Rice sacks to runway: India’s battle to rebrand jute
by Abhaya SRIVASTAVA Agence France-Presse JAGATDAL, India (AFP) - From the boutiques of Christian Dior to royal wedding favours, jute…
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Environment
Climate demonstrators invade Louis Vuitton catwalk show
PARIS, France (AFP) - Extinction Rebellion climate activists burst onto the catwalk at Louis Vuitton's Tuesday Paris Fashion Week show…
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US Coast Guard probes anchor strike over California oil spill: report
by Huw GRIFFITH LOS ANGELES, United State (AFP) -- The US Coast Guard is investigating a possible anchor strike as…
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Global warming kills 14 percent of world’s corals in a decade
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) - Dynamite fishing and pollution -- but mostly global warming -- wiped…
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Rome votes in mayoral polls dominated by rubbish and boars
by Sonia Logre and Gildas Le Roux Agence France-Presse ROME, Italy (AFP) - The people of Rome voted on Sunday…
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Austria govt unveils ‘eco’ tax reform
VIENNA, Austria (AFP) - Austria's government unveiled on Sunday what it calls an "eco-social" reform of the tax system, a…
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In Venezuela, a village on stilts slowly succumbs to mud
by Margioni BERMÚDEZ Agence France-Presse VENEZUELA (AFP) - Congo Mirador was once an idyllic spot: a community of homes on…
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California authorities rush to mitigate impact of major oil spill
Authorities in California's beachfront Orange County cities scrambled Sunday to mitigate the fallout from a major oil spill off the…
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World’s shortest cow gets posthumous recognition
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- A knee-high celebrity cow that became a sensation in Bangladesh has won posthumous recognition as the…
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New lizard species discovered in Peru
LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Scientists have discovered a new lizard species in Peru, the national conservation agency said Tuesday. The…
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Major corporations urge Brazil to boost climate pledges
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) - A group of the 107 biggest companies in Brazil on Monday called for the…
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Greens face dashed hopes, new leverage in German vote aftermath
by Deborah COLE Agence France-Presse BERLIN, Germany (AFP) - With growing fears about global warming, deadly floods linked to climate…
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