First quolls born in Australian wild in half a century
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP)--The first eastern quolls in 50 years have been born in the wild on the Australian mainland, with…
6 years ago
Environment
Electricity potential answer to the mystery of ‘flying’ spiders
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Cloudy with a chance of... spiders? The phenomenon of "flying" spiders gliding into the air…
6 years ago
UAE further delays launch of first nuclear reactor
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said Wednesday that its first nuclear reactor would…
6 years ago
Seattle bans plastic straws, but US still has a long way to go
by Ivan Couronne © Agence France-Presse Seattle has become the first major US city to ban plastic straws and utensils…
6 years ago
I.Coast to invest 1 billion euros to replenish forest cover
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AFP)--The world's top cocoa producer Ivory Coast said Monday it would invest nearly one billion euros…
6 years ago
Saving the koala, with science
by Mariëtte Le Roux © Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) - Australia's iconic koala, its very existence imperilled by disease,…
6 years ago
UNESCO marks Colombian national park for conservation
MANAMA, Bahrain (AFP) - Colombia's massive Chiribiquete National Park has made UNESCO's World Heritage List, the United Nations body announced…
6 years ago
War on plastic leaves manufacturers clutching at straws
by Pierre Donadieu and Marie Heuclin © Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP)--For decades, plastic straws have been essential props…
6 years ago
Climate change sinking Arctic archeological treasures
by Michel Comte Agence France Presse A mad rush is needed to preserve or catalogue thousands of Arctic archeological sites…
6 years ago
New York’s Central Park goes officially car-free
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) - New York's iconic Central Park officially goes car-free Wednesday after the final vehicle…
6 years ago
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