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Gabon forest cave reveals clues about prehistoric central Africa
AFP, Published on 05/08/2025
» LASTOURVILLE, Gabon - In Gabon's sprawling forest, archaeologists dig for ancient clues that could unlock the secrets of how prehistoric humans lived and interacted in the changing landscape of central Africa.
Pesticides causing widespread harm to animals and plants: study
AFP, Published on 13/02/2025
» PARIS - Pesticides are significantly harming wildlife across the planet, stunting growth, damaging reproduction and even causing behavioural changes in animals not meant to be targeted, according to a large-scale study published on Thursday.
Dubai floods expose weaknesses to a rapidly changing climate
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/04/2024
» DUBAI - The heavy rains that flooded Dubai this week halted air traffic, damaged buildings and streets — and left climate experts and common citizens asking whether one of the world’s hottest and driest cities should be better prepared for extreme storms.
Wildlife lovers urged to join UK's annual butterfly count
AFP, Published on 30/07/2023
» ABBOTSKERSWELL, UK: Wildlife enthusiasts across Britain are being encouraged to log sightings of butterflies and some moths, as the world's largest annual survey of the increasingly endangered pollinating insects returns.
UN's global disaster alert systems goal faces uphill climb
AFP, Published on 24/03/2023
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - How can anyone seek shelter from a natural disaster they don't even know is coming? Last year the United Nations called for every person on the planet to be covered by early warning systems by 2027 -- but months into the effort it is becoming clear that the project will require more data and expertise.
Oil-rich Gulf faces prospect of unlivable heat as planet warms
AFP, Published on 31/08/2021
» DUBAI: Gulf cities such as Dubai are known for their scorching summers, but experts warn climate change could soon make parts of the fossil fuel-rich region unlivable for humans.
LED streetlights contribute to insect population declines, study finds
AFP, Published on 26/08/2021
» WASHINGTON: Streetlights, particularly those that use white light-emitting diodes (LEDs), not only disrupt insect behaviour but are also a cause of their declining numbers, according to a study carried out in southern England.
Germany questions warning system after deadly floods
AFP, Published on 19/07/2021
» BAD NEUENAHR-AHRWEILER, Germany: As Germany mourns more than 150 people who died in floods and begins a mammoth clean-up task, questions are mounting about whether the country's weather warning system failed to keep citizens safe.
Colombia lost forest area the size of Sao Paulo in 2019: report
AFP, Published on 10/07/2020
» BOGOTA - Colombia lost 159,000 hectares of forest -- an area the size of Brazilian megacity Sao Paulo -- to deforestation in 2019, according to an official report presented on Thursday.
Fighting climate change in the shadow of Mount Everest
AFP, Published on 11/12/2018
» EVEREST (NEPAL) - Formed in the shadow of Mount Everest, the turquoise depths of Nepal's Imja glacial lake would be a breathtaking miracle of nature to behold -- were they not a portent of catastrophic floods.