Record heat index of 62.3C scorches Rio de Janeiro
RIO DE JANEIRO, March 18, 2024 (AFP) - A heat wave stifling Brazil set new records on Sunday, with Rio…
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Environment
Icelandic volcano erupts for the fourth time on Reykjanes peninsula
REYKJAVIK, March 17, 2024 (AFP) - Icelandic police declared a state of emergency Saturday as lava spewed from a new…
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Sprawling storms, tornadoes kill 3 in US midwest
Devastating storms pounded three central US states Thursday night, spawning massive tornadoes including one that hit a trailer park in…
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With bites rare, experts want sharks to shed scary reputation
https://youtu.be/kY65BBXXFXc By Gerard MARTINEZ JUPITER, United States, March 15, 2024 (AFP) - As the northern hemisphere edges toward spring and…
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Turks up in arms over killing of stray cat
The killing of a stray cat in Istanbul has triggered petitions, protests and death threats, pushing the president to intervene…
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Whale of a tail: Scientists track unique humpback ‘fingerprint’
By Juan RESTREPO, Juan BARRETO ON BOARD THE ARC SIMON BOLIVAR , Antarctica, March 15, 2024 (AFP) - In Antarctica,…
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Brazil revs up for jolt of hybrid car investments
By Louis GENOT RIO DE JANEIRO, March 13, 2024 (AFP) - Brazil is charging up for a hybrid revolution as…
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Smog and sick kids: Thai pupils endure air pollution
By Watsamon Tri-Yasakda and Rose Troup Buchanan BANGKOK, March 13, 2024 (AFP) - Hundreds of Thai children strain to sing…
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‘Irreplaceable’ Colombian bird collection at risk
By Juan Sebastian SERRANO BOGOTÁ, March 8, 2024 (AFP) - Under a cracked and leaky ceiling, Andres Cuervo works on…
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Great Barrier Reef hit by seventh ‘mass bleaching event’ since 1998
By Laura CHUNG SYDNEY, March 8, 2024 (AFP) - A "mass bleaching event" is unfolding on Australia's famed Great Barrier…
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