Wind turbines contribute to climate change: study
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Wind turbines, designed as an alternative to fossil fuels, still contribute to climate change due…
6 years ago
Environment
Thai bay made famous in ‘The Beach’ shut indefinitely
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- The glittering Thai bay immortalized in the movie "The Beach" will be closed indefinitely to allow…
6 years ago
New species of hummingbird identified in Ecuador
QUITO, Ecuador (AFP) -- A team of ornithologists in Ecuador has identified a new species of hummingbird: a lovely blue-green…
6 years ago
WATCH: Seal slaps kayaker with octopus
(AFP) -- Remarkable footage of the moment a New Zealand fur seal slaps a stunned kayaker in the face with…
6 years ago
Earthquake fear ends Dutch gas boom
by Charlotte VAN OUWERKERK Agence France Presse ZEERIJP, Netherlands (AFP) -- The Dutch are proud of the way they have…
6 years ago
Propping up glaciers to avoid cataclysmic sea level rise
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- As global warming outpaces efforts to tame it, scientists have…
6 years ago
Even moderate warming could melt Antarctic ice sheet: study
by Patrick GALEY Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Moderate global temperature rises of just two degrees Celsius could…
6 years ago
Air pollution linked to higher risk of dementia: study
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Urban air pollution, mostly from vehicles, is associated with an increased risk of dementia, according to…
6 years ago
Microplastics may enter foodchain through mosquitoes
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Mosquito larvae have been observed ingesting microplastics that can be passed up the food chain,…
6 years ago
Germany rolls out world’s first hydrogen train
BREMERVORDE, Germany (AFP) -- Germany on Monday rolled out the world's first hydrogen-powered train, signalling the start of a push…
6 years ago
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