Romania’s mining heartland faces up to post-coal future
by Mihaela RODINA and Ionut IORDACHESCU Agence France-Presse PETROSANI, Romania (AFP) — In the large, dark locker room of southern Romania's…
6 years ago
Environment
Viral trash: French Covid clean-up nets mounds of masks
by Guillaume Bonnet and Joseph Schmid Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — After two months of trekking across France, a…
6 years ago
Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon surges to 12-year high
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon surged again over the past year, hitting a 12-year high,…
6 years ago
UK to ban petrol, diesel cars from 2030 in green ‘revolution’
by Joe JACKSON Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain will ban petrol and diesel vehicle sales from 2030…
6 years ago
Can surgical masks be reused?
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Health authorities say the most widespread anti-Covid weapon -- surgical masks -- must be thrown…
6 years ago
Huge India oil well fire extinguished after five months
NEW DEHLI, India (AFP) — A massive oil well fire that raged for more than five months in northeast India…
6 years ago
Trump administration to seek bids on Arctic oil leases
NEW YORK, New York (AFP) — The Trump administration on Monday invited oil companies to choose proposed drilling territories as…
6 years ago
Arsenal a winner with UN in signing Climate Action Framework
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Arsenal reinforced their commitment to tackling climate change by becoming the first Premier League club…
6 years ago
‘Plantdemic’ hits Philippines as demand for greenery grows
by Mikhail FLORES MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- A gardening craze dubbed "plantdemic" has spread across the Philippines after coronavirus…
6 years ago
Sri Lanka rescues 120 whales after mass stranding
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) — Sri Lanka's navy and volunteers rescued 120 pilot whales stranded in the country's biggest mass…
6 years ago
Doubts about safety of Flint’s water 6 years after crisis
by John BIERS Agence France-Presse FLINT, Michigan (AFP) — Authorities say Flint's water meets federal safety guidelines, outperforming comparable cities.…
6 years ago
South America ravaged by unprecedented drought and fires
by Jordane BERTRAND Agence France Presse MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AFP) -- Under stress from a historic drought, large swathes…
6 years ago
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