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Nepal community efforts revive red panda population
AFP, Published on 14/03/2025
» TāPLEJUNG — Nepali police officer Jiwan Subba still feels pangs of regret decades after he bludgeoned a strange creature he found wandering in his barn, not realising it was an endangered red panda.
Nile is in mortal danger, from its source to the sea
AFP, Published on 02/11/2022
» ALTY (SUDAN): The pharaohs worshipped it as a god, the eternal bringer of life. But the clock is ticking on the Nile.
Swiss glaciers melting away at record rate
AFP, Published on 28/09/2022
» GENEVA: Switzerland's glaciers lost six percent of their total volume this year due to a dry winter and repeated summer heatwaves, shattering previous ice melt records, a report revealed Wednesday.
Solar energy projects lower bills in Rio de Janeiro favelas
AFP, Published on 27/04/2022
» RIO DE JANEIRO - In a hillside slum with breathtaking views of Rio de Janeiro's famed Copacabana beach, a rooftop covered in photovoltaic panels glitters in the tropical sun -- one of many in Brazil's first favela solar energy project.
Laos’ scenic railway built on mountain of Chinese debt
AFP, Published on 19/12/2021
» Laos opened a new $6 billion rail link with China to much fanfare this month, but analysts warn the party could be short-lived as the government grapples with a potential debt crisis.