One third of Amazon ‘degraded’ by human activity, drought: study
Washington, United States (AFP) -- More than one third of the Amazon rainforest may have been degraded by human activity…
3 years ago
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Biodiversity crisis | Videographic
https://youtu.be/KepGdwKFrG8 UN biodiversity talks opened in Montreal on Wednesday, in what is being billed as the "last best chance" to…
4 years ago
Australia pumps cash into Great Barrier Reef protection
SYDNEY, Austalia (AFP) - Australia unveiled a billion-dollar package to protect the climate-ravaged Great Barrier Reef on Friday, hoping to…
4 years ago
Namibia defends drilling in unique biodiversity site
WINDHOEK, Namibia (AFP) — Namibia's environment minister on Thursday defended a decision to allow oil and gas drilling in a biodiversity…
6 years ago
Coronavirus calm reveals flourishing Venice Lagoon ecosystem
by Giovanna GIRARDI Agence France-Presse VENICE, Italy (AFP) — "The flora and fauna of the lagoon have not changed during lockdown.…
6 years ago
Birds in paradise: Albania’s flamingos flourish in virus lockdown
by Briseida MEMA Agence France Presse NARTE, Albania (AFP) -- With tourists home, boats docked and factories silenced under a…
6 years ago
Scientists set off to explore new Antarctic ecosystem
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- A team of international scientists led by the British Antarctic Survey set off on Wednesday…
8 years ago
Scientists discover resilient ‘heart’ of Great Barrier Reef
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Australia's Great Barrier Reef is in peril from climate change and widespread bleaching, but scientists…
9 years ago
Warming the Antarctic 1 C vastly changes seabed life
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Human-driven climate change may substantially alter the seabed ecosystem in the already fragile Antarctic, slashing…
9 years ago
Concern raised that mining flood could devastate environment for years
The collapse of two dams at a Brazilian mine has cut off drinking water for quarter of a million people…
11 years ago
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