World sees rapid upsurge in extreme weather: report
by Marlowe Hood Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- A world addled by climate change has seen a four-fold…
7 years ago
Environment
Invasive beetle threatens Japan’s famed cherry blossoms
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Across Japan's capital, delicate pink and white cherry blossoms are emerging, but the famed blooms are…
7 years ago
Lights out for world landmarks in nod to nature
PARIS, France (AFP) -- World landmarks from the Eiffel Tower to the Empire State Building will go dark this weekend…
7 years ago
Top bottled water brands contaminated with plastic particles: report
by Kerry Sheridan Agence France Presse MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- The world's leading brands of bottled water are contaminated…
7 years ago
China plans panda park that will dwarf Yellowstone
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- China will create a bastion of giant pandas three times the size of Yellowstone National Park…
7 years ago
New Zealand summer heatwave sets all-time record
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand has sweltered through its hottest summer on record and can expect more of…
7 years ago
Rumble in the jungle: mother bear fights off Indian tiger
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Tourists on a wildlife safari in central India were treated to a rare and vicious…
7 years ago
1.5 million penguins discovered on remote Antarctic islands
by Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- A thriving "hotspot" of 1.5 million Adelie penguins, a…
7 years ago
1.5 million penguins discovered on remote Antarctic islands
by Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- A thriving hotspot of some 1.5 million Adelie penguins has…
7 years ago
Antarctic sea ice shrinks for second-straight year
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Sea ice cover in Antarctica has dropped to its second-lowest on record, Australian authorities said…
7 years ago
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