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Study: ‘Tens of billions of planets’ similar to earth
Ever have one of those days where you just wanna be alone, maybe have the planet to yourself? Well, based…
Argentina: Would you swim in this river?
Riachuelo, a densely populated river basin on the edge of Buenos Aires, is among the world’s most polluted sites and…
Climate scientists turn to nuclear power
Four top environmental scientists raised the stakes Sunday in their fight to reverse climate change and save the planet. Climate…
China: Dutch artist builds smog ‘vacuum cleaner’
A Dutch artist and designer has come up with a device he hopes will suck pollutants from Beijing’s smog-cloaked skies,…
Rare solar eclipse visible in the Northern Hemisphere
A rare solar eclipse is sweeping parts of North America, Europe and Africa allowing a view of the sun totally…
Week in Weather – What’s been Making Headlines this week
A quieter week in our part of the world, but not so for our friends in Europe this week, as…
Report: Climate change poses ‘huge risk’ to developing economies
Nearly a third of the world’s economic output will come from countries facing “high” to “extreme” risks from the impacts…
Norway: Giant mirrors bring the sun to mountain village
Sun-starved residents of a remote Norwegian village unveiled an ingenious mirror system to bring natural light to their mountain valley…
Europe: Chaos in wake of killer storm
The cleanup operation continued Tuesday, a day after a major Atlantic storm pummeled England, France, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and…
UK: Cleanup begins in storm’s wake
At least 10 people were killed as a fierce storm tore across northern Europe, causing mass disruption to transport. Four…
