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  Astana, Kazakhstan (AFP) Oct 16, 2023 Kazakhstan on Monday said it would legalise hunting of the once-threatened Saiga antelopes to manage their population - a sensitive subject in a country where the animals are widely revered. The government says there are currently around two million Saiga antelopes. Once threatened with extinction, the antelopes are still on the red list of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. "Regulation of the Saigas is necessary. This species is damaging farming," Ecology Minister Erlan Ny ... read more |
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After China, Russia suspends Japanese seafood importsMoscow (AFP) Oct 16, 2023 Russia on Monday followed its ally China in suspending all Japanese seafood imports over Tokyo's release of wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant. ... more 
UN agency warns Gaza water shortage could spread diseaseUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Oct 16, 2023 Lack of water in the Gaza Strip under Israel blockade is driving people to drink from contaminated sources and could lead to the spread of diseases, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) warned Monday. ... more  
Around the globe, climate adaptation lacks coordinationHamburg, Germany (SPX) Oct 16, 2023 Viewed globally, it is above all individuals and households that are pursuing adaptation to the impacts of climate change; systematic networking of the various groups affected is lacking. This is th ... more  
EU unveils plan to halt microplastics pollution via pelletsLuxembourg (AFP) Oct 16, 2023 The EU on Monday presented plans to curb pollution caused by microplastic leaks from pellets used extensively by industry, by introducing tougher rules for companies that use the tiny material. ... more |
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Egypt-Gaza border crossing to reopen as aid waits to enter enclaveWashington DC (UPI) Oct 15, 2023 The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza will be reopened, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday amid anticipation of an Israeli ground invasion of the Palestinian enclave where fears of a catastrophic humanitarian crisis grow. ... more |
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Immigration, climate, cost of living swing Swiss electionsGeneva (AFP) Oct 16, 2023 Switzerland's general election on October 22 is set to see the populist right make gains due to European migration concerns and shatter Green dreams of getting into government. ... more 
How an ancient society in the Sahara Desert rose and fell with groundwaterPittsburgh PA (SPX) Oct 16, 2023 With its low quantities of rain and soaring high temperatures, the Sahara Desert is often regarded as one of the most extreme and least habitable environments on Earth. While the Sahara was periodic ... more 
'Licence to hide': Western plastic waste dumped in MyanmarYangon, Myanmar (AFP) Oct 13, 2023 In a working-class neighbourhood of Myanmar's Yangon, plastic waste is piled a metre high, the toxic product of what a recent investigation said is rampant dumping of Western trash. ... more  
Virtually certain 2023 will be warmest year on record: US agencyWashington (AFP) Oct 13, 2023 Following another month of record-breaking temperatures throughout the globe in September, the year 2023 is all but certain to be the warmest on record, a US agency said Friday. ... more |
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  Gray whales experience major population swings as a result of Arctic conditions, research shows 
Climate catastrophe produced instantaneous evolutionary changeHouston TX (SPX) Oct 16, 2023 With species the world over on the move due to climate change, a unique experiment in the wake of 2017's Hurricane Harvey has revealed a way that species can instantly evolve when they move in respo ... more |
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Tens of thousands of endangered sharks and rays caught off CongoExeter UK (SPX) Oct 16, 2023 Tens of thousands of endangered sharks and rays are caught by small-scale fisheries off the Republic of the Congo each year, new research shows. Scientists surveyed fish brought ashore at Song ... more  
Measuring nutrition in crops from spaceParis (ESA) Oct 11, 2023 With many people around the world suffering from various forms of malnutrition it's important that the absolute basics such as rice, soya and wheat are as nourishing as possible. ESA-funded research ... more  
Large swings in past ocean oxygen revealedManoa HI (SPX) Oct 16, 2023 As the climate warms, there is major concern that Earth's ocean will lose oxygen. A study published recently by oceanographers at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa revealed that locked in ancient d ... more
Hong Kong adds two shark families on controlled trade listHong Kong, China (AFP) Oct 13, 2023 Hong Kong on Friday added two major shark families to a list of endangered animals whose trade in the city will be tightly controlled under CITES regulations. ... more |
  How Belize became a poster child for 'debt-for-nature' swaps 
'If we bathe, we won't drink': Gazans struggle as water supplies dwindleRafah, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Oct 15, 2023 In the southern Gaza Strip, scores of people line up at bathrooms, many of them not having showered for days after Israel cut off water, electricity and food following Hamas's deadly assault. ... more |
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At IMF-World Bank talks, small steps in climate financeMarrakesh, Morocco (AFP) Oct 13, 2023 The IMF and World Bank have been holding their first annual meetings in Africa in 50 years under pressure to reform a system too outdated to properly help poor nations battered by the effects of climate change. ... more 
Disasters cause $3.8 trillion in crop losses over 30 years: FAOParis (AFP) Oct 13, 2023 Natural and man-made disasters have caused $3.8 trillion in crop and livestock losses over 30 years, the UN's Food and Agricultural Organization said on Friday. ... more 
EU fails to decide on glyphosate use extensionBrussels (AFP) Oct 13, 2023 The EU failed Friday to agree extending the use of glyphosate - a weedkiller the WHO fears could be carcinogenic - because of division among the bloc's 27 member countries, a European Commission spokesman said. ... more 
Afghans flee western region after fresh earthquake kills twoHerat, Afghanistan (AFP) Oct 15, 2023 A magnitude 6.3 earthquake killed two people in western Afghanistan Sunday, with damaged prisons evacuated and residents fleeing a region where tremors have claimed at least 1,000 lives this past week. ... more |
 
Chad agrees transit for France's Niger troop withdrawalN'Djamena (AFP) Oct 13, 2023 Chad says its army will escort French troops ordered out of neighbouring Niger by the post-coup regime as they travel through the country back to France. ... more  
Smoke from Brazil Amazon rainforest fires suffocates ManausManaus, Brazil (AFP) Oct 14, 2023 Manaus, the largest city in Brazil's Amazonas state, has for days been engulfed by a toxic cloud of smoke from forest fires lit by what the government labeled "criminals". ... more 
Thousands protest across Middle East in support of PalestiniansBaghdad (AFP) Oct 13, 2023 Thousands of protesters poured onto the streets of several Middle East capitals Friday in support of Palestinians amid Israeli air strikes on Gaza in reprisal for a surprise Hamas attack. ... more  
Boom, crackle, pop: Sounds of Earth's crustBoston MA (SPX) Oct 10, 2023 If you could sink through the Earth's crust, you might hear, with a carefully tuned ear, a cacophany of booms and crackles along the way. The fissures, pores, and defects running through rocks are l ... more |
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Over 40 percent of Antarctica's ice shelves reduced in volume over 25 yearsLeeds UK (SPX) Oct 13, 2023 71 of the 162 ice shelves that surround Antarctica have reduced in volume over 25 years from 1997 to 2021, with a net release of 7.5 trillion tonnes of meltwater into the oceans, say scientists. ... more 
Island nations sign climate solidarity declaration in IndonesiaNusa Dua, Indonesia (AFP) Oct 11, 2023 Dozens of island nations signed a declaration in Indonesia on Wednesday to boost solidarity and cooperation on fighting climate threats, including rising sea levels. ... more 
Fiji minister urges 'quicker' plastic pollution treatyBangkok (AFP) Oct 12, 2023 The world must move faster on a plastic pollution treaty that is currently not expected to be finalised before the end of next year, Fiji's deputy prime minister told an international summit on Thursday. ... more 
Burp tax causes pre-poll stink with New Zealand farmersWellington (AFP) Oct 13, 2023 New Zealand has a plan to tax farmers for their livestock's burps and farts - and it's causing a stink ahead of Saturday's general elections. ... more |
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Magnitude 5.2 earthquake shakes Philippine capital: USGS Manila (AFP) Oct 13, 2023 A magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit the Philippines on Friday, the US Geological Survey said, shaking buildings in the capital, but there were no reports of casualties or damage. ... more 
Nepal quake sparks revival of traditional craft skillsBhaktapur, Nepal (AFP) Oct 12, 2023 Nepal's deadly earthquake eight years ago reduced swathes of centuries-old monuments to rubble, but the vast task of restoration has sparked a revival of once-fading architectural craft skills. ... more 
Prices, crime, environment: key issues in New Zealand's electionWellington (AFP) Oct 12, 2023 New Zealanders vote in a general election on Saturday with the centre-left Labour government seeking a third-straight term in office. ... more  
China says US 'must not interfere' over lawyer deportationBeijing (AFP) Oct 12, 2023 China said Thursday the United States "must not interfere" in its judicial affairs, hitting back at criticism from Washington over the repatriation of a Chinese human rights lawyer from neighbouring Laos. ... more |
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Hurricane Lidia leaves two dead in MexicoPuerto Vallarta, Mexico (AFP) Oct 11, 2023 Hurricane Lidia left at least two people dead in Mexico after making landfall as a powerful Category 4 storm, causing flooding, damage and blocked roads before dissipating, authorities said Wednesday. ... more 
Chinese scientists join Fukushima water reviewTokyo (AFP) Oct 11, 2023 Chinese scientists will this month take part in extensive sampling of Fukushima's coastal waters for the first time since the release of treated wastewater from its stricken nuclear plant began, Japanese officials said Wednesday. ... more 
'Cuter in real life': South Korea names its twin panda 'treasures'Yongin, South Korea (AFP) Oct 12, 2023 South Korea got its first up-close look at its new pair of baby giant pandas Thursday at a name-revealing ceremony that doubled as an early celebration of the 100 days since their birth. ... more
US condemns 'forced repatriation' of Chinese human rights lawyerWashington (AFP) Oct 12, 2023 The United States denounced Wednesday the deportation of a prominent human rights lawyer from Laos to his native China, calling for details on his whereabouts and assurances on the ailing activist's access to medical care. ... more |
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