With bows and spears, Indigenous ‘warriors’ defend the Amazon
By Hervé BAR Agence France-Presse JAVARI, Brazil (AFP) -- In a remote pocket of the Brazilian Amazon under siege from…
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Environment
In Costa Rica, climate change threatens ‘cloud forest’
By Alberto PEÑA Agence France-Presse MONTEVERDE, Costa Rica, June 7, 2023 (AFP) - The "cloud forest" of Monteverde, in the…
3 years ago
Flood-hit Pakistanis still waiting on promised rebuild
By Ashraf KHAN, Cyril BELAUD, Lehaz Ali Agence France-Presse DADU, Pakistan, June 6, 2023 (AFP) -- Noor Bibi lost her…
3 years ago
Sweltering heat in Vietnam’s north sparks power cuts
HANOI, June 3, 2023 (AFP) - Hanoi residents flocked to the Vietnamese capital's air-conditioned shopping malls on Saturday to escape…
3 years ago
Heat wave and wildfires scorch east Canada
By Marion THIBAUT, with Michel COMTE in Ottawa Agence France-Presse MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) -- Eastern Canada sweltered under a record-breaking…
3 years ago
Vietnam battles plastic blight in idyllic Ha Long Bay
By Alice PHILIPSON Agence France-Presse HA LONG, Vietnam, May 26, 2023 (AFP) -- Squinting in the bright light of…
3 years ago
The octogenarian architect working to flood-proof Pakistan
By Ashraf KHAN Agence France-Presse TANDO ALLAHYAR, Pakistan, May 24, 2023 (AFP) -- At 82 years old, architect Yasmeen Lari…
3 years ago
US states reach agreement to save dwindling Colorado River
By Huw GRIFFITH Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Western US states said Monday they have reached…
3 years ago
Water woes shake up Spain’s election campaign
By Valentin BONTEMPS Agence France-Presse DOÑANA NATIONAL PARK, Spain, May 17, 2023 (AFP) - Concern over the future of Spain's…
3 years ago
New study quantifies link between climate crisis, wildfires
By Issam AHMED Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, May 16, 2023 (AFP) - In a first, US climate scientists have quantified…
3 years ago
Record sea surface heat sparks fears of warming surge
PARIS, May 4, 2023 (AFP) - With sea surface temperatures swelling to new highs in recent weeks, scientists warn that…
3 years ago
World’s tallest ‘hemp hotel’ trails South Africa’s green credentials
By Julie BOURDIN Agence France-Presse CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AFP) -- With 12 storeys, a breathtaking view of Cape Town's…
3 years ago
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