Toxic threat from ‘forever chemicals’ sparks resistance in Georgia towns
Dalton (United States) (AFP) - Sasha and Jamie Cordle thought their small farm in rural Georgia would be a ladder ...
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Brazil sells rights to oil blocks near Amazon river mouth
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (AFP) - Brazil sold extraction rights to 19 oil and gas blocks near the mouth of ...
Ecuador pipeline burst stops flow of crude
Quito (AFP) - Ecuador's state energy company said it stopped pumping oil through the country's main pipeline Monday due to ...
California sues Trump for scrapping state’s EV rules
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - California sued Donald Trump's administration Thursday over his move to scrap the state's tailpipe ...
French Senate adopts bill to regulate fast fashion
Paris (AFP) - The French Senate on Tuesday adopted a bill to regulate the fast fashion industry by sanctioning companies ...
Executive bonuses banned at six UK water companies over pollution
London (AFP) - Six UK water companies were banned Friday from paying bonuses to senior executives, which the government said ...
China lead mine plan weighs heavily on Myanmar tribe
Pekon (Myanmar) (AFP) - Hundreds of protesting Myanmar tribespeople march up a hillside to a cavernous facility where a Chinese ...
China lead mine plan weighs heavily on Myanmar tribe
Pekon (Myanmar) (AFP) - Hundreds of protesting Myanmar tribespeople march up a hillside to a cavernous facility where a Chinese ...
Lebanon on bumpy road to public transport revival
Beirut (Lebanon) (AFP) - On Beirut's chaotic, car-choked streets, Lebanese student Fatima Fakih rides a shiny purple bus to university, ...
Lebanon on bumpy road to public transport revival
Beirut (Lebanon) (AFP) - On Beirut's chaotic, car-choked streets, Lebanese student Fatima Fakih rides a shiny purple bus to university, ...
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