UN ‘survival guide’ report an urgent warning on climate
Paris, France (AFP) by Marlowe HOOD / Kelly MACNAMARA The world will cross the key 1.5-degree Celsius global warming limit…
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Environment
No freedom on the horizon for Bangkok ‘mall gorilla’
Bangkok, Thailand (AFP) by Rose TROUP BUCHANAN / Thanaporn PROMYAMYAI Seven storeys above a shopfloor hawking cheap perfume and nylon…
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Scientists make ‘disturbing’ find on remote island: plastic rocks
by Joshua Howat Berger Agence France-Presse RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- There are few places on Earth as isolated…
2 years ago
Mountain forests disappearing at alarming rate: study
by Chris Lefkow Agence France Presse Washington, United States (AFP) -- Logging, wildfires and farming are causing mountain forests, habitat…
2 years ago
Millions of dead fish clog Australian river
Millions of dead and rotting fish have clogged a vast stretch of river near a remote town in the…
2 years ago
The battle to save Cambodia’s river dolphins from extinction
by Suy SE Agence France Presse Kratié, Cambodia (AFP) -- Bulging grey heads break the turbid waters of the Mekong…
2 years ago
Albania’s ‘wild river’ granted national park status
Tepelenë, Albania (AFP) -- Environmental campaigners scored a rare victory in Albania on Wednesday after authorities announced the creation of…
2 years ago
Steam cuisine: cooking in Japan’s hot springs
BEPPU, Japan (AFP) -- Using geothermal resources to generate electricity is a divisive prospect in Japan, but there is little…
2 years ago
Indonesians seeking climate justice take aim at Swiss concrete giant
by Dessy SAGITA Agence France Presse Pari Island, Indonesia (AFP) Sitting near a wall of stacked rocks, fisherman Mustagfirin looks…
2 years ago
Hot spring baths block Japan’s geothermal potential
by Etienne Balmer and Harumi Ozawa Agence France Presse Tsuchiyu-onsenmachi, Japan (AFP) With over 100 active volcanos, Japan has the…
2 years ago
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