Environment

New York (AFP) - Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of New York on Sunday, calling for increased action against climate change ahead of the opening of...

Boynton Beach (United States) (AFP) - The goliath grouper, a colossus of a fish that can weigh up to 360 kilograms (nearly 800 pounds), is the delight of divers in...

Long Beach (United States) (AFP) - Overfishing in international waters has surged in the past five years and demonstrates the need to ratify a recent global treaty to protect the...

New York (AFP) - British endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh on Wednesday completed a 315-mile (500-kilometer) journey down New York's Hudson River, highlighting its successful decades-long cleanup as a beacon for...

Washington (AFP) - Disinformation about deadly wildfires in the United States and Canada has run rampant across social media, with posts falsely blaming coordinated arson, lasers -- and plans to...

Paris (AFP) - A world facing catastrophic climate change is perilously off course in meeting goals for slashing carbon pollution and boosting finance for the developing world, according to the...

Bangkok (AFP) - G20 per capita coal emissions continue to rise despite climate pledges and transition efforts by some members of the group of major economies, new research showed Tuesday....

Paris (AFP) - Invasive species that wreck crops, ravage forests, spread disease, and upend ecosystems are spreading ever faster across the globe, and humanity has not been able to stem...

Paris (AFP) – Invasive species that destroy forests, ravage crops and cause extinctions are a major and growing threat worldwide, a landmark UN-backed assessment is poised to report. From water...

Washington (AFP) – To some, they are a magical sight to behold in the heart of the city — to others a pest that eats through their gardens, endangers traffic...