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Australian Murray cod wallops swim record
AFP, Published on 27/10/2025
» SYDNEY - An Australian freshwater Murray cod has surprised scientists by swimming a marathon 860 kilometres (530 miles) along a major river system -- believed to be a record for the species.
Greenland's Inuit falling through thin ice of climate change
AFP, Published on 04/12/2023
» ITTOQQORTOORMIIT (DENMARK) - The thunder of icebergs crashing into the turquoise sea of eastern Greenland is the sound of one of the planet's most important ecosystems teetering on the edge of collapse.
Greenland's Inuit falling through thin ice of climate change
AFP, Published on 04/10/2023
» ITTOQQORTOORMIIT (DENMARK) - The thunder of icebergs crashing into the turquoise sea of eastern Greenland is the sound of one of the planet's most important ecosystems teetering on the edge of collapse.
Suspicion and regret on Arctic border still open with Russia
AFP, Published on 24/07/2023
» KIRKENES (NORWAY) - Assault rifles at the ready, binoculars pointed at the Russian shore, the patrol boats carrying Norwegian soldiers power up the Pasvik River at full speed.
Underwater vessel exploring Titanic wreck declared missing
AFP, Published on 20/06/2023
» BOSTON - A submersible vessel carrying five people to see the Titanic's wreckage in the North Atlantic has gone missing, triggering a multinational search-and-rescue operation, US and Canadian authorities said Monday.
Global wildlife contaminated by 'forever chemicals'
AFP, Published on 24/02/2023
» PARIS - From pandas to sea lions to tigers, hundreds of wildlife species across the globe are contaminated by potentially harmful "forever chemicals", according to a review of hundreds of peer-reviewed studies.
Narwhals' climate-vulnerable winter feeding crucial for survival: study
AFP, Published on 22/02/2023
» PARIS - Narwhals are likely more dependent on fat reserves and abundant prey in climate-threatened winter habitats than previously thought, researchers said Wednesday, warning of severe risks posed by global warming.
Why shark encounters are increasing along the US East Coast
AFP, Published on 25/07/2022
» WASHINGTON - Sun lotion, insect repellant, and the Sharktivity app are this summer's must-have beach accessories along the US East Coast as human-shark encounters increase.
Endangered North Atlantic right whales make a stand in Cape Cod
AFP, Published on 17/04/2022
» PROVINCETOWN (UNITED STATES) - After many hours scouring Cape Cod Bay and a few false alarms, those aboard the Research Vessel Shearwater on a bright April day make their first sighting: three North Atlantic right whales, including a rare mother-calf pair.
World must work together to tackle plastic ocean threat: WWF
AFP, Published on 08/02/2022
» PARIS: Plastic has infiltrated all parts of the ocean and is now found "in the smallest plankton up to the largest whale" wildlife group WWF said on Tuesday, calling for urgent efforts to create an international treaty on plastics.