Antarctica’s glacier-damming ice shelves at risk
by Marlowe HOOD PARIS, France (AFP) -- More than half the ice shelves ringing Antarctica that prevent huge glaciers from…
4 years ago
Environment
As neighbours build dams, Iraqis watch twin rivers dry up
by Haydar Indhar Agence France-Presse DIWANIYAH, Iraq (AFP) — With its neighbours activating new dams, Iraq's historic twin rivers could…
4 years ago
Several districts of Niger capital flooded
NIAMEY, Niger (AFP) — Several districts of Niger's capital Niamey were submerged in floodwaters on Tuesday after heavy rainfall caused…
4 years ago
Climate change ‘clearly’ fuelled Australia bushfires: inquest
by Andrew BEATTY Agence France-Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australia's devastating 2019-2020 bushfires were "clearly" fuelled by climate change, a government…
4 years ago
Toronto seeks to save oak tree older than Canada
by Olivier MONNIER Agence France-Presse TORONTO, Canada (AFP) — In the shadow of Canada's largest cluster of skyscrapers, Toronto is…
4 years ago
Fire crews make progress battling historic California blazes
LOS ANGELES, California (AFP) — Thousands of firefighters made small progress on Monday as they battled to contain historic wildfires…
4 years ago
Stricken ship behind oil spill sunk off Mauritius
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius (AFP) — The broken stem of a Japanese-owned ship which ran aground causing a devastating oil spill in…
4 years ago
Tropical songbirds stop breeding to survive drought
by Kelly MACNAMARA Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Songbirds in tropical rainforests curtail their reproduction to help them…
4 years ago
Contaminated water sickens nearly 500 in China
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Hundreds of people in eastern China have been infected with bacteria which can cause dysentery after…
4 years ago
Long ‘lost’ elephant shrew found in Horn of Africa
by Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — For half a century scientists feared that the Somali elephant shrew…
4 years ago
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