Environment

Endangered lowland gorilla born at the San Diego Zoo

  (Reuters) -- A western lowland gorilla, part of a critically endangered species, was born at the San Diego Zoo…

Barrier Reef report card paints bleak picture

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia Thursday admitted more needs to be done to protect the Great Barrier Reef from pollution…

Cuddles and Kalashnikovs: protecting DR Congo’s gorillas

The world's largest gorillas have been pushed to the brink of extinction by a surge of illegal hunting in the…

Indonesia police seize tiger skin

Indonesia (AFP) -- Three Indonesian men have been arrested for allegedly trading in protected species, with police seizing animal parts…

Sharks are beautiful, diver says despite narrow escape

SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- A diver whose near miss with a great white shark became a viral video sensation, viewed…

Ocean warning for Pacific’s Melanesia

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- Marine ecosystems in one of the Pacific's most vulnerable regions face decline unless they are better…

Indonesia turtles find new freedom as they scurry into sea

PARAIMAN, Indonesia (AFP) -- A group of turtles scurried down a beach and glided into the sea, enjoying their newfound…

Global deal reached to phase out super greenhouse gases

  by Dave Clark and Stephanie Aglietti KIGALI, Rwanda | AFP | -- In a major step toward curbing global…

DiCaprio issues climate action call in new documentary

London, United Kingdom  (AFP) -- by Maureen COFFLARD Leonardo DiCaprio has issued an impassioned call for immediate action on climate…

Reprieve for Australian sub-Antarctic island station

by Martin PARRY SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's permanent sub-Antarctic research base at World Heritage-listed Macquarie Island has won a…

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