Environment
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Electric Seaweed Fuels Pursuit of Algae Power in Chile
SANTIAGO (Reuters) — Slimy, green seaweed floats in water-filled beakers, buckets and bins in the...
October 3, 2024
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How Single-use Plastic Still Rules the World
BANGKOK (AFP-Jiji) — Each year the world produces around 400 million tons of plastic waste, much ...
September 26, 2024
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Hunters, Conservationists Join Forces to Protect Bears in Taiwan
TAICHUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) — As the cage holding an endangered Formosan black bear swung open, co...
September 12, 2024
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Study: Burning Trash a Major Source of Plastic Pollution
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — Burning plastic in dumps and open fires is as big a problem for the planet as ...
September 11, 2024
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Waste into Gold: Oyster Shells Repurposed as Magic ‘Seawool’
TAINAN, Taiwan (AFP-Jiji) — Growing up on Taiwan’s west coast, where mollusk farming is popular, ...
September 5, 2024
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Japan Declares Eradication of Mongoose on Amami-Oshima
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Environment Ministry on Tuesday declared the eradication of non-native m...
September 3, 2024
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Invasive Mongooses Likely Eradicated from Amami Oshima Island; First Brought to Island in 1979 to Reduce Snake Population
The Environment Ministry is likely to announce soon the successful eradication of the invasive sm...
September 2, 2024
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Tahitians Fight for Reef, Way of Life
TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti (Reuters) — On the remote south coast of Tahiti, where its Jurassic peaks and a...
August 30, 2024
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In Colombia, Hungry Beetle Larvae Combat Trash Buildup
TUNJA, Colombia (AFP-Jiji) — In the far-flung Colombian highlands, beetles are the secret weapon ...
August 29, 2024
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Toxic Substances Found in Shein Products
SEOUL (AFP-Jiji) — Women’s accessories sold by some of the world’s most popular online shopping f...
August 29, 2024
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Tanzania Asked to Ban Elephant Hunting
NAIROBI (Reuters) — Conservationists petitioned Tanzania on Aug. 12 to end elephant trophy huntin...
August 29, 2024
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Giraffes Bring Peace to Kenyan Communities Once at Odds
BARINGO, Kenya (AFP-Jiji) — On a vast farm in Kenya’s Rift Valley, a veterinarian carefully takes...
August 23, 2024
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A Tunisian Village’s Fight for Running Water
SBIKHA, Tunisia (AFP-Jiji) — In front of a small mosque in central Tunisia, women queue at one of...
July 27, 2024
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Snail Sightings Become Rarer in Rainy Season
OTSU (Jiji Press) — Snail sightings during the rainy season in Japan are becoming rarer as dry an...
July 27, 2024
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NGOs: Nickel Hub ‘Apocalyptic’ for Uncontacted Indonesian Indigenous Group
JAKARTA (AFP-Jiji) — Deforestation at one of Indonesia’s largest nickel processing hubs is threat...
July 27, 2024
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