Drones fly to rescue of Amazon wildlife
by Mauro Pimentel Agence France-Presse A hoarse sound abruptly wakes visitors staying at a floating house that serves as a…
8 years ago
Environment
‘Devastating’ dolphin loss in Florida red tide disaster
by Kerry Sheridan Agence France-Presse SARASOTA, United States (AFP) -- A state of emergency has been declared in Florida as…
8 years ago
Senior Trump officials survey California fire devastation
by Frankie Taggart Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Senior members of the Trump administration were due in…
8 years ago
New Zealand to ban single-use plastic bags
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand became the latest country Friday to outlaw single-use plastic shopping bags, with Prime…
8 years ago
Palace defends admin’s environmental policies following slowdown in growth of PHL economy
(Eagle News)------The Palace on Thursday, Aug. 9, defended President Rodrigo Duterte's environmental policies which Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said partly…
8 years ago
Firefighters make progress in California but weather not promising
by Josh Edelson Agence France-Presse MENDOCINO, United States (AFP) -- Thousands of firefighters, backed by US troops and crews from…
8 years ago
More than 70,000 homeless after deadly Lombok quake
MATARAM, Indonesia (AFP) -- More than 70,000 people have been left homeless in the deadly earthquake that hit Lombok island,…
8 years ago
Ten ways the planet could tip into ‘Hothouse Earth’
by Marlowe Hood Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Even if humanity slashes greenhouse gas emissions in line…
8 years ago
Twin blazes form California’s largest wildfire in history: official
by Javier Tovar Agence France-Presse CLEARLAKE OAKS, United States (AFP) -- Two blazes mercilessly charring northern California have grown so…
8 years ago
Slovenians strive to live in peace with bears
by Bojan Kavci Agence France-Presse MARKOVEC, Slovenia (AFP)--When he used to go hunting, Miha Mlakar would dream of killing…
8 years ago
California’s raging wildfires cause another death
CLEARLAKE, Oakland (AFP) -- California's deadly Carr wildfire -- now the state's sixth most destructive -- has claimed another life…
8 years ago
Lebanon sinks old tanks to create underwater dive ‘park’
SAIDA, Lebanon (AFP) -- Lebanese environmentalists on Saturday sank 10 old tanks and armored vehicles to the bottom of the…
8 years ago
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