Life

Weather extremes becoming ‘new normal’, warns UK’s National Trust

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain's National Trust on Wednesday said nature and wildlife at the charity's sites had been…

‘Blizzard of the century’ leaves nearly 50 dead across US

by Joed Viera Agence France-Presse BUFFALO, United States (AFP) -- Emergency crews in New York were scrambling Monday to rescue…

From robot fireflies to okra plasters: 2022’s nature-inspired solutions

PARIS, France (AFP) - Even as animals and plants face widespread extinction from human-driven causes like climate change, the natural world…

Elderly Covid patients fill hospital wards in China’s major cities

by Laurie CHEN and Vivian LIN in Shanghai Agence France-Presse CHONGQING, China (AFP) -- Elderly patients lined the wards of…

Taliban ban university education for Afghan girls

by Jay Deshmukh and Qubad Wali Agence France-Presse KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- Afghanistan's Taliban rulers on Tuesday banned university education…

UK ambulance workers ready to join widening strikes

by Helen ROWE / Joe JACKSON Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- UK ambulance workers readied to walk out…

Russian space chief praises US after ISS coolant leak

  Moscow, Russia (AFP) The head of Russian space agency Roscosmos on Tuesday praised Russia-US cooperation at the International Space…

East DR Congo rebel crisis threatens endangered mountain gorillas

  Goma, DR Congo (AFP) M23 rebel activity in volatile eastern DR Congo is threatening mountain gorillas in Virunga National…

Twitter users vote to oust Elon Musk as CEO

  SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Twitter users voted on Monday to oust owner Elon Musk as CEO in…

Global ‘peace pact’ signed to protect nature

by Issam Ahmed and Roland Lloyd Parry  Agence France-Presse MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) -- Countries reached a historic deal on Monday…

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