On 6 August, AnewZ's Daybreak focused on climate change across Europe, Ukraine’s shrinking air-defence supplies and diplomatic efforts surrounding the Strait of Hormuz.
France’s worst wildfire season since 1949 is stretching emergency services, raising questions about the country’s preparedness and increasing political pressure ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
An unusual weather pattern known as an omega block is at the heart of the extreme heat sweeping across Europe. The phenomenon can trap hot air over the same region for days or even weeks, allowing temperatures to climb to dangerous levels.
For decades, Central Asia has stood on the front line of a climate emergency that much of the world is only beginning to understand. Stand at the edge of a glacier in the Tien Shan today and the crisis is no longer abstract.
Azerbaijan has presented its first national sustainability standard, currently under development, at the World Urban Forum 13 (WUF13). The Sustainable Practices Standard is being developed by the Baku-based environmental NGO, the Ecosphere Social-Ecology Centre.
Global leaders gathered in Baku this week for the 13th session of the World Urban Forum, where heads of state and senior officials warned that rapid urban growth is placing increasing pressure on housing, infrastructure and climate resilience.
Baku is hosting the 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), bringing together political leaders, urban planners, architects and development experts as cities worldwide face mounting pressure from climate change, rapid urbanisation and housing shortages.
Destruction of the world's tropical forests eased in 2025 from a record high, a report showed on Wednesday, underscoring how decisive policy can help keep trees standing despite pressures from a warmer climate and expanding agricultural frontiers.
Communities in Mexico have taken to the streets to protest against an ongoing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that has killed wildlife and damaged coral reefs over several weeks.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged world leaders to shift spending away from wars and focus on fighting poverty and protecting the planet in 2026.
Across Iraq’s wheat belt, farmers are turning away from traditional river-fed irrigation as the Tigris and Euphrates shrink, replacing canals with wells, sprinklers and storage basins.
Azerbaijan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Yalchin Rafiyev says COP31 in Türkiye will strengthen regional climate cooperation, with Baku ready to share its COP29 experience and coordinate the upcoming agenda with Ankara.
European forests are absorbing significantly less carbon dioxide than a decade ago, putting the European Union’s ambitious climate goals in jeopardy, scientists from the EU’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) warned on Wednesday.
Swollen rivers and torrential rains triggered deadly landslides and widespread flooding across China on Monday, killing at least four people and forcing thousands from their homes, as authorities warned of further extreme weather in the coming days.
Scientists warn the world’s oceans may have entered a new, hotter phase with serious consequences for the planet.
Fierce wildfires are tearing through Bulgaria, burning homes, threatening villages, and forcing people to evacuate the area, as firefighters face dangerous conditions across the country.
A deadly heatwave has claimed 1,180 lives in Spain since May, with elderly people most at risk, prompting calls for urgent social support.
At least 10 people have died and another 10 remain missing following a flash flood and landslide in Indonesia’s West Papua province.
Climate change has become a critical destabilizing factor in Afghanistan, worsening the country's already severe economic and social instability.
Greta Thunberg has labelled Azerbaijan a “repressive petro-state” and accused it of “greenwashing crimes” during COP29 discussions. In a detailed analysis, AnewZ explored these claims, shedding light on Azerbaijan’s renewable energy initiatives.
In this edified and unique exchange, Rufat Hamzayev interviews H.E. Mr. Miguel Ángel Moratinos, High Representative of the U.N. Alliance of Civilizations, and examine how bringing together religious leaders to address the world’s climate crisis is a fundamental example of “soft power in action".
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