In Antarctica, scientists study extent of microplastics
By Juan RESTREPO et Juan BARRETO GERLACHE STRAIT, Antarctica, Feb 7, 2024 (AFP) - In remote Antarctica, Colombian marine biologist…
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Environment
India’s tigers climb high as climate, human pressure rises
By Mahesh PANDEY with Sailendra SIL in Kolkota DEHRADUN, India, Feb 6, 2024 (AFP) - Tigers in India have been…
3 months ago
Afghan authorities capture rare snow leopard after livestock killed
Afghan authorities captured a rare snow leopard in the country's mountainous northeast and were preparing to release it back into…
3 months ago
Chile wildfire death toll rises to 112: Interior Ministry
Santiago, Feb 5, 2024 (AFP) - The confirmed death toll from ferocious wildfires in central Chile has risen to 112,…
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Child pneumonia spikes in Pakistan’s smoggy winter
LAHORE, Pakistan, Feb 2, 2024 (AFP) - In a Pakistan paediatric ward, a chorus of infant coughs and straining lungs…
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Nearly 60,000 killed in 2023 Turkey, Syria quake: new toll
Last year's massive earthquake in southeastern Turkey killed 53,537 people in the country, the interior minister said Friday, bringing the…
4 months ago
Catalonia declares drought emergency for Barcelona
By Rosa SULLEIRO BARCELONA, Feb 1, 2024 (AFP) - Spain's northeastern Catalonia region declared a drought emergency for Barcelona on…
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Greenland absorbs more methane than it emits: study
Greenland absorbs more of the greenhouse gas methane than it emits, according to a new study from the University of…
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Lagos styrofoam, plastics ban brings applause and concern
By Leslie FAUVEL From trash-strewn pavements to street vendors packing meals in polystyrene containers, plastic waste is a constant menace…
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Crowd gathers on New Zealand beach after stranded whale dies
Scores of people gathered on a New Zealand beach on Monday as a young whale that died in a rare…
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