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…
12 months ago
Environment
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…
12 months ago
Forest fires: a record year
By Laurence COUSTAL PARIS, Dec 27, 2023 (AFP) - As the deadliest year this century for forest fires comes to…
12 months ago
‘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…
1 year ago
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…
1 year ago
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:…
1 year ago
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…
1 year ago
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…
1 year ago
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…
1 year ago
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…
1 year ago
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