Even moderate warming could melt Antarctic ice sheet: study
by Patrick GALEY Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Moderate global temperature rises of just two degrees Celsius could…
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Air pollution linked to higher risk of dementia: study
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Urban air pollution, mostly from vehicles, is associated with an increased risk of dementia, according to…
7 years ago
Canada opioid deaths hits 8,000; overdose deaths mainly from fentanyl use
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- More than 1,000 Canadians died of an apparent opioid overdose in the first three months of…
7 years ago
Microplastics may enter foodchain through mosquitoes
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Mosquito larvae have been observed ingesting microplastics that can be passed up the food chain,…
7 years ago
5.2 million children at famine risk in Yemen: charity
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- More than five million children are at risk of famine in Yemen as the ongoing…
7 years ago
Nation state cyber attacks on rise, says Europol
by Danny Kemp Agence France Presse THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- Global ransomware attacks are increasingly linked to nation…
7 years ago
Germany rolls out world’s first hydrogen train
BREMERVORDE, Germany (AFP) -- Germany on Monday rolled out the world's first hydrogen-powered train, signalling the start of a push…
7 years ago
Melting permafrost threatens climate rescue plan: study
by Patrick GALEY Agence France-Presse Global targets aimed at warding off runaway planetary warming could be breached sooner than expected,…
7 years ago
Japanese billionaire businessman revealed as SpaceX’s first Moon traveler
by Ivan Couronne Agence France Presse HAWTHORNE, United States (AFP) -- A Japanese billionaire and online fashion tycoon, Yusaku Maezawa,…
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Robots, machines will do more tasks than humans by 2025: WEF
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Robots will handle 52 percent of current work tasks by 2025, almost twice as many…
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