Environment

Long ‘lost’ elephant shrew found in Horn of Africa

by Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS PARIS, France (AFP) -- For half a century scientists feared that the Somali elephant shrew had vanished…

Japan experts head to Mauritius for oil spill clean-up

NARITA, Japan (AFP) — A new team of experts left Japan for Mauritius on Wednesday with special oil-absorbent materials to…

Brazil indigenous protesters defy court, resume roadblock

NOVO PROGRESSO, Brazil (AFP) — Indigenous protesters in Brazil defied a court order Tuesday and resumed a roadblock of a…

Arctic sea ice melting faster than forecast

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) -- The Arctic sea ice is melting faster than climate models had predicted, researchers at the University…

Atlantic plastic levels far higher than thought: study

by Patrick GALEY PARIS, France (AFP) -- There may be more plastic floating just beneath the surface of the Atlantic…

Greenland ice melting past ‘tipping point’: study

by Camille BAS-WOHLERT COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) -- The melting of Greenland's ice cap has gone so far that it is…

How climate change could expose new epidemics

by Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Long-dormant viruses brought back to life; the resurgence of deadly…

“Ecological disaster”: Ship that oozed oil off Mauritius coast splits in two

  PORT LOUIS, Mauritius (AFP) -- A ship that has leaked more than 1,000 tonnes of oil in pristine waters…

Rowers dredge waste in days-long Hungary race

by Géza Molnar / Balazs Wizner Agence France-Presse ZÁHONY, Hungary (AFP) — The 150-odd competitors meeting on the banks of…

Daimler strikes $2.2 bn diesel settlements in US

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — Daimler has approved settlements worth $2.2 billion over emissions cheating software in its diesel vehicles in the…

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