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China targets takeout containers in bid to reduce plastic waste

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China will ban non-degradable plastic bags in major cities and single-use straws from restaurants by the…

Toy Story: Hong Kong protest models become major hit

by Yan ZHAO Agence France-Presse HONG KONG, China   (AFP) -- Intricately detailed Hong Kong protester figurines have become the latest…

Climate change pushing Australia’s platypus towards extinction

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) - Prolonged drought and other effects of climate change are pushing Australia's unique platypus population towards extinction,…

“OBB Nightjet” takes its maiden voyage

VIENNA, Austria (AFP) - The first night train to set off for Belgium in 16 years departed from Vienna Sunday, carrying…

Oil and gas firms invest less than 1% in green energy

PARIS, France (AFP) - While certain oil and gas majors have sought to burnish their green credentials, overall less than…

Climate activists march on Davos

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) - Hundreds of climate activists, young and old, embarked on a three-day march on Sunday to the make…

Qatar signs $470 million solar deal

Doha, Qatar (AFP) - Gas-rich Qatar signed a $470-million deal on Sunday to build its first solar energy plant, capable of…

UK looks to offshore wind for green energy transition

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Benoît PELEGRIN Britain, a global leader in offshore wind energy, plans to make the sector…

Experts warn over scale of China virus as US airports start screening

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- The true scale of the outbreak of a mysterious SARS-like virus in China is likely…

Amazon indigenous leaders accuse Brazil of ‘genocide’ policy

PIARACU, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's pledge to open up the Amazon to mining companies was tantamount to…