Environment

Water rationed in Catalonia as drought bites deeper

  L' Espluga de Francolí, Spain | AFP | by Rosa SULLEIRO For months, residents of L'Espluga de Francoli have…

‘Big sponge’: new CO2 tech taps oceans to tackle global warming

by Romain FONSEGRIVES Agence France-Presse SAN PEDRO, United States (AFP) -- Floating in the port of Los Angeles, a strange-looking…

Mars CEO sees ‘moral’ duty in tackling climate change

by Marie-Morgane LE MOEL Agence France Presse Paris, France (AFP) -- The new chief executive of Mars, maker of M&M's…

‘Flash drought’ frequency increasing due to climate change: study

by Lucie AUBOURG Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Dry-spells known as flash droughts, with a surprisingly rapid onset…

California bursts into ‘super bloom’ after wet winter

11153, United States (AFP) by Romain FONSEGRIVES https://youtu.be/zbEqdbm7iks An explosion of oranges, yellows, purples and whites has covered California's hillsides,…

Sun, wind power make record 12% of world electricity: survey

Paris, France | AFP | Wednesday 4/12/2023 Solar and wind energy surged to make a record 12 percent of the…

Germany to switch off last remaining nuclear plants

by Sophie MAKRIS Agence France-Presse BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Germany will shut down its three remaining nuclear plants on Saturday,…

Easy, tiger: study maps big cats’ personalities

by Linnea Pedersen Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Ask any pet owner if their beloved companion has a personality…

Dry spell leads to wildfires across South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Firefighters were scrambling Monday to contain wildfires across South Korea as a dry spell led…

Thai firefighters battle forest blaze

NAKHON NAYOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Hundreds of Thai firefighters and soldiers battled a forest blaze less than 100 kilometers (60…

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