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Philippines biodiversity hotspot pushes back on mining
AFP, Published on 02/07/2025
» BROOKES POINT (PHILIPPINES) - A nickel stockpile towers over farmer Moharen Tambiling's rice paddy in the Philippines' Palawan, evidence of a mining boom that locals hope a new moratorium will tame.
Post-cyclone Mayotte faces biodiversity crisis
AFP, Published on 27/12/2024
» DZAOUDZI, Mayotte - Mayotte has changed beyond recognition since a cyclone devastated the Indian Ocean territory, sparking an environment and biodiversity crisis that could last for a decade or more, scientists say.
How Belize became a poster child for 'debt-for-nature' swaps
AFP, Published on 16/10/2023
» NEW YORK - When Covid hit Belize, its economy nosedived: closed borders meant fisheries and farmers had no export markets, and tourism centered on the tiny Central American nation's warm waters and wonders of biodiversity came to a halt.
Colombian community wins fight to protect paradise
AFP, Published on 25/08/2023
» NUQUI, Colombia: In the remote west of Colombia, where virgin rainforest and pristine beaches collide, a group of politicians and businessmen dreamed of building a massive port on the Pacific.
Singapore races to save 'Garbage of Eden'
AFP, Published on 28/07/2023
» SINGAPORE - Visitors to the island hosting Singapore's only landfill might expect foul odours and swarms of flies, but instead they are greeted with stunning views of blue waters, lush greenery and wildlife.
New Indonesia capital branded 'ecological disaster'
AFP, Published on 06/01/2023
» BALIKPAPAN, Indonesia: The twisting road that leads to Indonesia's future capital is lined with dense rainforest and pockets of plantations, punctuated every so often with monkeys enjoying a laze out on the tarmac.
UAE agrees to supply Germany with gas, diesel as Scholz tours Gulf
AFP, Published on 26/09/2022
» ABU DHABI - The United Arab Emirates agreed Sunday to supply natural gas and diesel to Germany as part of an "energy security" deal to replace Russian supplies.
'Maladaptation': how not to cope with climate change
AFP, Published on 06/03/2022
» PARIS - A crescendo of deadly extreme weather is outpacing preparations for a climate-addled world, according to a landmark UN assessment of climate impacts released this week.
World needs trillions to face climate threat: draft UN report
AFP, Published on 12/11/2021
» GLASGOW - Helping vulnerable nations cope with the multiplier effect of climate change on droughts, flooding, heatwaves and tropical mega-storms will require trillions of dollars, not the billions now on the table at COP26, a draft UN report obtained by AFP reveals.
Australian uses pocket knife to fight off crocodile
AFP, Published on 10/11/2021
» BRISBANE: A 60-year-old Australian man escaped the jaws of a large crocodile by stabbing it repeatedly in the head with his pocket knife as it dragged him into a river, local authorities said Wednesday.