Environment

Millions hungry but drought overlooked as Kenya prepares to vote

by Nick Perry Agence France-Presse PURAPUL, Kenya (AFP) -- In the dust bowl of Kenya's drought-stricken north, the people of…

Health fears over Beluga whale spotted in France’s Seine river

RENNES, France (AFP) - A beluga whale that swam up France's Seine river appears to be underweight and officials are…

Australia backs law to speed carbon emission cuts

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia enshrined deeper cuts to carbon emissions in new legislation Thursday, aiming to shed its decade-long…

China vlogger who ate great white shark under investigation

  BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A Chinese influencer is under police investigation after a clip of her roasting and eating…

Year’s largest fire burns through dry terrain to destroy California homes

Yreka, United States (AFP) -- The largest fire in California this year is forcing thousands of people to evacuate as…

Kentucky flood death toll hits 28 with more bodies expected

by Seth Herald Agence France-Presse JACKSON, United States (AFP) -- Kentucky's governor predicted bodies will continue to be found "for…

Eight dead in ‘devastating’ Kentucky flooding

by Leandro Lozada Agence France-Presse JACKSON, United States (AFP) -- Flash flooding caused by torrential rains has killed at least…

UK sea levels rising quicker than century ago: study

  by Joe JACKSON Agence France Presse Sea levels are increasing around Britain at a far faster rate than a…

Thaw and redraw: melting glacier moves Italian-Swiss border

  by Nicolas CAMUT Agence France Presse Way up in the snowy Alps, the border between Switzerland and Italy has…

Firefighters tackle California wildfire as heat grips parts of US

by David McNew with Chris Lefkow in Washington Agence France-Presse MIDPINES, United States (AFP) -- Firefighters were battling California's largest…

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