Oak trees take root in Iraqi Kurdistan to help climate
by Qassim Khidir Agence France-Presse ARBIL, Iraq (AFP) — Delband Rawanduzi spoke softly to her oak seedlings, as if willing…
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Environment
Toyota to pay $180 mln to settle US emissions violations: govt
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Toyota will pay $180 million to settle charges it failed to comply with rules…
5 years ago
Climate change worsens child malnutrition: study
by Patrick GALEY Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Climate change may contribute more to greater child malnutrition and poor…
5 years ago
Forest loss ‘hotspots’ bigger than Germany: WWF
by Patrick GALEY Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — More than 43 million hectares of forest -- an area bigger…
5 years ago
Mexico City plastic ban poses challenge for virus-hit firms
by Natalia Cano Agence France-Presse MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — Mexico's ban on single-use plastic in its capital, one of…
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Washing your clothes can create Arctic microplastic pollution
by Kelly Macnamara Agence France-Presse Households in Europe and North America are flooding the oceans with plastic pollution simply by…
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Global population hit by extreme drought set to double
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Available freshwater is on track to decline sharply across…
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First Philippine eagle bred in captivity dies
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The first Philippine eagle bred in captivity in an effort to save one of the world's…
5 years ago
Top global oil exporter Saudi Arabia launches car-free city
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — Saudi Arabia, the world's top crude exporter, announced Sunday the launch of an eco-city "with zero…
5 years ago
US leases long-sought Alaska oil rights in Trump’s final days
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump's administration auctioned off 11 oil leases in the Alaska National…
5 years ago
Indonesian baby sea turtles make a break for freedom
BANYUWANGI, Indonesia (AFP) -- Newly hatched, dozens of baby turtles flipped and flopped their way down a beach towards the…
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Malaysian villagers escape floods on excavator as 28,000 evacuated
KAMPUNG SEMENTEH, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysian villagers were evacuated in an excavator while others swam through deep waters Wednesday as…
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