Thousands evactuated as wildfires spread on Greek island of Corfu
Authorities evacuated nearly 2,500 people from the Greek island of Corfu on Monday as crews fight several wildfires in heat-battered Greece.
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Canada wildfires burn more than 10 million hectares this year, breaking record
Canadian wildfires have burned more than 10 million hectares (24.7 million acres) this year, a record-breaking figure that has surpassed scientists' most pessimistic…
Kenya’s President Ruto lifts six-year logging ban despite environmental…
Kenyan President William Ruto announced Sunday the lifting of a near six-year ban on logging, despite the concerns of environmental campaigners.
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A football pitch of carbon-absorbing tropical forest is lost every five seconds
Earth lost an area of carbon-absorbing rainforest larger than Switzerland or the Netherlands in 2022, most of it destroyed to make way for cattle and commodity crops, an…
Preserving forests to protect deep soil from warming
A recent study led by scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of Zurich has revealed that the organic compounds proposed for carbon…
Watch thousands of fireflies glowing in the forests of Maharashtra
“Sitting in the forest in the dead of night and watching thousands of fireflies glowing in unison feels like the stars have descended on earth. They seem to light up the forest from one end…
Which companies are leaving Russia and which are staying? Here’s a look
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FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — More than 500 companies have suspended their business in Russia, and a similar number have withdrawn completely.An…
World’s oldest dog celebrates 31st birthday, according to Guinness World…
CONQUEIROS, Portugal (AP) — The world's oldest dog recently celebrated his 31st birthday, according to Guinness World Records.Bobi, a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo, a breed…
World’s oldest dog, according to Guinness, celebrates 31st birthday
The world's oldest dog recently celebrated his 31st birthday, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.Bobi, a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo, a breed of Portuguese…
Keukenhof, Halle: Flower power draws crowds to Low Countries
By RAF CASERT and ALEKSANDAR FURTULA - Associated Press
HALLE, Belgium (AP) — Rain or shine, there is no way to keep budding flowers down.From the…