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Weeds grow at London's Chelsea Flower Show
AFP, Published on 22/05/2023
» LONDON - Nettles, dandelions, brambles: weeds -- once considered a scourge -- are taking pride of place at London's Chelsea Flower Show as gardeners concern themselves more than ever with biodiversity and sustainable development.
Sun sets waterfall ablaze in Yosemite 'firefall'
AFP, Published on 16/02/2023
» YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK (UNITED STATES) - A spectacular "firefall" wowed nature-watchers in California's Yosemite National Park on Wednesday, with the setting sun lighting up a waterfall like a ribbon of fire.
No bull: New Zealand bovine rides raging floodwaters
AFP, Published on 24/02/2022
» WELLINGTON - A New Zealand bull has been hailed a "legend" after it was swept along a flooded river and survived going over a waterfall before being dumped 80 kilometres (50 miles) downstream.
Brazil bids shocked goodbye to country star Mendonca
AFP, Published on 07/11/2021
» GOIANIA : Thousands of people flooded the hometown of late Brazilian country music star Marilia Mendonca Saturday, paying an emotional tribute to the beloved songstress of sorrow and strong women after she was killed in a plane crash at age 26.
Lava from Canaries eruption covers huge area at sea
AFP, Published on 30/09/2021
» ISLA DE LA PALMA (ESPAñA) - Lava from the erupting volcano on La Palma in the Canary Islands that began cascading into the ocean 36 hours ago has already covered more than 25 acres at sea, experts said Thursday.
Lava from Canaries eruption covers huge area at sea
AFP, Published on 30/09/2021
» ISLA DE LA PALMA (ESPAñA) - Lava from the erupting volcano on La Palma in the Canary Islands that began cascading into the ocean 36 hours ago has already covered more than 25 acres at sea, experts said Thursday.
From grey to green: world cities uprooting the urban jungle
AFP, Published on 29/07/2021
» PARIS: From lettuces farmed on New York's skyline to thick corridors of trees occupying once desolate Colombian roadsides, green initiatives are running wild in cities around the world.
Japan forest lights up in digital art show
AFP, Published on 16/07/2021
» TOKYO: A cascading waterfall made entirely of light pours onto a rock while azalea trees are illuminated in a glowing ripple at a digital art show in a Japanese forest.
Elephant in the room: Hua Hin family gets repeat mammoth visitor
AFP, Published on 22/06/2021
» PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: Some families living in a jungle may be fearful of things going bump at night, but for one household in the mountainous part of Hua Hin district, the sight of an elephant rummaging through their kitchen was not a total shock.
Argentina in default but creditor negotiations continue
AFP, Published on 23/05/2020
» BUENOS AIRES - Argentina defaulted on Friday for the second time in less than 20 years after failing to pay $500 million of interest on its bond debt, but it continues to negotiate a restructure with creditors, Finance Minister Martin Guzman said.