World seeing ‘catastrophic collapse’ of insects: study
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Nearly half of all insect species worldwide are in rapid…
5 years ago
Environment
The art and science of Japan’s cherry blossom forecast
by Natsuko FUKUE Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- As spring approaches in Japan, the country's weather forecasters face one…
5 years ago
Melting ice sheets may cause ‘climate chaos’: study
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Billions of tonnes of meltwater flowing into the world's oceans…
5 years ago
Mexican zoo welcomes baby penguins
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AFP) -- After painstakingly recreating an Antarctic environment in the balmy climate of central Mexico, the Guadalajara Zoo…
5 years ago
Voyage into the unknown explores Indian Ocean’s hidden depths
by Robin MILLARD Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- A mission to explore uncharted depths in the Indian Ocean…
5 years ago
Chinese hunger for ‘world’s smelliest fruit’ threatens Malaysian forests
by Sam Reeves / with Lillian Ding in Beijing Agence France Presse RAUB, Malaysia (AFP) -- Soaring demand for durians…
5 years ago
Deadly Brazil dam collapse raises fears of environmental woes
by Marc BURLEIGH Agence France Presse RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Nearly a week after a dam storing mining…
5 years ago
Monarch butterfly population grew by 114 percent in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AFP) -- The monarch butterfly population in Mexico has grown by 144 percent compared to last year. Despite…
5 years ago
Storage of nuclear waste a ‘global crisis’: report
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Nuclear waste is piling up around the world even as countries struggle to dispose of spent…
5 years ago
US shivers as extreme cold invades, but is this climate change?
by Kerry SHERIDAN Agnce France Presse TAMPA, United States (AFP) -- An Arctic-like deep freeze gripping much of the United…
5 years ago
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