World’s oldest captive alligator marks 83 years in Belgrade zoo
BELGRADE, Serbia (AFP) -- Muja has lived through multiple bombing campaigns and several countries -- all while never leaving a…
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Environment
Wind and solar power at record high in 2020, coal dips: analysis
by Patrick GALEY PARIS, France (AFP) -- Wind and solar produced a record 10 percent of global electricity in the…
4 years ago
Male Brazilian frog stays loyal to two females in ‘harem’
by Issam AHMED WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A species of frog from the Brazilian rainforest has become the first…
4 years ago
An irresistible scent makes locusts swarm, study finds
by Sara HUSSEIN TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The coronavirus isn't the only plague making headlines this year -- locusts are…
4 years ago
Amazon fires a ‘lie’ says Brazil’s Bolsonaro
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has said it is a "lie" that fires are ravaging…
4 years ago
Venice nurtures its lagoon back to health
by Céline CORNU Agence France-Presse VENICE, Italy (AFP) — Venice may be famed for Saint Mark's Square or the Bridge…
4 years ago
The Japan firms behind Mauritius oil-leak ship
by Shingo ITO Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — The Japanese firm that operates a ship leaking fuel off the…
4 years ago
Italy resort lifts alert on melting glacier threat
ROME, Italy (AFP) — An Italian Alpine resort on Sunday lifted a state of alert declared last week over fears that…
4 years ago
Mauritius struggles to contain oil spill polluting its seas
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius (AFP) — Police in Mauritius on Sunday prepared to board a grounded ship leaking tonnes of oil into…
4 years ago
Intensive farming heightens pandemic risk: study
by Patrick GALEY PARIS, France (AFP) -- Intensive farming makes future pandemics such as COVID-19 more likely as wild animals…
4 years ago
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