US, EU importing potentially illegal wood from Brazil: report
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — US and EU firms are importing large amounts of wood potentially linked to illegal…
4 years ago
Environment
French state liable for climate inaction, court rules
by Stéphane ORJOLLET Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — A French court on Wednesday held the state responsible for its…
4 years ago
Dramatic shark decline leaves ‘gaping hole’ in ocean: study
by Sara HUSSEIN Agence France Presse Overfishing has wiped out over 70 percent of some shark and ray populations…
4 years ago
480,000 killed by extreme weather this century: analysis
by Patrick GALEY Agence France Presse Almost half a million people have died in natural disasters linked to extreme weather…
4 years ago
UN seeks $76 million in emergency aid for Madagascar
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The United Nations said Tuesday that $76 million was urgently needed to help over one million…
4 years ago
Oldest city in the Americas under threat from squatters
by Carlos MANDUJANO Agence France-Presse CARAL, Peru (AFP) — Having survived for 5,000 years, the oldest archeological site in the…
4 years ago
Toyota to pay $180 mln to settle US emissions violations: govt
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Toyota will pay $180 million to settle charges it failed to comply with rules…
4 years ago
French state in dock over climate change inaction
by Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Paris court began hearing Thursday a complaint brought by NGOs backed…
4 years ago
Climate change worsens child malnutrition: study
by Patrick GALEY Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Climate change may contribute more to greater child malnutrition and poor…
4 years ago
Forest loss ‘hotspots’ bigger than Germany: WWF
by Patrick GALEY Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — More than 43 million hectares of forest -- an area bigger…
4 years ago
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