Sea levels could rise even faster, higher than feared: study
by Bryan McManus / Marlowe HOOD PARIS, France (AFP) -- Global warming could drive a much more dramatic increase in…
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Seas to rise dramatically even if greenhouse gases are curbed
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Just as an oil tanker steaming ahead at full speed cannot stop immediately, so the…
7 years ago
Japan retailers to charge for plastic bags from 2020
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese retailers including supermarkets and convenience stores will be required to charge for plastic bags from…
7 years ago
English tourists seriously injured in Australia shark attack
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- An English tourist had his foot bitten off by a shark while another was bitten…
7 years ago
The pirarucu: the giant prized fish of the Amazon
by Maira RENOU RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Its white flesh is tender and tasty, it can measure up…
7 years ago
Tens of thousands evacuated as California wildfires rage
by Jocelyne ZABLIT Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, California (AFP) -- Wind-driven wildfires forced the evacuation of about 100,000 people in…
7 years ago
Killer Japanese fungus found in Australia
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- One of the world's deadliest fungi has been discovered in Australia's far north for the first…
7 years ago
Massive iceberg breaks off Antarctica — but it’s normal
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A more than 600-square-mile iceberg broke off Antarctica in recent days, but the event…
7 years ago
More than 2 million animals perish in Bolivia wildfires
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AFP) -- More than two million wild animals, including jaguars, pumas and llamas, have perished in weeks…
7 years ago
Tropical fish swim into Europe’s waters as common species head north
by Nicolas GUBERT Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Cod, sole and plaice might be regulars on European…
7 years ago
Millions protest in youth-led global climate strike
by Peter Hutchison Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Masses of children skipped school Friday…
7 years ago
Thousands of dead fish wash up on drought-stricken Greek lake
https://youtu.be/RN8bYpnBgtg THESSALONIKI, Greece (AFP) -- Thousands of fish washed up dead on the shores of Lake Koroneia in northern Greece…
7 years ago
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