How earthquakes happen
Seismic activity is concentrated along fault lines areas of fracture in the Earth's crust generally found near ridges…
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Environment
Myanmar’s peacock: a national symbol dying off in the wild
by Reuben EASEY YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Embraced by kings and freedom fighters alike, Myanmar's peacocks have long been a…
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NASA says 2016 heat to take its toll on Arctic Sea ice
(REUTERS) Record-breaking warm temperatures in the first half of 2016 have primed the Arctic for another summer of low…
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Harley-Davidson in $15m pollution settlement with US
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - US motorcycle giant Harley-Davidson on Thursday entered a $15 million settlement with US authorities who…
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July was Earth’s hottest month in modern times: US
MIAMI, United States (AFP) - by Kerry SHERIDAN Soaring temperatures worldwide made July the Earth's hottest month in modern times, setting…
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Research finds Greenland shark can live for around 400 years
(Reuters) The Greenland shark, a big and slow-moving deep-ocean predator that prowls the waters of the Arctic and North Atlantic,…
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Not all is green in Mexico City’s Aztec garden district
by Pauline DE DEUS MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- Colorful gondolas lazily ferry tourists around the floating gardens of Mexico…
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Spiders and scorpions join fight against superbugs
A British lab is searching for new medicines in the poisonous secretions of some of the world's deadliest creatures, addressing…
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Activists slam ASEAN roadmap to stop smog
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) - Southeast Asian nations agreed to a roadmap on Thursday to combat acrid haze from Indonesian fires…
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Illegal bird trade threatens Indonesian species: report
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Tens of thousands of endangered Indonesian birds are being sold illegally at markets across the country,…
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