After tsunami, ocean plastic acted as rafts for small sea life
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- After a tsunami hit Japan in 2011, hundreds of aquatic species migrated across the ocean…
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Forest loss means tropics emit more carbon than they trap: study
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- The widespread loss of forests in the tropics means the region emits more carbon than…
7 years ago
British artist Sacha Jafri launches world tour of retrospective
LONDON, United Kingdom (Reuters) -- British artist Sacha Jafri launched a four-year world tour of his retrospective 'Universal Consciousness' in…
7 years ago
Panda diplomacy: Two giant pandas from China land in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) - Two giant pandas from China arrived in Indonesia on Thursday in an act of "panda diplomacy"…
7 years ago
Iconic Playboy founder Hugh Hefner dies at 91
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Hugh Hefner, the silk pajamas-wearing founder of Playboy who helped steer nudity into…
7 years ago
Cost of climate disasters to reach half of US growth in a decade: report
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Economic losses from severe storms, hurricanes, floods, drought and wildfires are projected to reach at…
7 years ago
Qatar aims to attract 5.6 million visitors by 2023
DOHA, Qatar (Reuters) -- Qatar launched its new tourism strategy during the World Tourism Day official celebration in Doha on…
7 years ago
Fourth gravitational wave is detected, with European help
MIAMI, United States (AFP) - A fourth gravitational wave has been detected -- this time with help from Italy-based equipment -- after two…
7 years ago
Twitter aims to boost appeal with new 280-character tweet limit
by Glenn Chapman Agence France-Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Twitter is testing allowing tweets to be expanded to…
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Paris post office turns its rooftop into urban farm
PARIS, France (Reuters) -- A post office sorting depot in the heart of Paris has turned its rooftop into a…
7 years ago
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