Czechs, Poland sign deal on coal mine that caused EU rift
PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AFP) - The Czech Republic and Poland on Thursday signed a deal on a giant coal mine…
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Kenya under fire over calls to ‘weaken’ forest protections
by Nick Perry Agence France-Presse NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) - In his 15 years defending one of Nairobi's last green spaces,…
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World’s first malaria vaccine making inroads in western Kenya
by Fred Ooko SAIYA, Kenya (AFP) -- Lucy Akinyi's three children were infected with malaria so often she would be…
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Brussels weathers backlash over calling gas and nuclear sustainable
by Daniel ARONSSOHN Agence France-Presse BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) - The European Commission on Wednesday defied angry dissent from EU governments…
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Extreme weather kills 140,000 Europeans in 40 years: report
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) - Extreme weather events such as heatwaves and floods have cost Europe almost 510 billion euros and…
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Wounded whale found dead on Greek island
ATHENS, Greece (AFP) - A young whale that washed up near Athens last week was found dead on a nearby…
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SpaceX rocket successfully launches US spy satellite
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A US intelligence agency said Wednesday that its newest spy satellite successfully launched into orbit…
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Rotterdam to dismantle historic bridge for Bezos superyacht
THE HAUGE, Netherlands (AFP) - The Dutch port city of Rotterdam said Wednesday it would temporarily dismantle an historic bridge…
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Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon hits January record
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) - Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon set a new record for January just three weeks…
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Amazon oil spill in Ecuador was 6,300 barrels
QUITO, Ecuador (AFP) - An oil spill caused by a ruptured pipeline in Ecuador's Amazon region leaked almost 6,300 barrels…
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