Giant rubber whale helps Kiwi rescuers battle beachings
by Neil SANDS Agence France-Presse WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) - A two-tonne rubber whale can take on a life of…
3 years ago
Environment
Sticky situation: Canada taps maple syrup reserves to meet soaring demand
by Anne-Sophie THILL Agence France-Presse LAURIERVILLE, Canada (AFP) - Pancake lovers, fear not. Strong demand for maple syrup after a…
3 years ago
Tunisia recyclers struggle to tackle mountains of waste
by Aymen Jamli and Amal Belalloufi Agence France-Presse MGHIRA, Tunisia (AFP) - "When I see plastic, I see money," says…
3 years ago
Firm transforms waste as Morocco faces trash ‘time bomb’
by Kaouthar Oudrhiri Agence France-Presse MEKNES, Morocco (AFP) - Recycling in Morocco may be in its infancy, but the North…
3 years ago
End of an era nears for Berlin’s coal stoves
by Raphaelle LOGEROT Agence France-Presse BERLIN, Germany (AFP) - Alban Nikolai Herbst's Berlin apartment is covered in dust, his precious…
3 years ago
Beneath La Palma volcano, scientists collect lava ‘to learn’
by Rosa Sulleiro Agence France-Presse EL PASO, Spain (AFP) - As soon as he heard that La Palma's volcano had…
3 years ago
Operator of leaking California pipeline charged with negligence
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- The operators of a California pipeline that leaked crude oil onto beaches south of…
3 years ago
Mayan Train, the president’s pet project exposing Mexico’s cracks
by Alexander MARTINEZ Agence France-Presse CAMPECHE, Mexico (AFP) - A proposed Mayan tourist train in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula has divided…
3 years ago
Operator of leaking California pipeline charged with negligence
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) - The operators of a California pipeline that leaked crude oil on to beaches south…
3 years ago
Estonia’s wood pellet industry stokes controversy
by Polina KALANTAR Agence France-Presse IMAVERE, Estonia (AFP) - Estonia's thriving wood pellet industry is pitting environmentalists who warn it…
3 years ago
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