Dozens hospitalized in Indonesia as thick haze spreads
MEULABOH, Indonesia (AFP) -- Young children lie in hospital in Aceh province, Indonesia, as thick smoke caused by forest fires forces dozens of…
9 years ago
Environment
Take a Look: Panda sisters wrestle, play basketball on new playground set
DUJIANGYAN CITY, China (CCTV) -- Human children are not the only kids in town who love swing sets. A pair of…
9 years ago
WATCH: Spectacular thunderstorm wows locals in east China
LIANCHENG COUNTY, China (CCTV) --A spectacular thunderstorm has wowed Chinese netizens and smart phone users with its vertical column of…
9 years ago
Sri Lanka navy rescues two elephants washed out to sea
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Two young elephants washed out to sea were saved from drowning Sunday by the Sri…
9 years ago
Paying to preserve trees helps fight warming: study
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Paying small amounts of cash to convince landowners not to cut down their trees is…
9 years ago
Canada fires drive thousands more out of their homes
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) -- Thousands of people fled their homes in western Canada over the weekend as strong winds fanned…
9 years ago
Ice, watermelon and water sprays for animals at Beijing zoo amid heatwave
BEIJING, China -- A heatwave in Beijing has prompted zoo staff to employ measures to protect its animals from high…
9 years ago
World’s ‘oldest’ hippo dies at Philippine zoo
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- Bertha, believed to be the world's oldest hippopotamus, has died aged 65, the Manila zoo said…
9 years ago
France’s first hydrogen-powered boat to tour the world, with zero emissions
FRANCE (Reuters) -- France's environment minister Nicolas Hulot unveiled on Thursday (July 6) the "Energy Observer" vessel, as it prepared…
9 years ago
UNESCO urges Poland to stop logging ancient forest
Kraków, Poland (AFP) -- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization on Wednesday "strongly" urged Poland to stop logging the older parts…
9 years ago
Check it out: a baby pygmy hippo
SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) -- Talk about a cute critter: a hippo small enough to fit in a pet cage. Unveiled to…
9 years ago
Acid spill damages nature reserve in southern Israel
SOUTHERN Israel, Israel (Reuters) -- Potash and fertilizer producer Israel Chemicals (ICL) said on Sunday (July 2) it cannot estimate…
9 years ago
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