‘What use is wealth if it burns?’ Britain’s Prince Charles sounds climate alarm
DAVOS, Switzerland (AFP) - Stuart WILLIAMS Britain's Prince Charles on Wednesday told business leaders at the Davos economic forum that…
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A year after Brazil dam collapse: What’s changed?
BRUMADINHO, Brazil (AFP) - Florence GOISNARD Brazil marks the first anniversary of the Brumadinho dam collapse Saturday, one of the…
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Bangladesh factories ordered shut to save key river
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) - Sam JAHAN Bangladesh's high court has ordered the shutdown of 231 factories that have contributed to Dhaka's…
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Australia fires ‘devastating habitats’ of endangered species
by David MILLIKIN Agence France-Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's bushfires and other climate change effects are devastating the habitats…
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EU announces funding for Ariane 6 and other space-tech
PARIS, France (AFP) -- The European Union on Tuesday announced 200 million euros ($222 million) of funding for the Ariane…
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US confirms first case of China virus as death toll reaches six
by Issam Ahmed with Helen Roxburgh in Beijing Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States on Tuesday…
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Trump tears into environmental ‘doom’ mongers at WEF
DAVOS, Switzerland (AFP) - Sebastian SMITH and Alex PIGMAN President Donald Trump tore into environmental "prophets of doom" at the…
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Adidas bets on recycled material ‘to combat ocean plastic’
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany (AFP) - German sportswear giant Adidas said Tuesday more than half of the polyester used in its…
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Davos financiers pump $1.4 trillion into fossil fuels – Greenpeace
PARIS, France (AFP) - Patrick GALEY Some of the world's biggest banks, insurers and pension funds have collectively invested $1.4…
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Global resource consumption tops 100 billion tonnes for first time
PARIS, France (AFP) - Marlowe HOOD The world is using up more than 100 billion tonnes of natural resources per…
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