Environment

Gas pipe workers find 800-year-old bodies in Peru

LIMA, Peru (AFP) - Peruvian workers laying gas pipes found the remains of eight people buried in a common tomb…

Down on the farm, UK energy crisis looms large

by Joe JACKSON Agence France-Presse MALDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - The tranquil landscape of flat farmland and small villages in…

WHO says air pollution kills 7 mn a year, toughens guidelines

by Robin MILLARD Agence France-Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) - The World Health Organization strengthened its air quality guidelines on Wednesday,…

UK climate motorway protesters risk jail under new injunction

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Climate protesters who repeatedly caused traffic chaos by blocking London's busy M25 orbital motorway may…

Turkey to ratify Paris climate agreement, Erdogan tells UN

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Tuesday that Turkey was ready to finally ratify…

UK reaches deal to boost CO2 production after shortage

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Britain has signed a deal enabling it to restart production of captured carbon dioxide for…

S.Africa regulator approves controversial floating power plants

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) - South Africa's energy regulator on Tuesday approved generating licenses for three controversial floating power plants, stoking…

Climate: summer wildfires emit record amount of CO2

by Marlowe HOOD Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) - Wildfires in Siberia, North America and around the Mediterranean caused record…

In climate landmark, China promises to end coal funding overseas

by Shaun Tandon with Issam Ahmed in Washington Agence France-Presse UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) - China will stop funding…

Firefighters race to protect giant sequoias in California fires

LOS ANGELES, California (AFP) - Hundreds of firefighters were battling to protect several groves of giant sequoias in the United…

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