Over 150 endangered vultures poisoned to death in southern Africa
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- At least 150 critically-endangered vultures were poisoned to death in separate incidents in Botswana…
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Environment
Drought officially declared in several parts of England
London, United Kingdom | AFP | The UK government on Friday officially declared a drought in several parts of England,…
2 years ago
Arctic warming four times faster than rest of Earth: study
Eurasian sector of Arctic Ocean has also warmed as much as 1.25C per decade -- seven times faster than the…
2 years ago
Tens of thousands trek rugged trail to glimpse Iceland volcano
Iceland (AFP) - Tens of thousands of people have braved a steep, rugged trail in Iceland to catch a rare…
2 years ago
Drought tightens its grip on Morocco
by Kaouthar Oudrhiri Agence France-Presse OULED ESSI MASSEOUD, Morocco (AFP) -- Mohamed gave up farming because of successive droughts that…
2 years ago
Swiss mountain pass set to lose all ice within weeks
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The thick layer of ice that has covered a Swiss mountain pass for centuries will have…
2 years ago
Stranded beluga whale removed from France’s Seine river
SAINT-PIERRE-LA-GARENNE, France (AFP) - The beluga whale stranded in the river Seine in northern France was removed from the water…
2 years ago
Climate deniers use past heat records to sow doubt online
BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) - With Europe gripped by successive heatwaves, climate-change deniers are spreading scepticism by publishing data on social…
2 years ago
Study shows environmental impact of 57,000 products sold in supermarkets
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - Eating fruits and vegetables is better for the planet than eating meat and cheese, but…
2 years ago
Torrential rain, flooding in Seoul kill seven
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Subway stations and major roads were underwater in the South Korean capital Seoul after record-breaking…
2 years ago
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