Vietnamese police net biggest bear bile haul
Vietnamese police have arrested a bear owner for the first time after netting a record haul of hundreds of bile bottles…
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Environment
Ecuadoran frogs Rocket and Harlequin taking on mining industry
by Paola Lopez Agence France-Presse JUNIN, Ecuador (AFP) -- On the banks of a crystalline waterfall, biologist Andrea Teran…
4 years ago
Turkey black rose producers chase sweet smell of success
by Anne Chaon Agence France-Presse HALFETI, Turkey (AFP) -- To the naked eye, the delicate velvet roses in southeastern Turkey…
4 years ago
The Arctic’s tricky quest for sustainable tourism
by Pierre-Henry Deshayes © Agence France-Presse Longyearbyen, NORWAY (AFP) -- Home to polar bears, the midnight sun and the…
4 years ago
Bolsonaro to meet Elon Musk in Brazil: government source
Sao Paulo, BRAZIL (AFP) -- Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is set to meet with billionaire Elon Musk on Friday,…
4 years ago
Mideast sandstorms snarl traffic, close schools, harm health
by Haitham EL-TABEI with AFP correspondents in the Middle East Sandstorms across the Middle East have delayed flights, closed…
4 years ago
World needs food system ‘transformation’ to tackle climate: expert
by Kelly MACNAMARA Food is fundamental to the efforts to tackle climate change, according to a scientist who has spent…
4 years ago
Israel to top up shrinking Sea of Galilee with desalinated water
by Daniella Cheslow © Agence France-Presse RAVID, Israel (AFP) -- Israel, a leader in making seawater drinkable, plans to pump…
4 years ago
Canada announces billions in new climate spending
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) - More electric vehicles and green energy were among the measures Prime Minister Justin Trudeau laid out…
4 years ago
Senegal’s water-stressed capital faces difficult future
by Laurent Lozano Agence France-Presse DAKAR, Senegal (AFP) - Many residents of the Senegalese metropolis Dakar get up in the…
4 years ago
‘Trash has value’: Kenyan inventor turns plastic into bricks
by Nick Perry Agence France-Presse NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) - "Plastic still has value," said Nzambi Matee of the mountains of…
4 years ago
Rio launches clean-up of gorgeous, filthy bay — again
by Joshua Howat Berger Agence France-Presse RIO DE JANERIRO, Brazil (AFP) - Cold beer in hand, the sun shining, Edson…
4 years ago
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