Environment

Great Barrier Reef suffers worst-ever coral bleaching: scientists

BRISBANE, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's Great Barrier Reef has suffered its most widespread coral bleaching on record, scientists said Tuesday…

March 2020 among hottest on record: EU

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Temperatures last month were among the hottest on record for March, the European Union's satellite monitoring…

Bronx zoo tiger tests positive for coronavirus

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- A tiger at New York's Bronx Zoo has tested positive for COVID-19, the institution…

Coronavirus casts shadow over Everest

by Paavan MATHEMA Pictures by PRAKASH MATHEMA Agence France-Presse KHUMJUNG, Nepal (AFP)  — The Himalayan hilltown of Khumjung should be bustling…

UN’s COP26 climate summit postponed due to coronavirus

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The UN's COP 26 climate change summit due to take place in the Scottish city…

Coronavirus having little impact on climate: UN agency

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Though factories have shut, planes have been grounded and cars left in the garage, the coronavirus…

Nature takes back world’s empty city streets

by Laure FILLON / Julie Pacorel PARIS, France (AFP) -- As humans retreat into their homes as more and more…

Nature takes back world’s empty city streets

by Laure FILLON / Julie Pacorel Agence France-Presse Paris, France (AFP) — As humans retreat into their homes as more and…

Peru saves bats blamed for coronavirus

LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Authorities called Wednesday for worried Peruvians to stop killing bats after rescuing 200 that was going…

Virus lockdown makes big dent in Paris air pollution: report

PARIS, France (AFP) -- France's stay-at-home orders to combat the coronavirus outbreak has produced a 20 to 30 percent decline…

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