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A white stork flies over his nest in Bad Freienwalde, eastern Germany. The United Nations Environment Programme on Thursday voiced concern over declining numbers of migratory birds globally, in what it said was an alarming sign of the state of world biodiversity.

UN sounds alarm over decline in migratory birds

AFP - Thursday, May 8 04:55 pm

NAIROBI (AFP) - The United Nations Environment Programme on Thursday voiced concern over declining numbers of migratory birds globally, in what it said was an alarming sign of the state of world biodiversity. More »

Iran ex-president urges better climate for nuclear deal
AFP - Wednesday, May 7 08:14 pm
TEHRAN (AFP) - Former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani called on the international community on Wednesday to create a more conducive climate for Iran to give reassurances on its nuclear programme. More »
EU still far from agreeing biofuel standards: diplomats
AFP - Wednesday, May 7 08:10 pm
BRUSSELS (AFP) - The European Union remains far from agreeing on how to tighten its rules for using biofuels, diplomats said Wednesday amid growing opposition towards such forms of energy. More »
Cleaner air to worsen droughts in Amazon: study
AFP - Wednesday, May 7 07:32 pm
PARIS (AFP) - Curbing a notorious form of industrial pollution may ironically harm Amazonia, one of the world's natural treasures and a key buffer against global warming, a study released Wednesday has found. More »
The colour of investment money is... green
Reuters - Wednesday, May 7 09:32 am
LONDON (Reuters) - Environmental concerns are no longer the reserve of tree-hugging hippies and climate change campaigners. More »
Mangrove destruction partly to blame for Myanmar toll: ASEAN chief
AFP - Tuesday, May 6 11:19 am
SINGAPORE (AFP) - The destruction of mangrove forests that served as a buffer from the sea is partly to blame for the massive death toll from a cyclone in Myanmar, the head of the ASEAN regional bloc said Tuesday. More »
China to 'actively join' climate talks along with Japan
AFP - Tuesday, May 6 05:39 am
TOKYO (AFP) - China will pledge to "actively join" a post-Kyoto Protocol deal on tackling global warming, in a planned joint statement with Japan during President Hu Jintao's visit here starting Tuesday, officials said. More »
Tropical insects risk extinction with global warming: study
AFP - Monday, May 5 10:06 pm
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Global warming could pose a greater risk to tropical insects and other species sensitive to the slightest shifts in temperature than to creatures living in the world's tundra, US scientists warned Monday. More »
French scientists tweak carbon-storing powder
AFP - Monday, May 5 05:24 pm
PARIS (AFP) - French-led technologists said they had beefed up the performance of a nano-powder that stores carbon dioxide (CO2) in what could be a step forward in tackling global warming caused by road traffic. More »