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Spanish police bust 'spiritual retreat' offering hallucinogenic drugs
AFP, Published on 12/08/2025
» MADRID - Spanish police said on Monday that they had dismantled a group accused of running a "spiritual retreat" that offered hallucinogenic drugs to clients from around the world.
Invasive firestarter: How non-native grasses turned Hawaii into a tinderbox
AFP, Published on 18/08/2023
» WASHINGTON - After a catastrophic wildfire that killed more than 100 people in Hawaii, eyes have turned toward an unexpected culprit: invasive grass species that have spread massively over the archipelago for decades, serving as the perfect fuel.
Paper plates and short showers: life with no water in Arizona
AFP, Published on 20/03/2023
» RIO VERDE FOOTHILLS (UNITED STATES) - With its cactus-filled garden and breathtaking views of the rocky peaks of the Arizona desert, Wendy and Vance Walker's home in the Rio Verde Foothills seemed to be a little slice of paradise.
In Lula's home state, Brazilian rodeo riders lean left
AFP, Published on 18/10/2022
» CABROBO: Brazil's powerful agribusiness industry may back far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, but at the "Grab the Bull Bush Rodeo" in runoff rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's home state, the death-defying cowboys love the leftist ex-president.
Giant 200-year-old cactus toppled by heavy rain in US
AFP, Published on 31/08/2022
» LOS ANGELES - A giant Saguaro cactus that had lived for some 200 years was toppled by heavy rain in the southwestern US state of Arizona.
Global warming: even cacti can't take the heat
AFP, Published on 16/04/2022
» PARIS - Sixty percent of cactus species will wind up in less hospitable climates over the coming decades as global warming sets in, according to new research challenging the long-held assumption the iconic desert plants will thrive with more heat.
Chemists cook up way to remove microplastics using okra
AFP, Published on 23/03/2022
» WASHINGTON - Extracts of okra and other slimy plants commonly used in cooking can help remove dangerous microplastics from wastewater, scientists said Tuesday.
Volunteers strive to stave off shutdown chaos at US parks
AFP, Published on 31/12/2018
» LOS ANGELES - Sabra Purdy is just back from Joshua Tree National Park in southern California, which was crammed with tourists. It is high season, and to prevent chaos from the partial shutdown of the US federal government, she put on her gloves, cleaned toilets and picked up trash.