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Elton John decries ‘abhorrent’ privacy breaches by UK tabloids
AFP, Published on 06/02/2026
» LONDON - Pop icon Elton John on Friday accused the publisher of two UK tabloids of “abhorrent” privacy invasions “outside even the most basic standards of human decency” as he testified at London’s High Court.
Endangered Galapagos tortoises suffer from human waste: study
AFP, Published on 09/11/2023
» QUITO - Endangered giant Galapagos tortoises continue to swallow plastic and other human waste despite a ban on disposable plastic items in the Ecuadoran archipelago, according to a study published Wednesday.
Jumbo problem: Sri Lanka's battle with plastic pollution
AFP, Published on 27/06/2023
» HORANA (SRI LANKA) - Heart-wrenching images of revered elephants and cattle eating plastic in Sri Lanka have prompted politicians to toughen pollution laws, but sceptical conservationists warn past bans were repeatedly ignored.
India bans many single-use plastics to tackle waste
AFP, Published on 01/07/2022
» NEW DELHI - India imposed a ban on many single-use plastics on Friday in a bid to tackle waste choking rivers and poisoning wildlife, but experts say it faces severe headwinds from unprepared manufacturers and consumers unwilling to pay more.
National parks ban single-use plastics
AFP, Published on 06/04/2022
» The government on Wednesday banned styrofoam packaging and single-use plastics from national parks as it fights a scourge of waste threatening wildlife.
UN takes 'historic' step toward global treaty on plastic trash
AFP, Published on 03/03/2022
» NAIROBI - The United Nations on Wednesday agreed to start negotiating a world-first global treaty on plastic pollution in what has been hailed as a watershed moment for the planet.
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.
A drought-hit California town finds itself sinking into the ground
AFP, Published on 08/08/2021
» CORCORAN (UNITED STATES) - "You've got too many farmers pumping all around," complained Raul Atilano. This octogenarian resident of Corcoran, the self-proclaimed farming capital of California, was struggling to make sense of the strangest of phenomena: his already suffering town is sinking, ever so gradually, into the ground.
Handshake? No thanks: coronavirus changes global habits
AFP, Published on 03/03/2020
» PARIS: Say no to a handshake, refuse every peck on the cheek and definitely avoid hugging. Instead, try a direct gaze, or maybe a hand gesture.
Draft US law seeks to make plastic industry responsible for waste
AFP, Published on 12/02/2020
» WASHINGTON - Carry your own cup to the coffee shop. Recycle that soda bottle. Say no to straws.