UK approves development of Jackdaw gasfield in North Sea
The decision has drawn sharp criticism from left-wing politicians and environmentalists.

The decision has drawn sharp criticism from left-wing politicians and environmentalists.

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An orange haze is blanketing Indonesia’s Central Kalimantan as wildfires rage across the province.

Eight endangered orangutans were released into a protected forest in Indonesia after wildfires destroyed their habitat.

Heavy rainfall triggered flooding in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, submerging cars, trapping people inside buildings.
Move comes as haze from Indonesian fires makes Singapore and Kuala Lumpur the world’s most polluted cities.
The Mexican community of Cabo Corrientes faces the risk of a direct hit as the Category 4 storm churns off Jalisco.
Authorities urge villagers to move to safer places after a river in the central part of the country bursts its banks.

Hurricane Isaias has killed four people and left more than 650,000 people without power.
More than 664,000 customers in Florida and Alabama have been left without power as Isaias downs trees, power lines.

A young orangutan has been rescued from wildfires on Borneo Island in Indonesia.
Driver films from inside vehicle as car swept away in Chile floods