Photos show farmers in Nepal protecting crops from monkeys
DHARMGHAR, Nepal (AP) — Monkeys are becoming one of the most persistent and destructive enemies of farmers in…
Kenya caps carbon credit exports in bid to protect its own climate targets
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya has introduced a cap on the amount of carbon emissions credits it will…
Amazon nations carry out major multinational crackdown on environmental crime
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Police from five Amazon countries have arrested hundreds of people and seized timber, minerals…
Ebola has killed 1,700 in eastern Congo as the fastest-growing outbreak surges
BUNIA, Congo — Ebola has killed more than 1,700 people in eastern Congo in the fastest-growing outbreak of…
DiCaprio and Bezos launch $200M fund for endangered species
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Foundations funded and co-founded by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos have launched an initiative…
Kenya investigates the deaths of 15 elephants in Amboseli National Park
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The deaths of 15 elephants over the past month in Kenya ‘s Amboseli National…
Banks Want Technophobes and Late Adopters to Use Digital Wallets. It Isn’t Easy.
The biggest banks in America move the money behind almost everything you buy. They haven’t figured out how…
Icelandic coast guards seize Paul Watson Foundation anti-whaling ship and its 21 crew
LONDON (AP) — Icelandic coast guards and special forces seized a ship operated by a group founded by…
Many French return home after wildfires, but new blazes pop up
LE PORGE, France (AP) — Europe’s wildfire emergency eased across much of western Europe on Saturday, but its…
UN warns record strong El Nino will add fuel to a burning planet
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A strengthening El Nino has already broken records for intensity at its early stages,…
South Korea’s Kospi index jumps more than 16%
BANGKOK (AP) — South Korea’s Kospi index jumped more than 16% on Friday, tracking Wall Street gains, as…
Court appearance for Eric Bieniemy’s son delayed pending mental health check
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Two court appearances scheduled for the 27-year-old son of Kansas City Chiefs offensive…