Vietnam gives longest ever jail term for trading rhino horn: NGO
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- A rhino horn trader has been sentenced to 14 years in jail, the longest ever prison…
5 years ago
Environment
Rising seas blamed as flooding hits Pacific islands
MAJURO, Marshall Islands (AFP) -- Island nations in the South Pacific were cleaning up Wednesday after storms and tidal surges…
5 years ago
Coral reefs of western Indian Ocean at risk of collapse: study
by Nick Perry Agence France-Presse NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) - Rising sea temperatures and overfishing threaten coral reefs in the western…
5 years ago
NGO awards triple-A climate rating to just 14 firms
PARIS, France (AFP) - Only 14 companies are making top-grade efforts on the climate, the organisation that scores environmental efforts…
5 years ago
Thousands of turtles lay eggs on Nicaraguan coast
SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua (AFP) -- Thousands of sea turtles laid their eggs on Nicaragua's coast over the weekend…
5 years ago
Taiwan rushes to contain sudden cane toad invasion
by Sean CHANG Agence France-Presse NANTOU COUNTY, Taiwan (AFP) - Toads are a symbol of prosperity and good fortune in Taiwan,…
5 years ago
Russia closes notorious ‘whale jail’
MOSCOW, Russsia (AFP) - Russia has dismantled a notorious facility dubbed the "whale jail" that kept dozens of the mammals…
5 years ago
Albanian bunkers ravaged by rising tides as erosion takes toll
by Briseida MEMA Agence France-Presse SEMAN, Albania (AFP) - Albania's communist-era bunkers were meant to withstand a nuclear strike, but…
5 years ago
Thousands block roads in Serbia to protest mining project
BELGRADE, Serbia (AFP) - Thousands of demonstrators blocked major roads across Serbia Saturday as anger swelled over a government-backed plan…
5 years ago
Rare hunting scene raises questions over polar bear diet
by Pierre-Henry DESHAYES Agence France-Presse OSLO, Norway (AFP) - A polar bear chases a reindeer into the water, drags it…
5 years ago
Purity or power: India’s coal quandary
by Abhaya SRIVASTAVA Agence France-Presse SINGRAULI, India (AFP) - Thick grey dust hangs in the air and vast chasms are gouged…
5 years ago
GM factory launch ushers in Detroit’s EV pickup campaign
by John BIERS Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) - General Motors takes a leap Wednesday towards its much-touted…
5 years ago
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