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  Tokyo (AFP) Dec 14, 2021 Eels were once so abundant that they were considered a pest, but today the ancient creature is threatened by human activity and risks disappearing altogether, scientists and environmentalists warn. How have eel populations changed? Eels appear in human mythology and ancient art, and their bones have been found in tombs dating back thousands of years. Just thirty years ago, they were so common that in France they were even classed a nuisance, accused of damaging salmon stock and destroying fi ... read more |
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Russia vetoes UN resolution on climate change as global security threatUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Dec 13, 2021 Russia on Monday vetoed a Security Council resolution formally linking climate change and global security that was supported by a majority of UN member states. ... more  
Natural catastrophes caused $250 bn in damage in 2021: Swiss ReZurich (AFP) Dec 14, 2021 Natural catastrophes and extreme weather events caused around $250 billion in damage this year, an increase of 24 percent over the previous year, the world's biggest reinsurer Swiss Re, estimated on Tuesday. ... more  
Dinosaur faces and feet may have popped with colorAustin TX (SPX) Dec 10, 2021 Most birds aren't as colorful as parrots or peacocks. But if you look beyond the feathers, bright colors on birds aren't hard to find: Think pink pigeon feet, red rooster combs and yellow pelican po ... more 
Dinosaurs and amber: a new window to the Cretaceous world from 110 million years agoBarcelona, Spain (SPX) Dec 10, 2021 New findings of amber in the site of Arino in Teruel (Spain) have enabled the reconstruction of a swampy paleoenvironment with a rich coastal resin forest from 110 million years ago, from the era of ... more |
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Asia floods toll tops 1,000 as military aid survivors
Rapid floods shock Sri Lanka's survivors Militaries come to aid of Asia flood victims as toll nears 1,000 Death toll from Sri Lanka floods, landslides rises to 334: disaster agency Indonesia, Thailand race to find missing as flooding toll tops 600 Floods hit Sri Lanka's capital as cyclone deaths top 200 Indonesia, Thailand race to find missing as flooding toll rises to 480 Indonesians pick up the pieces after floods ravage island Floods hit Sri Lanka's capital as cyclone deaths near 200 Floods hit Sri Lanka's capital as cyclone death toll rises to 159 |
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Illegal but essential, migrants recycle Istanbul's wasteIstanbul (AFP) Dec 11, 2021 Shrouded by acrid smoke, a young Afghan crouches sorting waste he has pulled from the trash bins of Istanbul, anxious that Turkey will soon strip him of even this subsistence. ... more 
Turkey and neighbours pledge to clean up MediterraneanAntalya, Turkey (AFP) Dec 10, 2021 Turkey and its neighbours pledged Friday to do a better job addressing the threats posed by pollution to people's health and the natural habitats of the Mediterranean Sea. ... more 
After deadly tornadoes, stricken Kentucky town organizes to help their ownMayfield, United States (AFP) Dec 13, 2021 In Mayfield, a US town razed by the weekend's tornadoes, locals say they are driven by their Christian faith to clear the rubble, collect supplies and turn their churches into shelters for those left homeless by one of the most devastating storm outbreaks in American history. ... more  
Are tornadoes linked to climate change? The science isn't yet definiteWashington (AFP) Dec 13, 2021 Was climate change behind the recent tornadoes that killed dozens of people and wrought a trail of destruction through five American states? ... more  
China outbreak prompts major business shutdown, restrictionsBeijing (AFP) Dec 14, 2021 China's economically important Zhejiang province wrestled on Tuesday with a Covid outbreak that has caused some districts to shut down businesses and left hundreds of thousands of people facing quarantine or other restrictions. ... more |
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7.3-magnitude quake strikes IndonesiaMaumere, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 14, 2021 A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, causing panic but no deaths or major damage were reported. ... more 
Storm rips through Amazon warehouse in US with dozens insideWashington (AFP) Dec 11, 2021 A storm tore through a massive Amazon warehouse in the US state of Illinois on Friday, officials said, with local media reporting around 100 workers trapped inside. ... more  
Russia to ban capturing whales for aquariumsMoscow (AFP) Dec 10, 2021 Russian activists on Friday welcomed a move by President Vladimir Putin to close a legal loophole that allowed sea creatues, particularly whales, to be captured to perform in aquariums and other venues. ... more  
France to open classified Algerian War archivesParis (AFP) Dec 10, 2021 France will open classified police files from the Algerian war 15 years ahead of schedule in order to "look the truth in the eyes", the government announced on Friday. ... more 
Guinea junta returns ex-leader's residence to family; Police disperse protestersConakry (AFP) Dec 11, 2021 Guinea's ruling military junta has returned the residence of the west African country's first post-independence leader to his family more than three decades after the army first seized it. ... more |
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