Will big biodiversity ambitions be enough to save nature?
by Laure FILLON Agence France-Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) - After the world missed almost all of its targets to protect…
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Environment
Boarding on an active volcano: Nicaragua’s tourism boon
LEON, Nicaragua (AFP) - It took Ana Muller half an hour to trek to the peak of the Cerro Negro…
4 years ago
Australia declares ‘mass bleaching’ at Great Barrier Reef
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) - Australia's Great Barrier Reef is suffering a "mass bleaching event" as coral comes under heat stress…
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Ukraine war rattles EU green farming plan
by Laure FILLON Agence France-Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) - Scientists are urging Europe not to delay the transition to greener…
4 years ago
Sweden gives go-ahead for controversial mining project
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) - Sweden's government on Tuesday gave its go-ahead for a controversial mining project in the country's far…
4 years ago
Plastic pollution cuts power in DR Congo
by Ricky OMBENI Agence France-Presse BUKAVU, DR Congo (AFP) - Among rolling hills around the southern tip of majestic Lake…
4 years ago
Untapped groundwater offers ‘vast potential’: UN agency
DAKAR, Senegal (AFP) - Untapped groundwater resources have "vast potential," the UN's cultural agency said Monday, potentially alleviating demand for…
4 years ago
UN weighs listing Great Barrier Reef as ‘in danger’
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) - The United Nations began a monitoring mission on the Great Barrier Reef Monday, assessing whether the…
4 years ago
Tunisian eco-pioneers battle to save Sahara oasis life
by Francoise Kadri Agence France-Presse NEFTA, Tunisia (AFP) - A remote oasis in Tunisia's desert was exhausted by decades of…
4 years ago
LNG projects in the Gulf of Mexico boosted as Russian gas alternative
by François PICARD Agence France-Presse HOUSTON, United States (AFP) - Two years ago, the American liquified natural gas (LNG) company…
4 years ago
UN adopts resolution promoting bicycles to combat climate change
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) - The 193 members of the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution Tuesday supporting…
4 years ago
Ford accelerates electric car push in Europe
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) - US carmaker Ford on Monday said it would offer seven new electric vehicle models…
4 years ago
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