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Wilderness and the human condition: Australian author enthralls France
For her latest novel, international best-selling author Karen Viggers takes readers to Tasmania, to the old-growth eucalypt forests and …
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French court upholds conviction against Monsanto over farmer's…
A French court on Thursday upheld a guilty verdict against chemicals giant Monsanto over the poisoning of a farmer who suffered …
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Hygiene at frontline of fight against deadly new 'superfungus'
The global spread of candida auris – a deadly superfungus that’s difficult to diagnose – is shining a spotlight on the urgent need to …
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How to make your #trash go viral
For the past month, the #trashtagchallenge has been trending on social media. The concept? Cleaning up a place full of garbage, taking a …
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World's southern-most reef, Lord Howe Island, hit by coral bleaching
Coral bleaching has struck the world's southernmost barrier reef, in the Lord Howe Island marine park – a pristine crescent-shaped islet …
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Landmarks go dark to mark Earth Hour
The 13th edition of Earth Hour, organised by the World Wildlife Fund, will see 24 global landmarks and millions of people across 180 …
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Cyclone Idai death toll tops 300
The death toll from a cyclone that smashed into Mozambique and Zimbabwe rose to more than 300 as rescuers race to help survivors and the …
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French NGOs sue government for climate inaction
Four French environmental groups are suing the French government for not doing enough to fight climate change. The groups argue that …
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UN calls for waste clampdown at key summit
The United Nations has urged world leaders meeting in Nairobi for the body's fourth environment assembly to take concrete action to curb …
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Kenya's battle to cut air pollution
In the Kenyan capital Nairobi, one in every five cars on the road emits black soot. Vehicles are normally fitted with a device that …
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France seeks unlikely compromise between wallets and environment
With less than a week to go before the end of France's national debate, civil society organizations, backed by former environment minister …
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French ex-environment minister backs new ecology pact
A group of NGO's and trade unions presented on Tuesday a new pact for ecology and society, in a bid to address global warming and social …
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Polar bears: stars of biodiversity protection or geopolitical tool?
Since the release of footage showing a starving polar bear in the Arctic in December 2017, the animal has become the symbol of the ongoing …
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Macron reaches out to French farmers as Yellow Vest protests continue
French President Emmanuel Macron has been greeted by large crowds at the International Agriculture Fair, where he came to reassure …
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European youth climate protest moves to France
On Friday, Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg brought her class-boycott campaign to Paris, hoping to encourage French …