Modest warming risks ‘irreversible’ ice sheet loss, study warns
by Patrick GALEY Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Even modest temperature rises agreed under an international plan to limit…
6 years ago
Environment
The importance of ice shelves
Videographic looking at the importance of ice shelves. A study shows that Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets will continue to…
6 years ago
Lions suspected in drowning of 400 buffaloes in Botswana
GABORONE, Botswana (AFP) -- More than 400 buffaloes believed to have been chased by lions drowned in a river…
6 years ago
Superbugs to ‘kill millions’ by 2050 unless countries act
by Patrick Galey Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Millions of people in Europe, North America and Australia…
6 years ago
Recovery of endangered whales hampered by humans long after hunting
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- When an endangered female North Atlantic right whale spends months, even…
6 years ago
A machine makes water out of air – Israel-based tech company showcases technology in Vietnam
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP-Services) -- Imagine you could quench your thirst with water that doesn't originate from a river, spring…
6 years ago
Poop in hand, Bill Gates backs China’s toilet revolution
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- As one of the world's richest men and most active philanthropists, Bill Gates usually has…
6 years ago
Wind farm ‘predator’ effect hits ecosystems: study
by Patrick GALEY Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Wind farms act as a top "predator" in some ecosystems,…
6 years ago
INC Waldorf congregation holds Adopt-A-Road cleanup
WALDORF, Maryland -- Members of Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church of Christ) conducted an Adopt-A-Road activity in Waldorf, Maryland on November…
6 years ago
As winter comes, New Delhi gasp for clean air
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Each year around November, the Indian capital’s air quality reaches hazardous levels as cooler air…
6 years ago
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