Libya’s wildlife treasure island at risk of ruin
by Hamza Mekouar FARWA, Libya (AFP) -- Once famed for its exceptional wildlife, Libya's Farwa island risks becoming just another…
3 years ago
Environment
Resource-starved Singapore turns sewage into ultra-clean water
by Martin Abbugao Agence France Presse SINGAPORE (AFP) -- Giant pumps whir deep underground at a plant in Singapore that…
3 years ago
UN climate report ‘starkest warning yet’ warns COP26 chief
An upcoming UN report on climate change gives the international community its clearest ever warning about the dangers of accelerating…
3 years ago
A drought-hit California town finds itself sinking into the ground
"You've got too many farmers pumping all around," complained Raul Atilano. This octogenarian resident of Corcoran, the self-proclaimed farming capital…
3 years ago
Hundreds of families homeless as Greek fires rage, rain saves Turkey
Hundreds of firefighters fought fires that have devoured record numbers of woodlands in Greece on Saturday and left hundreds of…
3 years ago
Sumatran tigers infected with coronavirus at Indonesian zoo
Two Sumatran tigers were recovering at a Jakarta zoo after being infected with coronavirus, Indonesian officials said Sunday, as they…
3 years ago
Heatwave hits Japan site of Olympic marathon
Japan's northern Hokkaido region was supposed to offer cooler climes for next week's Olympic marathons and race walks, but now…
3 years ago
Four dead as wildfires blaze in southern Turkey
Four people were reported dead and more than 180 injured as thousands of firefighters battled huge blazes spreading across the…
3 years ago
Heatwave causes massive melt of Greenland ice sheet
Greenland's ice sheet has experienced a "massive melting event" during a heatwave that has seen temperatures more than 10 degrees…
3 years ago
Earth’s ‘vital signs’ worsening as humanity’s impact deepens
by Patrick GALEY PARIS, France (AFP) -- The global economy's business-as-usual approach to climate change has seen Earth's "vital signs"…
3 years ago
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