Germany’s climate militants fight for parliamentary seats
by Yann SCHREIBER with Pauline CURTET in Garmisch-Partenkirchen Agence France-Presse MONCHENGLADBACH, Germany (AFP) - Dressed in a rainbow-coloured unicorn costume,…
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Environment
UK reaches deal to boost CO2 production after shortage
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Britain has signed a deal enabling it to restart production of captured carbon dioxide for…
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S.Africa regulator approves controversial floating power plants
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) - South Africa's energy regulator on Tuesday approved generating licenses for three controversial floating power plants, stoking…
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Endangered penguins in South Africa die from bee stings
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (AFP) - A swarm of bees has killed 63 endangered African penguins on a beach outside Cape…
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Giant sequoias wrapped in foil to protect from US forest fires
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- The world's biggest trees were being wrapped in fire-proof blankets Thursday in an effort…
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Faroe Islands to re-evaluate dolphin-hunting after outcry
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) - The Faroe Islands, an autonomous territory of Denmark, said Thursday it would take another look at the…
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Indonesia court finds president negligent over pollution in landmark case
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- In a landmark victory for Indonesian environment campaigners, a court on Thursday ordered President Joko Widodo…
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UNESCO announces 20 new biospheres in 21 countries
ABUJA, Nigeria (AFP) - UNESCO on Wednesday added 20 new sites in 21 countries to its global network of biosphere reserves,…
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Tunis residents decry beaches too polluted for swimming
by Akim Rezgui with Francoise Kadri in Tunis EZZAHRA, Tunisia (AFP) -- Tahar Jaouebi looks out from a beach south…
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Donkey milk soap soaking up fans in Jordan
by Mussa Hattar MADABA, Jordan (AFP) -- Friends and family initially mocked one Jordanian family's new venture making soap from…
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Merkel’s record mixed as she takes wheel at last IAA show
by Sophie MAKRIS Agence France-Presse BERLIN, Germany (AFP) - No German leader's diary would be complete without a visit to…
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Conservation meet mulls moratorium on deep sea mining
by Laure FILLON Agence France-Presse MARSEILLE, France (AFP) - The world's top conservation forum will vote this week on whether…
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