Nicaragua signs Paris climate agreement
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AFP) -- Nicaragua signed the Paris climate agreement Monday, leaving the United States and Syria as the only two holdouts on…
7 years ago
Environment
World’s first floating wind farm opens off Scotland
PETERHEAD, Scotland (Reuters) -- Norway's Statoil expects floating wind power costs to fall to 40-60 euros per megawatt-hour (MWh) by…
7 years ago
World’s deepest lake in peril, scientists warn
by Maria Antonova Agence France-Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Lake Baikal is undergoing its gravest crisis in recent history, experts…
7 years ago
Thousands of endangered river turtles released into Amazon wild
RIO PACAYA, Peru (Reuters) -- Thousands of endangered Taricaya turtles have been released in Peru's Amazon region as part of…
7 years ago
More trees, better farming could slash carbon emissions: study
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Planting more trees, farming more sustainably and conserving wetlands could significantly slash the amount of…
7 years ago
Thousands of penguin chicks starve in Antarctica
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Mass starvation has wiped out thousands of penguin chicks in Antarctica, with unusually thick sea…
7 years ago
Epic world solar car race begins in Australia
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- An epic 3,000-kilometer (1,860-mile) solar car race across the desert heart of Australia designed to showcase…
7 years ago
Iraqi animal lovers go online to help save Baghdad’s strays
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) - The welfare of stray cats and dogs roaming Iraq's capital Baghdad is far from a priority…
7 years ago
Italy’s high-rise forests take root around the world
by Céline CORNU Agence France Presse ROME, Italy (AFP) -- As balconies bristle with tree branches and sunshine dapples the…
7 years ago
Game of Thrones star visits Maldives on climate change impact
LAAMU ATOLL & MALE, Maldives (Reuters) -- Game of Thrones star and UN Development Programme (UNDP) Goodwill Ambassador Nikolaj Coster-Waldau…
7 years ago
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