World Welcomes U.S. Return To Paris Climate Accord, Readies Wish List For Biden
BRUSSELS (Reuters) — Climate-change leaders and campaigners worldwide welcomed U.S. President Joe Biden’s move to rejoin the 2015 Paris Agreement …
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Oh Good, Scientists Discovered Snakes Can Turn Their Body Into ‘Lassos’ To Climb
As if it’s not enough that snakes can slither, sidewind, swim on top of water, jump and glide between trees. …
Santa Rides Elephants To Thai Town To Deliver Gifts Of Face Masks
AYUTTHAYA, Thailand, Dec 23 (Reuters) – Santa Claus gave his sleigh and reindeer a break on Wednesday and rode elephants …
Thai Rescue Worker Uses CPR To Save Baby Elephant Hit By Motorcycle
BANGKOK, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Thailand’s Mana Srivate has performed dozens of resuscitation attempts in his 26 years as a …
2020’s Newest Species Include ‘World’s Ugliest Orchid’
LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) – Orchids are not often called ugly, but that is how the Royal Botanic Gardens in …
Kangaroos Can Learn To Communicate With Humans, Researchers Say
SYDNEY, Dec 16 (Reuters) – Kangaroos can learn to communicate with humans similar to how domesticated dogs do, by using …
Thai Researcher Studying How Chicken Feathers Can Beef Up Menus
BANGKOK/NAKHON PATHOM, Thailand, Dec 16 (Reuters) – When Sorawut Kittibanthorn was looking for new types of waste to recycle, the …
‘Astonishing’ Amount Of Masks Thrown Out During Pandemic: Scientists
Alarm bells went off among environmental scientists in February, as COVID-19 spread across Europe and inched toward North America. Professor …
Are Tides And Waves The Missing Piece Of The Green Energy Puzzle?
NEW YORK ― On a foggy October afternoon, a strange vessel chugged slowly through the East River’s mist toward Roosevelt …
‘World’s Loneliest Elephant’ Kaavan Starts Trip To Cambodia Sanctuary
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Kaavan, dubbed the “world’s loneliest elephant” after languishing alone for years in a Pakistani zoo, was readied …