Environment

Climate change will feed wildfires: experts

by Dominique Schroeder and Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Out-of-control wildfires like the ones that…

UK to ban sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain said Wednesday it will outlaw the sale of new diesel and petrol cars and…

Scientists find sunscreen potential in Antarctic plants

SANTIAGO, Chile (Reuters) -- Scientists in Chile have discovered molecules in two species of Antarctic flowers that protect the plants…

Take a Look: Panda sisters wrestle, play basketball on new playground set

DUJIANGYAN CITY, China (CCTV) -- Human children are not the only kids in town who love swing sets. A pair of…

WATCH: Spectacular thunderstorm wows locals in east China

LIANCHENG COUNTY, China (CCTV) --A spectacular thunderstorm has wowed Chinese netizens and smart phone users with its vertical column of…

Sri Lanka navy rescues two elephants washed out to sea

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Two young elephants washed out to sea were saved from drowning Sunday by the Sri…

Fewer ‘good air’ days in China despite official efforts

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese cities had fewer "good air" days in the first half of 2017 compared to the…

Solar eclipse offers millions a chance at citizen science

by Kerry SHERIDAN Agence France Presse MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Millions of people, from students to rocket scientists, are…

Paying to preserve trees helps fight warming: study

MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Paying small amounts of cash to convince landowners not to cut down their trees is…

World’s northernmost coral reef in Japan bleached

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Bleaching has damaged the world's northernmost coral reef in Japan, a researcher said Tuesday, the latest…

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