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US lawmakers vote to end 26-year ban on offshore drilling

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US lawmakers Tuesday sought to overturn a decades-old ban on offshore drilling voting in favor of

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Climate change could devastate Philippines

MANILA (AFP) - Climate change could have a devastating impact on the Philippines, leading to widespread destruction of the

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World’s glaciers facing huge threat

GENEVA (AFP) - The United Nations said Monday that swathes of mountain ranges worldwide risk losing their glaciers by

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Typhoon wreaks havoc in Taiwan

A powerful typhoon has killed at least four people and left seven others missing in central Taiwan. Rescuers have

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Bee mystery in Italy

The mysterious collapse of numerous bee colonies in Italy has led to growing concerns among beekeepers. It is thought that

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US envoy says no ‘G8 solution’ to climate change

TOKYO (AFP) - The US ambassador to Japan voiced doubt Monday on whether the upcoming Group of Eight summit

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Climate change threatens reef fish

SYDNEY (AFP) - Climate change threatens to devastate coral reef fish populations and increase the likelihood of fishery collapses,

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Giant panda habitat devastated by China quake

BEIJING - A Chinese forestry official said Tuesday that giant panda habitat in China's Sichuan province, the endangered animal's

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Honda rolls out new zero-emission car

TAKANEZAWA, Japan - Honda's new zero-emission, hydrogen fuel cell car rolled off a Japanese production line Monday and is

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‘Scores die’ in Chinese floods

Heavy rain in southern China has caused major flooding and killed more than 170 people, state media says. Daniel Griffiths

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