Environment

Virus pushes Indonesia zoo animals to brink of starvation

BANDUNG, Indonesia  (AFP) -- Thousands of animals, including endangered Sumatran tigers and Bornean orangutans, are facing starvation at Indonesia's zoos…

Volkswagen dealt EU court setback over diesel pollution

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — Volkswagen's use of a device that can distort the results of pollution emission tests is prohibited by…

COVID-19 to cause record emissions fall in 2020: IEA

by Patrick GALEY Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — COVID-19 is expected to cause global energy emissions to fall a record…

Washington state relaxes restrictions on recreational activities

Eagle News — Washington was the one of the first state to have reported cases of COVID-19, with the city…

Despite virus outbreaks, US meat plants told to stay open

by Juliette MICHEL Agence France-Presse Video report by Eagle News International NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — US slaughterhouses are being…

US govt reveals details of sunlight study on virus

by Issam AHMED Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Department of Homeland Security revealed to AFP…

Coronavirus calm reveals flourishing Venice Lagoon ecosystem

by Giovanna GIRARDI Agence France-Presse VENICE, Italy (AFP) — "The flora and fauna of the lagoon have not changed during lockdown.…

Does sunlight rapidly destroy the coronavirus?

by Issam AHMED Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Does sunlight rapidly destroy the coronavirus? A White House…

Birds in paradise: Albania’s flamingos flourish in virus lockdown

by Briseida MEMA Agence France Presse NARTE, Albania (AFP) -- With tourists home, boats docked and factories silenced under a…

‘Collapsology’: Is this the end of civilisation as we know it?

by Stéphane ORJOLLET Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — "The world will never be the same again," has been the oft-repeated…

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