“Ecological disaster”: Ship that oozed oil off Mauritius coast splits in two
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius (AFP) -- A ship that has leaked more than 1,000 tonnes of oil in pristine waters…
4 years ago
Environment
Rowers dredge waste in days-long Hungary race
by Géza Molnar / Balazs Wizner Agence France-Presse ZÁHONY, Hungary (AFP) — The 150-odd competitors meeting on the banks of…
4 years ago
Daimler strikes $2.2 bn diesel settlements in US
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — Daimler has approved settlements worth $2.2 billion over emissions cheating software in its diesel vehicles in the…
4 years ago
World’s oldest captive alligator marks 83 years in Belgrade zoo
BELGRADE, Serbia (AFP) -- Muja has lived through multiple bombing campaigns and several countries -- all while never leaving a…
4 years ago
Wind and solar power at record high in 2020, coal dips: analysis
by Patrick GALEY PARIS, France (AFP) -- Wind and solar produced a record 10 percent of global electricity in the…
4 years ago
Male Brazilian frog stays loyal to two females in ‘harem’
by Issam AHMED WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A species of frog from the Brazilian rainforest has become the first…
4 years ago
An irresistible scent makes locusts swarm, study finds
by Sara HUSSEIN TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The coronavirus isn't the only plague making headlines this year -- locusts are…
4 years ago
Amazon fires a ‘lie’ says Brazil’s Bolsonaro
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has said it is a "lie" that fires are ravaging…
4 years ago
Venice nurtures its lagoon back to health
by Céline CORNU Agence France-Presse VENICE, Italy (AFP) — Venice may be famed for Saint Mark's Square or the Bridge…
4 years ago
The Japan firms behind Mauritius oil-leak ship
by Shingo ITO Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — The Japanese firm that operates a ship leaking fuel off the…
4 years ago
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