Australia’s coal country looks to a less sooty future
by Andrew LEESON Agence France-Presse NEWCASTLE, Australia (AFP) - Australia's conservative leaders have defied calls for urgent climate action, boasting…
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Elon Musk sells $1.1 billion in Tesla shares
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Tesla CEO Elon Musk sold approximately $1.1 billion in shares of his electric…
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China says launched enhanced climate action plan with US
GLASGOW, United Kingdom (AFP) - China and the United States on Wednesday announced a joint initiative to deliver enhanced climate…
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Tunisia city on strike after landfill protest death
AGAREB, Tunisia (AFP) - Thousands of Tunisians went on strike and rallied Wednesday after a demonstrator died of tear gas inhalation…
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Farm fires stoke Indian capital’s pollution crisis
AMRITSAR, India (AFP) - Crackling flames and plumes of smoke rise from the earth as farmers set their fields alight in…
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YouTube hides ‘dislike’ counts to discourage attacks
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- YouTube announced Wednesday the tally of "dislike" clicks on videos will no longer be…
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Merck expects Covid pill to reach rich and poor countries simultaneously
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US pharmaceutical giant Merck has vowed to avoid the pitfalls of the global Covid vaccine…
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Israel start-up offers virtual ‘Clean Coins’ for garbage
by Alexandra Vardi Agence France-Presse HAIFA, Israel (AFP) - As she walked her dog Luna near her northern Israel town,…
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Climate change and fires: Bolivia’s forests in peril
by Martín SILVA Agence France-Presse Santo Corazón, Bolivia (AFP) - The road through San Matias, Bolivia, is a no man's…
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Greenland passes law banning uranium mining
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) - Greenland's parliament voted Tuesday to ban uranium mining and exploration in the vast Danish territory, following through…
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