Environment

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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