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Buenos Aires province floods: one person confirmed dead, with three still missing 19/05/2025
Several floods in Argentina. Credits: Ambito/AFP By AFP - Agence France Presse Buenos Aires province floods: one person confirmed dead,...
Ana Cunha-Busch
May 181 min read


Worry For Orcas In French Marine Park Spikes After Video May 18, 2025
Happier days: Marineland in 2013 (Jean-Christophe MAGNENET) By AFP - Agence France Presse Worry For Orcas In French Marine Park Spikes...
Ana Cunha-Busch
May 173 min read


China, EU Suspend Brazil Chicken Imports Over Bird Flu May 17, 2025
File image of a Brazilian chicken farm in Cascavel, Parana. (Photo by Mika Otsuki / Yomiuri / The Yomiuri Shimbun via AFP) By AFP -...
Ana Cunha-Busch
May 162 min read


Carbon Capture Startup Climeworks To Cut Staff May 17, 2025
A bank of fans draws air through specialized filters at a Climeworks carbon removal plant in Iceland. Photo: John Moore/Getty Images By...
Ana Cunha-Busch
May 162 min read


Global acute hunger hits new high, 2025 outlook 'bleak': UN-backed report May 16, 2025
Palestinians struggle to get their food rations at a distribution centre in the northern Gaza Strip (BASHAR TALEB) (BASHAR TALEB/AFP/AFP)...
Ana Cunha-Busch
May 152 min read


Trump admin leaves door open for tougher PFAS drinking water standards May 16, 2025
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin said Thursday the move -- which retains Biden-era limits for just two of...
Ana Cunha-Busch
May 152 min read


'Serious problem': Afghan capital losing race against water shortages May 16, 2025
Kabul faces a looming water crisis, driven by unruly and rapid urbanisation, mismanagement over years of conflict, and climate change...
Ana Cunha-Busch
May 153 min read


'Miracle': family reunites in Kashmir after fleeing conflict May 16, 2025
Shruti Sharma recalled a 'night of terror' (Money SHARMA) (Money SHARMA/AFP/AFP) By AFP - Agence France Presse 'Miracle': family reunites...
Ana Cunha-Busch
May 153 min read


Dengue, chikungunya may soon be endemic in Europe: research May 16, 2025
Dengue, chikungunya may soon be endemic in Europe: research / Photo: © AFP/File. By AFP - Agence France Presse Dengue, chikungunya may...
Ana Cunha-Busch
May 152 min read


Toxic Algae Killing Marine Life Off Australian Coast May 15, 2025
A vast bloom of toxic algae is killing more than 200 species of marine life off the coast of South Australia (Brad MARTIN) By AFP -...
Ana Cunha-Busch
May 142 min read


Colombia Joins Belt And Road Initiative As China Courts Latin America May 15, 2025
China has surpassed the US as the biggest trading partner of Brazil, Peru, Chile and others (TINGSHU WANG) By AFP - Agence France Presse...
Ana Cunha-Busch
May 143 min read


Record Decrease In Brazil Deforestation In 2024: Report May 15, 2025
Aerial view of an area of Amazon rainforest deforested by illegal fire in the municipality of Labrea, Amazonas State, Brazil, taken on...
Ana Cunha-Busch
May 142 min read


Big Canada Wildfire Kills Two, 1,000 Evacuated May 15, 2025
Authorities reported 24 active fires in Manitoba, five out of control, plus a fire on the Ontario border spreading over 100,000 hectares....
Ana Cunha-Busch
May 142 min read


China's first-quarter emissions fell despite rising power demand May 15, 2025
Renewable and nuclear energy are helping China lower emissions despite rising power demand (STR) (STR/AFP/AFP) By AFP - Agence France...
Ana Cunha-Busch
May 143 min read


70 South African White Rhinos To Be Relocated To Rwanda May 15, 2025
White rhinos have been the targets of a poaching epidemic that has largely wiped them out (Luca Sola) By AFP - Agence France Presse 70...
Ana Cunha-Busch
May 142 min read


UK towns harness nature to combat rising flood risk May 14, 2025
A volunteer constructs a natural flood management feature on the Saffron Brook in Leicester (Darren Staples) (Darren Staples/AFP/AFP) By...
Ana Cunha-Busch
May 133 min read


England sees driest spring since 1956: government agency May 14, 2025
An aerial photo shows the bed of Woodhead Reservoir is partially revealed by falling water levels, near Glossop, northern England, as the...
Ana Cunha-Busch
May 132 min read


Scientists in Mexico develop a tortilla for people with no fridge May 14, 2025
Scientists in Mexico develop tortilla for people with no fridge / Photo: © AFP. By AFP - Agence France Presse Scientists in Mexico...
Ana Cunha-Busch
May 133 min read


Scientists Exploring How To Beat Heat For Better Sleep May 14, 2025
Scientists are increasingly exploring mechanisms that can help the body adapt to rising temperatures that affect our sleep (GUILLAUME...
Ana Cunha-Busch
May 133 min read


Europe's biggest 'green' methanol plant opens in Denmark May 14, 2025
The Danish green methanol site will produce fuel for the likes of toy-maker Lego, pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk, and shipping group...
Ana Cunha-Busch
May 133 min read
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