Dutch firm Eneco says no more Russia gas contracts
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) - Dutch energy firm Eneco said Tuesday the company would not enter into new contracts with…
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Plastic pollution cuts power in DR Congo
by Ricky OMBENI Agence France-Presse BUKAVU, DR Congo (AFP) - Among rolling hills around the southern tip of majestic Lake…
4 years ago
Untapped groundwater offers ‘vast potential’: UN agency
DAKAR, Senegal (AFP) - Untapped groundwater resources have "vast potential," the UN's cultural agency said Monday, potentially alleviating demand for…
4 years ago
UN weighs listing Great Barrier Reef as ‘in danger’
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) - The United Nations began a monitoring mission on the Great Barrier Reef Monday, assessing whether the…
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Tunisian eco-pioneers battle to save Sahara oasis life
by Francoise Kadri Agence France-Presse NEFTA, Tunisia (AFP) - A remote oasis in Tunisia's desert was exhausted by decades of…
4 years ago
Antarctica hits record temperatures, say experts
PARIS, France (AFP) - Eastern Antarctica has recorded exceptionally high temperatures this week, more than 30 degrees Celsius above normal,…
4 years ago
LNG projects in the Gulf of Mexico boosted as Russian gas alternative
by François PICARD Agence France-Presse HOUSTON, United States (AFP) - Two years ago, the American liquified natural gas (LNG) company…
4 years ago
Final victim found, Peru landslide toll hits eight
LIMA, Peru (AFP) - The death toll in a landslide in northern Peru has risen to eight with the recovery…
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Finland crowned world’s happiest nation for fifth year
HELSINKI, Finland (AFP) -- Finland has been named the world's happiest country for the fifth year running, in an annual…
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New microscopic organisms found in deep sea trench baffle Chile scientists
MEJILLONE, Chile (AFP) -- When Chilean scientist Osvaldo Ulloa led an expedition 8,000 meters under the sea to an area…
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