Cruise line works on eco-friendliness
FLORIDA-BASED cruise line brand, Royal Carribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL), has signed a five year global partnership with the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF)...
Sea turtles with tumors fill Florida hospital
MARATHON, UNITED STATES -- The young patient writhes on the operating table, kicking its flippers. A team of medical attendants turns it over, revealing...
Europe’s shift to dark green forests stokes global warming — study
OSLO -- An expansion of Europe’s forests towards dark green conifers has stoked global warming, according to a study on Thursday at odds with...
Genes show why bedbugs are tough suckers to kill
PARIS, FRANCE — Bedbugs, the notorious bloodthirsty critters which tormented the residents of New York City some years ago, have become genetically wired to...
Top chefs launch global culinary award with a sustainable twist
SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN — Some of the world’s top chefs launched a new global culinary prize on Monday aimed at rewarding cooks who use...
Sri Lanka destroys giant illegal ivory haul
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA -- Sri Lanka’s government on Tuesday destroyed its biggest ever illegal ivory haul in the first public crushing of poached tusks...
Kenya to destroy largest ever ivory stockpile at celebrity burning
NAIROBI, KENYA -- Kenya said on Tuesday it will torch its vast stockpile of ivory at a star-studded summit to include Hollywood celebrities, presidents...
2015 a ‘tipping point’ for climate change
By Marlowe Hood, AFP
PARIS — When future generations write the history of humanity’s faltering quest to repair Earth’s climate system, 2015 will have its...
Strong winds help Denmark set wind energy world record
COPENHAGEN — Danish wind turbines set a new world record by generating nearly half of all the electricity consumed by the Scandinavian country in...
Students design ‘plant backpack’ to combat air pollution
THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS — Five Dutch students have hit on a unique idea to replace face masks used against air pollution, and are developing...
Bottom beginning to fall out of ivory market, says regulator
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — Global efforts to crack down on illegal ivory trafficking are eating away at prices, a wildlife trade regulator said on Tuesday,...
Ancient giraffe relative had thick legs, curly horns
PARIS, FRANCE — An ancient relative of the giraffe was a huge, heavy animal with thick legs, a flat face and massive, curly horns...