Warmer seas keep hurricanes stronger for longer, study says
by Sara HUSSEIN Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Warmer seas caused by climate change are making hurricanes stronger for…
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‘Plantdemic’ hits Philippines as demand for greenery grows
by Mikhail FLORES MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- A gardening craze dubbed "plantdemic" has spread across the Philippines after coronavirus…
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Massive iceberg threatens remote penguin sanctuary
by Eléonore HUGHES Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — The world's biggest iceberg is on a collision course with a…
4 years ago
Sri Lanka rescues 120 whales after mass stranding
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) — Sri Lanka's navy and volunteers rescued 120 pilot whales stranded in the country's biggest mass…
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UK says US ties will go ‘from strength to strength’ whoever wins
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain on Wednesday insisted its close partnership with the United States was in safe hands…
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US formally quits Paris agreement as election hangs in balance
by Issam AHMED Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON D.C., United States (AFP) — The United States left the Paris accord on Wednesday,…
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Belarus launches nuclear plant despite Baltic outcry
MINSK, Belarus (AFP) — Belarus on Tuesday launched its controversial Russia-built nuclear power station despite safety concerns from neighbouring Baltic…
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Last major Aussie bank ditches coal, in fresh blow to sector
by Andrew BEATTY / with Holly Robertson in Brisbane Agence France-Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australia's ANZ became the country's…
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Indonesian activists slam ‘Jurassic Park’ plan for Komodo dragon habitat
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — Indonesian conservationists have slammed plans to turn the home of endangered Komodo dragons into a Jurassic Park-style…
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Giant metallic ‘steed’ traverses Iceland’s threatened glacier
by Jeremie Richard Agence France-Presse LANGJOKULL, Glacier, Iceland (AFP) — Instead of a slow slog on snowshoes, a giant bus…
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