Sri Lanka reports rare birth of elephant twins
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Sri Lanka's main elephant orphanage recorded a rare twin birth Tuesday as a 25-year-old named…
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Drought diplomacy helps boost Israel-Jordan ties
by Ben Simon JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- As scientific warnings of dire climate change-induced drought grow, many in Israel and…
4 years ago
Plastic threatens migratory species in Asia-Pacific: UN
by Kelly MACNAMARA PARIS, France (AFP) -- From endangered freshwater dolphins drowned by discarded fishing nets to elephants scavenging through…
4 years ago
S.Africa scientists monitoring new coronavirus variant
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- Scientists in South Africa are monitoring a new coronavirus variant with an unusually high mutation…
4 years ago
Japanese giant wants soy sauce to be the ‘ketchup of India’
Every dish tastes better with a dash of soy sauce, even dessert: that's the ambitious pitch of Japanese food giant…
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Researchers discover world’s ‘northernmost’ island
Scientists have discovered what is believed to be the world's northernmost landmass -- a yet-to-be-named island north of Greenland that…
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Has Delta killed the herd immunity dream?
by Françoise KADRI / Paul RICARD Agence France Presse As the Delta variant continues its global surge, experts are…
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Experts estimate endangered Galapagos pink iguana population at 211
QUITO, Ecuador (AFP) -- Scientific experts sent to the Galapagos Islands to count a critically endangered lizard species estimate there…
4 years ago
Covid: Delta doubles hospital risk vs Alpha variant
by Marlowe HOOD PARIS, France (AFP) -- The Delta variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 doubles the risk of…
4 years ago
Massive “solar tsunami” observed after sunspot eruption; solar flare, coronal mass ejection observed
Solar storm cloud "appears to be heading for earth" says space weather monitoring site (Eagle News) – Space weather…
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