Environment
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N.Z. Opens 1st ‘Kiwi Hospital’ for Injured Birds
WELLINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — New Zealand opened its first hospital exclusively treating kiwi birds las...
March 16, 2024
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Tsushima Leopard Cat, a Critically Endangered National Protected Species, Suffers Damage from Vermin Traps; Solutions Not Easy
TSUSHIMA, Nagasaki — The Tsushima leopard cat, a nationally protected species that inhabits the r...
March 9, 2024
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Hundreds of Baby Sea Turtles Released Off Coast of Nicaragua in Conservation Effort
SANTA TERESA, Nicaragua (Reuters) — Nicaraguan authorities and volunteers released hundreds of ti...
March 6, 2024
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Tanzania Switches on 1st Turbine of Hydro Plant in World Heritage Site
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) — Tanzania has switched on the first turbine of a new hydroelectric plant...
March 6, 2024
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Scientists Study Levels of Toxic Mercury in Antarctic Seals, Whales
LIVINGSTON ISLAND, Antarctic (AFP-Jiji) — A gunshot interrupts the peaceful sleep of a leopard se...
February 28, 2024
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Horseshoe Crabs Draw Endangered Species Petition
Environmental groups on Feb. 12 petitioned the U.S. government seeking endangered species protect...
February 28, 2024
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Swiss Watchmaker Says It’s Time to Make Luxury Sustainable
GENEVA (AFP-Jiji) — Vegetal leather and recycled stainless steel melted in a solar oven are among th...
February 21, 2024
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Why Fashion’s ‘recycling’ Is Not Saving the Planet
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — In H&M’s flagship Paris store it is hard to find clothes that don’t claim to be m...
February 14, 2024
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Massive Amount of Fish Bones and Scales Cover Hokkaido Beach; Shoreline Turned White by the Remains
HAKODATE, Hokkaido — Countless fish bones and scales have covered a beach in Hakodate, Hokkaido. The...
February 11, 2024
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Hungry Sea Otters Are Helping Save California’s Marshlands
WASHINGTON (AP) — The return of sea otters and their voracious appetites has helped rescue a section...
February 7, 2024
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Millions of Plastic Pellets Wash Up on Spanish Shore
RIBEIRA, Spain (Reuters) — Hundreds of volunteers sifted through sandy beaches with colanders and sh...
January 26, 2024
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Bosnian River’s Floating Waste Dump Threatens Health, Tourism
VISEGRAD, Bosnia (Reuters) — Visitors to the otherwise picturesque historic town of Visegrad in east...
January 18, 2024
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Microplastics in Antarctic Studied in Penguin Droppings, Water
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) — The amount of microplastics in the Antarctic is being analyzed by using nuc...
January 18, 2024
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Oysters Return to Belfast after Century’s Absence
BELFAST (AFP-Jiji) — Long gone from Belfast’s famed harbor where the Titanic was built, oysters are ...
January 11, 2024
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Animals Go Hungry at War-Torn Gaza Zoo
RAFAH, Palestine (AFP-Jiji) — Hunger is everywhere at Rafah zoo, in Gaza’s far south, as internally ...
January 11, 2024
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