More protected areas won’t save biodiversity, warn experts
by Laure FILLON / Marlowe HOOD Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) - Expanding nature preserves will not be enough to…
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Environment
Austria gears up to fight EU ‘green’ nuclear energy plan
by Julia ZAPPEI with Denise HRUBY in Zwentendorf, Austria Agence France-Presse VIENNA, Austria (AFP) - As the EU moves to…
4 years ago
ExxonMobil targets ‘net zero’ emissions at operations by 2050
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) - ExxonMobil pledged Tuesday to reach "net zero" greenhouse gas emissions in its operations by…
4 years ago
Peru beaches suffer oil spill blamed on waves from Tonga volcanic eruption
by Carlos MANDUJANO Agence France-Presse LIMA, Peru (AFP) - Peruvian authorities sealed off three beaches Monday after they were hit…
4 years ago
Firefighters battle forest blazes in Argentina
BARILOCHE, Argentina (AFP) - With temperatures climbing upwards, firefighters were deployed ahead of the weekend to forest fires in nine…
4 years ago
Ecuador expands sea life protections around Galapagos
PUERTO AYORA, Ecuador (AFP) - Ecuador created a massive new marine reserve Friday north of its Galapagos islands, forming a…
4 years ago
Last nine years all among 10 hottest-ever: NOAA
WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - The nine years spanning 2013-2021 all rank among the 10 hottest on record, according…
4 years ago
Israel govt seeks ‘compromise’ after Bedouin unrest
ISRAEL (AFP) - Israel's government on Wednesday sought to ease tensions with Bedouin over a tree-planting project in the Negev…
4 years ago
Beijing’s smog woes cast pall over ‘green’ Winter Olympics
BEIJING, China (AFP) - Beijing's air pollution is far below acceptable World Health Organization levels with the Chinese capital a…
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Hong Kong ban on ivory sales comes into force
HONG KONG, China (AFP) - A ban on selling most ivory products in Hong Kong came into effect Friday, the…
4 years ago
Denmark aims for all domestic flights to be green by 2030
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) - Denmark's government has set an ambitious target of making all Danish domestic flights green by 2030,…
4 years ago
Jaguar released in Argentina to help endangered species
by Liliana SAMUEL Agence France-Presse BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) - A jaguar named Jatobazinho was released into a national park…
4 years ago
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