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By UN NewsThe UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Friday designated 11 new biosphere reserves, recognizing their importance for conserving biodiversity and cultural heritage.The new designations are in Colombia, the Domin...
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By UN NewsThe island of Carriacou in Grenada has been virtually “flattened” by the devastating Hurricane Beryl, a senior UN official there reported on Friday, as humanitarian teams ramp up their support to communities affected across the Caribbean.Sp...
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By AFP/Joris BolomeyBetween the orange trunks of the acacia trees in the Chad savannah, a herd of elephants move through Zah Soo National Park, under the watchful eye of one of the only humans allowed to witness the scene.Established to protect the S...
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By AFP/Philippe GrelardThree planes, 270 tonnes of equipment, 800 square metres of stage: the figures from Madonna's massive free concert in Rio in May sounded like they came from another age.These days, megastars are usually keener to claim a smalle...
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By AFPThousands of people have been ordered to evacuate as a wildfire rages out of control in northern California, with a swathe of the United States in the grip of a "record-breaking and dangerous" heatwave that was complicating firefighting efforts...
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By AFPMoscow and the surrounding region sweltered Wednesday as temperatures soared to levels unseen in over a century, with the state weather monitor warning of dangerously hot nights.Temperatures in the Russian capital hit 32.5 Celsius (90.5 Fahrenh...
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By AFPMore than seven percent of all deaths in 10 of India's biggest cities are linked to air pollution, a large study said Thursday, leading researchers to call for action to save tens of thousands of lives a year.Smog-filled Indian cities including...
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By AFP/Lucie AubourgBeryl, the deadly hurricane currently dousing the Caribbean, has already broken records for how early such a powerful storm has formed in the Atlantic Ocean.Here's what to know about the hurricane, which -- powered by hotter than...
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By AFP/Fulya OzerkanEvery time Turkish farmer Fatih Sik drives his tractor across his cornfields he knows the earth could open up and swallow him at any moment.Two giant sinkholes have already appeared on his land in Konya, a vast agricultural provin...
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By AFPGoogle, despite its goal of achieving net-zero emissions, is pumping out more greenhouse gas than before as it powers data centers needed to support artificial intelligence, the company said.Google's climate-changing emissions have increased 48...
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By AFP/Amanda MouawadAt an indoor pool in Dubai, three rowers battle artificial rain and simulated waves as they train for an Arctic voyage intended to highlight the perils of marine pollution.Their quest will take the team from one extreme to the ne...
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By AFP/Yannick PasquetA brief boat ride from the thrumming nightclubs of Mykonos lies the UNESCO heritage site of Delos, one of the most important sanctuaries of the ancient Greek and Roman world.Surrounded by piercing azure waters, Delos' 2,000-year...
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