Environment

Bottled water contains hundreds of thousands of plastic bits: study

Bottled water is up to a hundred times worse than previously thought when it comes to the number of tiny…

Sweden sees coldest weather in 25 years

STOCKHOLM, Jan 3, 2024 (AFP) - Sweden on Wednesday recorded its coldest January night in 25 years, with a reading…

Forest fires: a record year

By Laurence COUSTAL PARIS, Dec 27, 2023 (AFP) - As the deadliest year this century for forest fires comes to…

‘Urban mining’ offers green solution to old solar panels

By Paula RAMON YUMA, United States, Dec 23, 2023 (AFP) - As the world pivots from planet-warming fossil fuels to…

Heartbreak in Zimbabwe park: elephants’ desperate hunt for water

https://youtu.be/-LMbvGiwPGk By Zinyange Auntony Storm clouds are finally gathering over Zimbabwe's biggest animal reserve, but it has come too late…

Antarctic octopus DNA reveals ice sheet collapse closer than thought

By Issam AHMED Scientists investigating how Antarctica's ice sheets retreated in the deep past have turned to an innovative approach:…

Peru seizes 4,000 live Amazon turtles at airport

https://youtube.com/shorts/sCRfwyh2WpA Peruvian authorities have seized some 4,000 turtles that originated in the Amazon at the country's main international airport, the…

Dogs, antennas and honey for Japan’s big bear problem

By Simon Sturdee and Harumi Ozawa KARUIZAWA, Japan, Dec 21, 2023 (AFP) - Thousands of bears are being shot in…

Record-breaking cold hits northern China

Temperatures in cities across northern China hit record lows on Wednesday, as authorities issued an alert for extreme cold across…

Warmest Arctic summer caused by accelerating climate change

By Issam AHMED The Arctic saw its warmest ever summer in 2023, the result of accelerating human-caused climate change that…

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