Whaling in Japan: key things to knowNews
SourceMay 21, 2024
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Whaling in Japan: key things to know
Tokyo, Japan (AFP) - Japan launched on Tuesday a new "mothership" for its whaling fleet, aiming to hunt around 200 of the marine mammals this…

Demise of rangelands ‘severely underestimated’: reportNews
SourceMay 21, 2024
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Demise of rangelands ‘severely underestimated’: report
By Nick Perry | AFP Paris, France - From camel drivers in the Sahara to nomads on the Mongolian steppe, traditional herders the world over…

India shuts schools as temperatures soarNews
SourceMay 21, 2024
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India shuts schools as temperatures soar
New Delhi, India (AFP) - Indian authorities in the capital have ordered schools shut early for the summer holiday, after temperatures hit 47.4 degrees Celsius…

Howler monkeys drop dead during Mexico heat waveNews
SourceMay 21, 2024
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Howler monkeys drop dead during Mexico heat wave
Mexico City, Mexico (AFP) - Howler monkeys are dropping dead in Mexico and authorities said Monday that they were investigating whether extreme heat was killing…

Brazil mayor’s mammoth task: rebuild from floods, prevent moreNews
SourceMay 20, 2024
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Brazil mayor’s mammoth task: rebuild from floods, prevent more
By Anna PELEGRI | AFP Porto Alegre, Brazil - With his Brazilian city deep in brown floodwaters for the past three weeks, the mayor of…

Changing climate influences London’s Chelsea Flower ShowNews
SourceMay 20, 2024
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Changing climate influences London’s Chelsea Flower Show
By Brigitte DUSSEAU | AFP London, United Kingdom - Early springs, droughts and floods are influencing this year's Chelsea Flower Show, which is keener than…

Trees please me, but we also need biodiversity in our citiesNews
SourceMay 20, 2024
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Trees please me, but we also need biodiversity in our cities
By Sarah Bekessy, RMIT University in Melbourne Increasing the amount of nature in our cities can provide many benefits as long as it's done with biodiversity in…

Climate change key driver of record-low Antarctic sea ice: studyNews
SourceMay 20, 2024
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Climate change key driver of record-low Antarctic sea ice: study
By Linda GIVETASH | AFP Paris, France - Climate change played a key role in last year's record-low levels of Antarctic sea ice, a study…

Fresh floods kill 66 in northern AfghanistanNews
SourceMay 19, 2024
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Fresh floods kill 66 in northern Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan (AFP)(UPDATED) - Fresh floods killed 66 people in northern Afghanistan, a provincial official said Sunday, after weeks of flooding that has inundated farms…

Parts of northern Europe clean up after floodsNews
SourceMay 18, 2024
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Parts of northern Europe clean up after floods
By Iris Maria Maurer | AFP Kleinblittersdorf - German emergency workers on Saturday started a major clean-up after heavy rains triggered massive flooding, while parts…

Flash floods kill 50 in western AfghanistanNews
SourceMay 18, 2024
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Flash floods kill 50 in western Afghanistan
By Abdullah Hasrat, with Mohsen Karimi in Herat | AFP Kabul, Afghanistan (UPDATED) - Flash flooding has killed at least 50 people in western Afghanistan,…

Climate activists cause disruption at German airportNews
SourceMay 18, 2024
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Climate activists cause disruption at German airport
Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) - German activists glued themselves to a runway at Munich airport Saturday and caused dozens of flights to be cancelled, in their…

Floods in parts of northern Europe after heavy rainsNews
SourceMay 18, 2024
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Floods in parts of northern Europe after heavy rains
Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) - Heavy rains caused flooding in parts of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands overnight into Saturday, swamping streets and buildings and sparking…

Death toll from Texas storm rises to 7News
SourceMay 18, 2024
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Death toll from Texas storm rises to 7
Houston, United States (AFP) - The death toll from severe weather that lashed the Texas city of Houston has risen to seven, authorities said Friday.…

World Bank supports better access to rural water and sanitation in BrazilNews
SourceMay 17, 2024
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World Bank supports better access to rural water and sanitation in Brazil
WASHINGTON, DC - The World Bank Board of Directors approved a substantial new investment to increase access to water and sanitation for about one million…

UK wildlife group accuses European zoos of animal welfare breachesNews
SourceMay 17, 2024
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UK wildlife group accuses European zoos of animal welfare breaches
London, United Kingdom (AFP) - A British wildlife conservation group on Friday said it had uncovered thousands of breaches of animal welfare standards at zoos…

Dozens of southern white rhino rewilded in South AfricaNews
SourceMay 17, 2024
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Dozens of southern white rhino rewilded in South Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP - Dozens of rhino have been released to the wild in South Africa in a first step of an initiative…

Endangered Iberian lynx population doubles in three yearsNews
SourceMay 17, 2024
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Endangered Iberian lynx population doubles in three years
Madrid, Spain (AFP) - The number of endangered Iberian lynx in the wild in Spain and Portugal has nearly doubled since 2020 to surpass 2,000…

Energy transition risks critical mineral shortage: IEANews
SourceMay 17, 2024
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Energy transition risks critical mineral shortage: IEA
By Isabel Malsang and Nick Perry | AFP Paris, France (UPDATED) - The sharp drop in prices for minerals critical to the green energy transition…

Global coral bleaching event expanding to new countries: scientistsNews
SourceMay 17, 2024
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Global coral bleaching event expanding to new countries: scientists
By Lucie AUBOURG | AFP Washington, United States - The massive coral bleaching episode signaled by US authorities last month is expanding and deepening in…

Tesla’s German factory gets approval for extensionNews
SourceMay 16, 2024
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Tesla’s German factory gets approval for extension
Berlin, Germany (AFP) - Tesla on Thursday said its plans to extend its production site outside Berlin had been approved, overcoming opposition from residents and…

Brazil’s Porto Alegre: a flood disaster waiting to happenNews
SourceMay 16, 2024
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Brazil’s Porto Alegre: a flood disaster waiting to happen
By Sandra FERRER | AFP Rio De Janeiro, Brazil - Porto Alegre, the Brazilian metropolis left submerged after torrential rains, had been lulled into a…

Green policies can be vote winners, London mayor saysNews
SourceMay 16, 2024
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Green policies can be vote winners, London mayor says
By Ella IDE Vatican City, Holy See - Green policies can win votes, London Mayor Sadiq Khan said Thursday, after winning a record third term…

Climate change could force Bangkok to move, official warnsClimateNews
SourceMay 16, 2024
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Climate change could force Bangkok to move, official warns
By Sara HUSSEIN | AFP Bangkok, Thailand (UPDATED) - Thailand may have to consider relocating its capital Bangkok because of rising sea levels, a senior…
