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Sahara made slow transition from green to desert: study

Sahara made slow transition from green to desert: study

AFP - Friday, May 9 09:28 pm

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The Sahara became the world's biggest hot desert some 2,700 years ago after a very slow fade from green, according to a new study which clashes with the theory that desertification came abruptly. More »

  • Brazil warns Europe against biofuel import barriers

    Brazil warns Europe against biofuel import barriers

    AFP - Friday, May 9 06:36 pm

    BRASIL (AFP) - Brazil on Friday warned Europe not to "distort" trade in biofuel, saying Brasilia was ready to defend its interests before the World Trade Organization if necessary. More »

  • Chinese leader seeks Japanese help on environment

    Chinese leader seeks Japanese help on environment

    AFP - Friday, May 9 03:43 pm

    KAWASAKI, Japan (AFP) - Chinese President Hu Jintao on Friday voiced hope that Japan would share environmental technology with his country as he toured a state-of-the-art recycling factory. More »

  • Captive breeding to save Kashmir's rare red deer

    Captive breeding to save Kashmir's rare red deer

    AFP - Friday, May 9 02:56 pm

    SRINAGAR, India (AFP) - Kashmir's endangered red deer faces extinction without a captive breeding programme that will start this summer in the scenic Himalayan region, Indian wildlife officials said Friday. More »

  • Biofuels backlash in US as food costs hit home

    Biofuels backlash in US as food costs hit home

    AFP - Friday, May 9 04:11 am

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - A biofuels backlash has erupted in major ethanol producer the United States, as lawmakers and experts debate the merits of converting food to fuel to support America's age-old love affair with the automobile. More »

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