Tasmania fires may ‘wipe out’ ancient species
HOBART, Australia (AFP) -- Tasmania's ancient rain-forest and alpine flora species face an uncertain future, scientists have warned, after out-of-control…
6 years ago
Environment
Fears flood water runoff could ‘smother’ Barrier Reef
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Runoff from recent floods in northern Australia is flowing onto parts of the Barrier Reef, scientists…
6 years ago
Activists file suit to stop dolphin hunting in Japan
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Environmental campaigners have filed an unprecedented lawsuit in a bid to halt the so-called "drive hunting"…
6 years ago
World seeing ‘catastrophic collapse’ of insects: study
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Nearly half of all insect species worldwide are in rapid…
6 years ago
The art and science of Japan’s cherry blossom forecast
by Natsuko FUKUE Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- As spring approaches in Japan, the country's weather forecasters face one…
6 years ago
Melting ice sheets may cause ‘climate chaos’: study
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Billions of tonnes of meltwater flowing into the world's oceans…
6 years ago
Mexican zoo welcomes baby penguins
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AFP) -- After painstakingly recreating an Antarctic environment in the balmy climate of central Mexico, the Guadalajara Zoo…
6 years ago
Voyage into the unknown explores Indian Ocean’s hidden depths
by Robin MILLARD Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- A mission to explore uncharted depths in the Indian Ocean…
6 years ago
Chinese hunger for ‘world’s smelliest fruit’ threatens Malaysian forests
by Sam Reeves / with Lillian Ding in Beijing Agence France Presse RAUB, Malaysia (AFP) -- Soaring demand for durians…
6 years ago
Deadly Brazil dam collapse raises fears of environmental woes
by Marc BURLEIGH Agence France Presse RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Nearly a week after a dam storing mining…
6 years ago
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