Environment
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Govt Eyes 20 Measures to Curb Mega Solar Power Plants, Plans to End Subsidies for New Facilities in Fiscal 2027
The government plans to implement about 20 measures to address growing concerns over environmenta...
December 20, 2025
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U.K. Public Urged to Keep Eyes Peeled for Washed-up Bananas
SELSEY, England (AFP-Jiji) — A “major” clean-up operation was made in southern England on Dec. 9 ...
December 19, 2025
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British Zoologist, Conservationist Iain Douglas-Hamilton Dies at 83
NAIROBI (AP) — Iain Douglas-Hamilton, a British-born zoologist and conservationist who dedicated ...
December 17, 2025
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Villagers Struggle with Aftermath of Record-breaking Iberian Wildfires
GALICIA, Spain (Reuters) — “The fire started on my birthday,” says taxi driver Simon Rodriguez, h...
December 10, 2025
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Paws on Parade: Nairobi’s Dogs Dazzle at ‘Pawchella’
NAIROBI (AFP-Jiji) — Nairobi dog lovers showed off their four-legged friends in an array of quirk...
December 3, 2025
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Lebanon’s Historic Pines Are Dying, One Cone at a Time
BKASSINE FOREST, Lebanon (Reuters) — In the heart of southern Lebanon, where pine trees once stoo...
November 29, 2025
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Japanese Eels Escape New Regulation in Vote at CITES Meeting, Avoiding Higher Prices for Dealers and Diners
SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan — Japan’s concern over possible higher prices for Japanese eels has been ea...
November 29, 2025
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Proposed Eel Regulations Draw Eyes to CITES Conference, Could Lead to Price Hike
International trade restrictions on eels under the Washington Convention may be strengthened, wit...
November 22, 2025
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Graffiti on Trees along Kyoto Bamboo Forest Path Increasing; City to Take Action, Cut Down 30 Sq. Meters on Trial Basis
The trees of the popular Bamboo Grove Path in Arashiyama, Kyoto City, are increasingly facing ser...
November 20, 2025
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Japan to Share Ibuki GW Satellite Methane Data to Drive Private Sector Decarbonization
BELEM, Brazil — The Environment Ministry and the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NI...
November 17, 2025
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Coral Reef Discovered off Naples
ROME (Reuters) — A large white coral reef containing important species and fossil traces has been...
November 8, 2025
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Nigeria to Impose More Harsh Penalties on Wildlife Traffickers
LAGOS (Reuters) — Nigeria will impose fines of up to 12 million naira ($8,200) and jail terms of ...
November 7, 2025
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Fire Ant Detection Dogs to Undergo Trial Training in Environment Ministry Plan
To prevent the invasion of highly venomous fire ants into Japan, the environment ministry has dec...
November 5, 2025
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Fires in Brazilian Amazon Peak in September, Yomiuri Shimbun Analysis Shows, Due to Suspected Pre-Rainy Season Logging
Fires in the Brazilian portion of the Amazon rainforest surge each year in September, the tail en...
November 4, 2025
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Chad Reinstates Ties with Prince Harry’s Charity
N’DJAMENA (Reuters) — Chad has reinstated management agreements with African Parks, the conservat...
October 29, 2025
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Paws on Parade: Nairobi’s Dogs Dazzle at ‘Pawchella’
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