British-owned cruise ship damages pristine Indonesian coral reef
by Awa Mulalinda Agence France-Presse A British-owned cruise ship has smashed into pristine coral reefs, causing extensive damage in a…
8 years ago
Environment
Thousands of hectares of mangroves ‘die of thirst’ in Australia
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Thousands of hectares of mangroves in Australia's remote north "died of thirst" last year, scientists said…
8 years ago
Storm destroys Malta’s famous rock window
VALLETA, Malta (AFP) -- Gale force winds and huge waves on Wednesday destroyed the iconic Azure Window, a coastal rock formation…
8 years ago
Zoo elephant gets shiny brass caps for his cracked tusks
CALIFORNIA, United States (Reuters) -- Vus'Musi, a 13-year-old male zoo elephant in California, got a shiny new replacement for his…
8 years ago
Bumblebees have smelly feet to help them eat: study
by Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Bumblebees have smelly feet, scientists revealed on Tuesday. Moreover,…
8 years ago
Most primate species at risk of extinction, says report
Reuters -- Sixty percent of the world's primates are at risk of extinction. That's the stark warning issued by 31…
8 years ago
White rhino shot dead in French zoo, horn sawn off
THOIRY, France (Reuters) -- Poachers broke into a French zoo, shot dead a rare white rhinoceros and sawed off its…
8 years ago
Is Arctic sea ice doomed to disappear?
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France-Presse PARIS, France - There's good and bad news for people, and polar bears, threatened by…
8 years ago
Complete skeleton of new marine reptile discovered in Mexico
MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) -- Mexico's arid desert area has revealed the well-preserved complete skeleton of a new marine reptile that is…
8 years ago
Agricultural training institute in Dinagat Islands receives dev’t grant
A training institute in Surigao del Norte has received an-almost half-a-million-peso development grant for the upgrading of its…
8 years ago
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