Environment

World leaders plead for climate action at UN forum

by Mariette le Roux and Marlowe Hood Agence France Presse BONN, Germany  -- World leaders shared the spotlight with a 12-year-old Pacific…

Malaysia-born giant panda cub returns to China

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (Reuters) -- Nuan Nuan, the first Malaysia-born female giant panda cub, returned to China on Tuesday. Born…

Toxic smog continues to choke Indian capital even as some schools reopen

NEW DELHI, India (Reuters) -- A thick cloud of toxic smog 10 times the recommended limit enveloped India's capital New…

Dimming Sun’s rays to cool planet will affect storms too: study

by Marlowe Hood Agence France-Presse BONN, Germany (AFP) -- Injecting billions of reflective particles into the stratosphere could help cool an overheating…

Indonesia to investigate deaths of four beached whales

UJONG KAREUNG Beach, Aceh Province, Indonesia (Reuters) -- Authorities will perform autopsies on four beached whales found in Aceh province to…

Pollution spikes in Delhi amid warnings no relief in sight

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Air pollution in New Delhi worsened again Sunday and officials warned of little relief in…

Rare Bornean clouded leopards caught on camera in Malaysian reserve

SABAH STATE, Malaysia (Reuters) -- A Bornean clouded leopard and her two cubs were captured on camera strolling through a…

Striking Northern Light display over northern Finland

NORTH OF ROVANIEMI, Finland (Reuters) -- Multicolored lights lit up the night sky in striking aurora displays over Finland earlier…

Developing world says rich nations shirking on climate

 by Marlowe Hood Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- The failure of wealthy nations to deliver on short-term climate commitments could hinder the…

Deep sleep: Even jellyfish need their slumber

  CALIFORNIA, United States (Reuters) -- A brainless, spineless, pulsating organism has a key behavior in common with humans: sleep.…

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