Oil spill ‘nail in the coffin’ for Covid-hit Thai beach businesses
RAYONG, Thailand (AFP) - Oil washing up on a beach on Thailand's east coast could be the "nail in the…
4 years ago
Environment
Ailing whale found near Athens returns to deeper waters
ATHENS, Greece (AFP) - An ailing young whale found near the coast of Athens in a rare sighting has returned…
4 years ago
Ecuador monitoring oil leak threatening river in Amazon
QUITO, Ecuador (AFP) - Ecuador said it was monitoring the progress of an operation to clean up an oil leak…
4 years ago
Judge cancels major US oil and gas exploration sale
WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - A judge on Thursday canceled the sale of oil and gas exploration leases of…
4 years ago
Greenpeace says abandoned Yemen oil tanker a ‘grave threat’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) - A long-abandoned fuel tanker off the coast of war-torn Yemen poses a "grave threat"…
4 years ago
Glacier lakes accelerate disappearance of permanent ice: study
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) - Glaciers are retreating faster globally due to climate change but they melt more quickly when they…
4 years ago
Indonesia jails poachers over killing of 5 Sumatran elephants
ACEH JAYA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Nearly a dozen poachers were jailed by an Indonesian court Thursday over the 2020 killing…
4 years ago
Thailand rushes to contain oil spill after undersea leak
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) - Thailand's navy and pollution experts battled Thursday to clear up an oil spill close to pristine…
4 years ago
Bentley says first luxury electric car due 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - German-owned luxury car brand Bentley said Wednesday that its first all-electric vehicle will be ready…
4 years ago
New oil leak off Peru coast amid crude spill cleanup: Lima
EL CALLAO, Peru (AFP) - A fresh oil leak has occurred off the coast of Peru -- already cleaning up…
4 years ago
Winter Olympics threatened by climate change, says report
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Climate change is threatening the future of the Winter Olympics, reducing the number of suitable…
4 years ago
Hydrogen planes not enough to green aviation: study
PARIS, France (AFP) - The aviation industry looks at hydrogen-fuelled planes as a solution to decarbonise the sector, but a…
4 years ago
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