South China Sea “Blue Hole” declared world’s deepest
Eagle News -- China has discovered the "World's Largest Hole", state broadcaster CCTV announced on Wednesday July 27, saying a…
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Environment
Raging wildfire engulfs California homes, film set
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Thousands of firefighters battled Monday to contain a blaze tearing through California's Santa Clarita…
8 years ago
Russian wildfires put key climate resource at risk
by Maria ANTONOVA MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia's practice of leaving massive wildfires to burn out of control in sprawling…
8 years ago
Thousands sign petition to close Chinese aquarium holding polar bears captive
GUANGZHOU, China (Reuters) -- More than 330,000 signatures have been collected calling for the closure of the Grandview Aquarium in…
8 years ago
After warming fast, part of Antarctica gets a chill – study
REUTERS -- The Antarctic Peninsula, among the fastest warming places on Earth last century, has since cooled due to natural…
8 years ago
70 whale corpses discovered in Chile
SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) -- Some 70 dead whales have been found in southern Chile less than a year after more…
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Massive sewage spill forces closure of Los Angeles beaches
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Several beaches in the Los Angeles area were shut down on Tuesday after nearly…
8 years ago
Long-whiskered tree mice lead Philippines biodiversity claim
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- A Philippines island has the world's largest collection of unique mammal species, scientists have discovered, as…
8 years ago
Tiger cubs thrill Manila Zoo visitors
MANILa, Philippines (Eagle News) -- A pair of newborn Bengali tigers and a thirsty orangutan charmed Filipino zoo visitors, as…
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Study finds Greenland lost 1 trillion tons of ice in just 4 years
REUTERS -- Between 2011 and 2014 Greenland shed 1 trillion tons of ice - that's according to new data from…
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