Scientists hope hungry weevils from Louisiana can tackle South Africa’s invasive water plants
HARTBEESPOORT, South Africa — Dozens of tiny black weevils cling onto a fern plant as it is tossed onto a leafy green mat coating the […]
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Scientists hope hungry weevils from Louisiana can tackle South Africa’s invasive water plants
HARTBEESPOORT, South Africa — Dozens of tiny black weevils cling onto a fern plant as it is tossed onto a leafy green mat coating the […]
Myanmar bids to put traditional thanakha face powder on UN heritage list to boost cultural profile
YANGON, Myanmar — Supporters and opponents of Myanmar’s military government are engaged in a bloody civil war, but a celebration on Wednesday feted something almost […]
Brazil to allow miles of selective logging in effort to preserve the Amazon
BRASILIA, Brazil — To combat ongoing destruction in the Amazon rainforest, Brazil announced a plan Tuesday to dramatically expand selective logging to an area the […]
Climate change imperils drought-stricken Morocco’s cereal farmers and its food supply
KENITRA, Morocco — Golden fields of wheat no longer produce the bounty they once did in Morocco. A six-year drought has imperiled the country’s entire […]
Powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes northern Chile near Argentine border, USGS says
SANTIAGO, Chile — A magnitude 7.4 earthquake hit northern Chile near its border with Argentina on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were […]
A study finds Indonesia’s deforested land is often left idle. But some see potential in that
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Years after being felled, vast swathes of Indonesia’s old-growth forests are left sitting idle. And when the land is finally put to […]
TEPCO’s operational ban is lifted, putting it one step closer to restarting reactors in Niigata
TOKYO — Japanese nuclear safety regulators lifted an operational ban Wednesday imposed on Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, the operator behind the Fukushima plant that […]
AP PHOTOS: Estonia, one of the first countries to introduce Christmas trees, celebrates the holiday
TALLINN, Estonia — Christmas trees started appearing in Central Europe and the Baltic States, including Estonia, as early as the Middle Ages and have now […]
Strong winds from Storm Pia disrupt holiday travel in the UK
High winds from Storm Pia have disrupted holiday travel in northern areas of the U.K. Flights were grounded, train service was suspended and ferries stopped […]