Dust in the air worsened in 2022: UN
By Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Oct 19, 2023 (AFP) - The amount of dust in the world's air worsened in 2022,…
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Environment
Reversing warming may stop Greenland ice sheet collapse: study
Breaching the global warming limits of the world's climate goals could see the melting of Greenland's ice sheet add more…
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To find out how wildlife is doing, scientists try listening
By Sara HUSSEIN BANGKOK, Oct 18, 2023 (AFP) - A reedy pipe and a high-pitched trill duet against the backdrop…
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10% of dolphins killed as Amazon drought hits lake: study
RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 17, 2023 (AFP) - An estimated 10 percent of the dolphins in a picturesque lake in…
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Over 40% of Antarctica’s ice shelves lost mass in 25 years: study
PARIS, Oct 12, 2023 (AFP) - More than 40 percent of Antarctica's ice shelves lost volume in 25 years, increasing…
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UNESCO mission in Libya to inspect damaged heritage sites
TRIPOLI, Oct 9, 2023 (AFP) - Experts from the United Nations cultural agency on Monday arrived in Libya to inspect…
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Japan climate group urges ban on power company’s ‘CO-2 free’ ads
TOKYO, Oct 6, 2023 (AFP) - A Japanese climate group has filed a petition to stop advertisements by the nation's…
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Sugar prices hit 13-year high due to El Nino fallout: FAO
Global sugar prices soared to their highest level in almost 13 years in September as the El Nino weather phenomenon…
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‘Broken in two’: Libya flood survivors grapple with mental health
By Rim Taher TRIPOLI, Oct 6, 2023 (AFP) - Nearly a month after floods hit Derna in eastern Libya, survivors…
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Tens of millions of children uprooted by climate disasters: UNICEF
By Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS UNITED NATIONS, United States, Oct 6, 2023 (AFP) - Weather disasters fueled by climate change -- from…
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