iquitos is a city of over 400,000 inhabitants located at the heart of the Peruvian Amazon and accessible only by boat or plane. In recent years, it has become a hotbed of wildlife trafficking in one of the world’s most biodiverse areas. More than 300 spe
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