Brazilian Amazon mayor pleads for world help on virus
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — The mayor of Manaus, the biggest city in the Amazon rainforest region, asked world…
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Environment
COVID-19 to cause record emissions fall in 2020: IEA
by Patrick GALEY Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — COVID-19 is expected to cause global energy emissions to fall a record…
6 years ago
Coronavirus calm reveals flourishing Venice Lagoon ecosystem
by Giovanna GIRARDI Agence France-Presse VENICE, Italy (AFP) — "The flora and fauna of the lagoon have not changed during lockdown.…
6 years ago
China fish farmers harvest troubled waters with floating villages
by Lianchao LAN Agence France Presse XIAPU, China (AFP) -- Fishermen like Zhu Chunfu have hauled their living from the…
6 years ago
Global warming to cause ‘catastrophic’ species loss: study
by Patrick GALEY Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Global warming will cause "catastrophic" biodiversity loss across the world if…
6 years ago
Great Barrier Reef suffers worst-ever coral bleaching: scientists
BRISBANE, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's Great Barrier Reef has suffered its most widespread coral bleaching on record, scientists said Tuesday…
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Air quality picking up in quarantined countries
by Laure FILLON Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Air quality is improving in countries under coronavirus quarantines,…
6 years ago
‘Green favela’ fights to live sustainably in Brazil
by Pascale TROUILLAUD SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- At first glance, it looks like any other shantytown in Brazil: a…
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Rare white giraffes killed by poachers in Kenya: conservationists
NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) -- Kenya's only female white giraffe and her calf have been killed by poachers, conservationists said Tuesday,…
6 years ago
Australia developing satellite to predict bushfire danger zones
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australian scientists are developing the country's first satellite designed to predict where bushfires are likely to…
6 years ago
Trudeau calls for national climate debate in Canada
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called on Monday for a major national debate involving everyone from industry…
6 years ago
Luxembourg becomes first country to provide free public transport
LUXEMBOURG (AFP) -- Luxembourg will become the first country in the world on Saturday to offer a free public transport system…
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