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Bearded fireworm stalks shallows as Mediterranean warms
Jul 28, 2024 (AFP)
The centipede-like creatures, around 15 to 30 centimetres (6-12 inches) long, devour everything from coral to the dying or dead catch in fishing nets -- and ris...
Libya jails 12 over dam management during deadly Derna floods
Jul 28, 2024 (AFP)
The defendants, who included government employees and local officials, received prison sentences ranging from nine to 27 years, said the statement published on ...
Sicily uses navy tanker to resupply drought-hit areas
Jul 26, 2024 (AFP)
The Italian navy tanker "Ticino" left Augusta on Sicily's southeastern coast on Thursday evening carrying 1,200 cubic metres (42,400 cubic feet) of water bound ...
Southern Ocean absorbs more CO2 than previously estimated
Jul 25, 2024 (SPX)
Utilizing direct measurements of CO2 exchange between the atmosphere and the ocean, researchers discovered that the Southern Ocean takes in 25% more CO2 than ea...
Innovative device extracts water from dry air using compact technology
Jul 24, 2024 (SPX)
Current atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) technologies are hindered by issues related to size, cost, and efficiency. However, recent research from University o...
Deep-Ocean Minerals Generate Oxygen at 13,000 Feet Below Surface
Jul 23, 2024 (SPX)
This finding challenges the traditional belief that only photosynthetic organisms, such as plants and algae, generate Earth's oxygen. The discovery suggests oxy...
Tunisia's sandy beaches eaten away by coastal erosion
Jul 23, 2024 (AFP)
"This beach is the postcard image of Hammamet," said environmentalist Chiheb Ben Fredj peering nostalgically at the town's iconic Yasmine beach. "It has been se...
Baby flamingos saved from drought-decimated lake in Algeria
Jul 22, 2024 (AFP)
Thousands of flamingos migrate each year to nest in Lake Tinsilt, located around 450 kilometres (about 280 miles) southeast of the capital Algiers. It is one of...
Albania tourism boom sparks fight over river's future
Jul 22, 2024 (AFP)
A tourism-fed construction boom is underway along the nation's hundreds of miles of pristine coastline, and the new developments need water -- lots of it. This ...
Blinken, Austin to meet Japanese counterparts for defence talks
Jul 22, 2024 (AFP)
Meeting in Japan on July 28, they will discuss "security challenges facing the two countries" and the "strengthening of the deterrence and response capabilities...
Desperate search: Gazans scour ruins for water
Jul 22, 2024 (AFP)
Shanbari said most of the wells near his makeshift shelter in the Jabalia refugee camp have been destroyed. And the water distribution network barely works afte...
UK village fights to turn back tide of climate change
Jul 20, 2024 (AFP)
But his dream collapsed in November last year and he lost everything overnight when the house was demolished due to coastal erosion. Now the former engineer is ...
United States opens Vanuatu embassy amid Pacific rivalry with China
Jul 19, 2024 (AFP)
Washington has been opening embassies in a string of South Pacific states, a burst of diplomatic activity spurred by China's growing regional clout. US State De...
Mexico tries to bring drought-stricken lake back to life
Jul 19, 2024 (AFP)
State workers this week freed 10,000 silverside fish native to Lake Patzcuaro, whose waters attract fishermen and tourists in the western state of Michoacan. Th...
Pacific islands, Japan sharpen stance on regional security
Jul 18, 2024 (AFP)
The 18 Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) members and Japan said in a joint statement they "expressed strong opposition to any unilateral attempts to change the status...
'I feel empty': Cambodians on canal route await fate
Jul 18, 2024 (AFP)
"I won't challenge the government, but what I want is decent compensation," the wiry 57-year-old told AFP, seated in the shade of the house he shares with eight...
Cyprus pioneers coral conservation project in the Med
Jul 17, 2024 (AFP)
They are preparing to enter the crystal-clear waters and attach the samples to a floating nursery, in a pioneering effort in the Mediterranean to help restore a...
Gaza city says water treatment stops, 700,000 face health 'crisis'
Jul 16, 2024 (AFP)
Tens of thousands of people displaced by the Israel-Hamas war have sought shelter in Deir al-Balah, and city authorities said more than 700,000 people could be ...
Pacific nations agree to raise cap on bluefin tuna catches: media
Jul 16, 2024 (AFP)
Members of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) agreed at talks in Japan to raise the quota for large bluefin tuna by 50 percent, the Ni...
China, climate loom over Pacific summit in Japan
Jul 16, 2024 (AFP)
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is also expected to seek to soothe concerns about the ongoing release of treated wastewater from Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear...
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