Italy resort lifts alert on melting glacier threat
ROME, Italy (AFP) — An Italian Alpine resort on Sunday lifted a state of alert declared last week over fears that…
4 years ago
Environment
Mauritius struggles to contain oil spill polluting its seas
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius (AFP) — Police in Mauritius on Sunday prepared to board a grounded ship leaking tonnes of oil into…
4 years ago
Intensive farming heightens pandemic risk: study
by Patrick GALEY PARIS, France (AFP) -- Intensive farming makes future pandemics such as COVID-19 more likely as wild animals…
4 years ago
Marine heatwaves may force fish to flee huge distances: study
by Kelly MACNAMARA PARIS, France (AFP) -- Fish and other marine life may have to flee thousands of kilometres to…
4 years ago
Herbivores face higher extinction risk than predators: study
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Herbivores face a higher risk of extinction than predators, whether they are mammals, birds or…
4 years ago
Leopards, wolves vanishing from panda conservation areas: study
by Kelly MACNAMARA Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — It may be one of the most recognisable symbols of conservation,…
4 years ago
Firefighters struggle to contain blaze in southern California
LOS ANGELES, California (AFP) — More than 1,300 firefighters were battling a blaze that was burning out of control Sunday…
4 years ago
Brazilian Amazon fires surge in July
by Joshua Howat Berger Agence France-Presse RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — The number of forest fires in the Brazilian…
4 years ago
Shell dives to $18.1bn Q2 loss on virus-hit oil market
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Anglo-Dutch energy major Royal Dutch Shell posted Thursday a colossal net loss of $18.1 billion…
4 years ago
Azerbaijan villagers plead for water as vital river dries up
by Isgender GANBAROV with Emil GULIYEV in Baku Agence France-Presse BANKA, Azerbaijan (AFP) — The village of Banka in Azerbaijan should…
4 years ago
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