DR Congo flouting forest protection deal: Greenpeace
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) - Environmental group Greenpeace on Tuesday said the Democratic Republic of Congo has failed to respect…
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Environment
Agreement reached on transfer of oil from abandoned tanker off Yemen: UN
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) - An 'agreement in principle' has been reached to transfer the toxic cargo from a…
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Faroe Islands begin review of controversial dolphin hunt
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) - The Faroe Islands, a Danish autonomous territory, said Tuesday it had begun discussions about the future…
2 years ago
Nord Stream 2 ‘in all our interests’: France’s Engie
PARIS, France (AFP) - French energy giant Engie warned Tuesday that a conflict between Russia and Ukraine would be "bad…
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Sea level projected to rise a foot on US coasts by 2050
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US coastline is expected to experience up to a foot (30 centimeters) of sea-level…
2 years ago
Plastic, chemical pollution beyond planet’s safe limit: study
by Marc PRÉEL Agence France-Presse STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) - The torrent of man-made chemical and plastic waste worldwide has massively…
2 years ago
Climate-boosted drought in western US worst in 1,200 years
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) - The megadrought that has parched southwestern United States and parts of…
2 years ago
Tunisia to return illegally imported waste to Italy
TUNIS, Tunisia (AFP) - Tunisia will return more than 280 containers of waste illegally imported from Italy in 2020, the…
2 years ago
Banks heavily finance oil firms despite climate goals: study
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - European banks, while pledging to tackle carbon emissions, are heavily financing companies involved in the…
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Brazil launches plan to expand mining in Amazon
Brasília, Brazil (AFP) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro launched a plan Monday to expand gold mining in the Amazon rainforest, drawing…
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