Mexico City plastic ban poses challenge for virus-hit firms
by Natalia Cano Agence France-Presse MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — Mexico's ban on single-use plastic in its capital, one of…
4 years ago
Environment
Washing your clothes can create Arctic microplastic pollution
by Kelly Macnamara Agence France-Presse Households in Europe and North America are flooding the oceans with plastic pollution simply by…
4 years ago
Global population hit by extreme drought set to double
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Available freshwater is on track to decline sharply across…
4 years ago
First Philippine eagle bred in captivity dies
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The first Philippine eagle bred in captivity in an effort to save one of the world's…
4 years ago
Top global oil exporter Saudi Arabia launches car-free city
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — Saudi Arabia, the world's top crude exporter, announced Sunday the launch of an eco-city "with zero…
4 years ago
UK govt gives nod to new coal mine, enraging climate groups
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain on Thursday effectively approved a new deep coal mine in northwest England, opting to…
4 years ago
US leases long-sought Alaska oil rights in Trump’s final days
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump's administration auctioned off 11 oil leases in the Alaska National…
4 years ago
Indonesian baby sea turtles make a break for freedom
BANYUWANGI, Indonesia (AFP) -- Newly hatched, dozens of baby turtles flipped and flopped their way down a beach towards the…
4 years ago
Israeli firm in Gaza extracts drinking water from air
by Guillaume Lavallee Agence France-Presse GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories (AFP) — The densely populated Gaza Strip has long lacked sufficient…
4 years ago
Mexican fisherman dies after clash with conservationists
TIJUANA, Mexico (AFP) — A Mexican fisherman has died after his vessel collided with a boat of the US conservation…
4 years ago
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