Climate change will feed wildfires: experts
by Dominique Schroeder and Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Out-of-control wildfires like the ones that…
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Environment
UK to ban sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain said Wednesday it will outlaw the sale of new diesel and petrol cars and…
7 years ago
Scientists find sunscreen potential in Antarctic plants
SANTIAGO, Chile (Reuters) -- Scientists in Chile have discovered molecules in two species of Antarctic flowers that protect the plants…
7 years ago
Take a Look: Panda sisters wrestle, play basketball on new playground set
DUJIANGYAN CITY, China (CCTV) -- Human children are not the only kids in town who love swing sets. A pair of…
7 years ago
WATCH: Spectacular thunderstorm wows locals in east China
LIANCHENG COUNTY, China (CCTV) --A spectacular thunderstorm has wowed Chinese netizens and smart phone users with its vertical column of…
7 years ago
Sri Lanka navy rescues two elephants washed out to sea
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Two young elephants washed out to sea were saved from drowning Sunday by the Sri…
7 years ago
Fewer ‘good air’ days in China despite official efforts
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese cities had fewer "good air" days in the first half of 2017 compared to the…
7 years ago
Solar eclipse offers millions a chance at citizen science
by Kerry SHERIDAN Agence France Presse MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Millions of people, from students to rocket scientists, are…
7 years ago
Paying to preserve trees helps fight warming: study
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Paying small amounts of cash to convince landowners not to cut down their trees is…
7 years ago
World’s northernmost coral reef in Japan bleached
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Bleaching has damaged the world's northernmost coral reef in Japan, a researcher said Tuesday, the latest…
7 years ago
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