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Within weeks of capturing Kabul, the Taliban have started replacing many of the city's murals with propaganda slogans

Afghan Art Activist Defiant As Taliban Erase Kabul Murals

Afghan art activist defiant as Taliban erase Kabul murals

Eating An Avocado A Day Did This To Women's Belly Fat

A representational image of an avocado.

Visceral fat is sometimes called "active fat" as it may "actively" increase the risks for some health problems.

Meet The Australian Musk Duck That Can Swear Like Humans

Bird Duck Wings

An Australian musk duck called Ripper could be heard saying, "You bloody fool!"

The drill hole from Perseverance's sample collection is seen in an image taken on September 1, 2021

NASA Confirms Perseverance Mars Rover Got Its First Piece Of Rock

NASA confirms Perseverance Mars rover got its first piece of rock

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Cows

Mad Cow Disease: Brazil Logs 2 'Atypical' Cases, Authorities Say

Brazil is the world's largest beef exporter.

The authors say better air quality alone would benefit health so much that the global costs of emissions reductions would easily be offset

Climate Action Cannot Wait For Pandemic To End, Medical Journals Warn

Climate action cannot wait for pandemic to end, medical journals warn

'A return to local or native seeds is one of the conditions needed to reach food sovereignty,' one researcher in agricultural policies said

Climate Change: How Innovative Plant Breeding Can Help Feed The World, Nurture The Planet

Some 10% of the world's population — up to 811 million people — are undernourished; an increase of as many as 161 million over last year.

Germany's IAA auto show is reinventing itself as a "mobility fair" with a spotlight on electric cars, scooters and even bicycles

Troubled German IAA Auto Show Opens Under Climate, Covid Cloud

Troubled German IAA auto show opens under climate, Covid cloud

The Green status suggests the California condor would have gone extinct in the wild without conservation

New Project To Track Endangered Species Coming Back From Brink

New project to track endangered species coming back from brink

Craig Hilton-Taylor, head of the Red List Unit of the IUCN. Habitat loss, overexploitation and illegal trade have hammered global wildlife populations

Wildlife On A Glidepath To 'Mass Extinction': Red List Chief

Wildlife on a glidepath to 'mass extinction': Red List chief

At least 30 percent of the Komodo dragon's habitat is projected to be lost in the next 45 years

Komodo Dragon, 2-in-5 Shark Species Lurch Towards Extinction

Komodo dragon, 2-in-5 shark species lurch towards extinction

Marine One lifts off with President Joe Biden, who is keen to extricate the US from foreign conflicts

Biden Wants Afghan Exit To End US Global Cop Role

Biden wants Afghan exit to end US global cop role

Storm Ida has brought heavy rain to the northeast United States

Climate Change Blamed For Havoc In Northeast US Floods

Climate change blamed for havoc in northeast US floods

The Israeli survey is focused on pupils between the ages three and 12 who are not yet eligible for the jab, nearly 1.5 million children

Coronavirus Update: More Than 20% Of New COVID Cases Are Children

The last week of August saw children account for 22.4% of all new COVID-19 cases, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Merkel made a well-received visit in the immediate aftermath of the deluge

Merkel Tours German Flood Zone To Drum Up Party Support

Merkel tours German flood zone to drum up party support

Graph showing the percentage of vertebrate groups driven to extinction since 1500.

Global Meeting Aims For Action To Protect Species In Peril

Global meeting aims for action to protect species in peril

Green groups hope to get German carmakers to commit to more ambitious targets for reducing carbon emissions, including ending production of fossil-fuel cars by 2030

German Climate Groups Plan Legal Action Against Car Giants

German climate groups plan legal action against car giants

A wolf howls at a Wolf Conservation Center in South Salem, New York

Indian Wolf More Endangered, 'Unique' Than Previously Thought: Study

The Indian wolf may represent the "most ancient surviving lineage," researchers say.

The three-storey glass and steel platform aims to showÂ the "future of breeding"

Floating Dutch Cow Farm Aims To Curb Climate Impact

Floating Dutch cow farm aims to curb climate impact

Onions are a lifeline to many in Senegal, where it is a key ingredient in the national fish and rice dish, Thieboudienne, as well as Yassa chicken

Senegalese Onion Farmers In Tears Over Glut

Senegalese onion farmers in tears over glut

Yoshihide Suga is widely expected to become Japan's next prime minister, after Shinzo Abe announced he would resign for health reasons

Yoshihide Suga, Self-made Politician Who Struggled As Japan's Premier

Yoshihide Suga, self-made politician who struggled as Japan's premier

Prime Minister and Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau faced sharp criticism in the first debate with rival leading politicians ahead of the September 20, 2021 election

Trudeau's First Canada Election Debate A Slugfest

Trudeau's first Canada election debate a slugfest

Teenager Online

Teens With Positive Online Interactions Were Less Lonely During Lockdown: Study

It's how one spends time online that matters when it comes to loneliness, not how much time.

Several people at Amer Fort were among nearly 80 killed by lightning strikes during India's monsoon season

Climate Crisis Triggers Spike In Lightning Strike Deaths In India

Climate crisis triggers spike in lightning strike deaths in India

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel/Dog Breed

This Dog Breed Has More Harmful Genetic Mutations Than Others

The dog breed experienced the "most intense" breeding.

Brazil's water levels will likely continue to deteriorate in September 2021, according to the national grid operator, ONS

Drought Squeezes Brazil's Electricity Supply

Drought squeezes Brazil's electricity supply

Pictures of the Adelpha corcyra and Adelpha alala butterflies pictures in Colombia's Antioquia department

Colombian Photographer Documents World's Largest Variety Of Butterflies

Colombian photographer documents world's largest variety of butterflies

anthony fauci

Could New COVID Strain Cause A Third Surge? Here’s Fauci’s Response To ‘Mu’

Mu strain was added to the World Health Organization's watch list.

Emmanuel Macron called drug networks 'parasites' and said traffickers would now be 'harassed'

Macron Unveils 1.5 Bn Euro Plan For Struggling Marseille

Macron unveils 1.5 bn euro plan for struggling Marseille

Anti-vaccine rally protesters hold signs outside of Houston Methodist Hospital in June 2021 - employees had sought to overturn a vaccine mandate, but their case was dismissed in a federal court

Who Qualifies For A COVID Vaccine Exemption? You Could For Medical, Religious Reasons

Pfizer vaccine contraindications are extremely limited.

A motorist drives a car through a flooded expressway in Brooklyn, New York early on September 2, 2021, as flash flooding and record-breaking rainfall brought by the remnants of Storm Ida swept through the area

'Heartbroken' New Yorkers Count Cost Of Devastating Rainfall

'Heartbroken' New Yorkers count cost of devastating rainfall

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has told US envoy John Kerry that any cooperation on climate could be hurt by wider discord in relations between Washington and Beijing

China's Coal Binge Could 'Undo' Global Capacity To Meet Climate Targets: Kerry

China's coal binge could 'undo' global capacity to meet climate targets: Kerry

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has told US envoy John Kerry that any cooperation on climate could be hurt by wider discord in relations between Washington and Beijing

China Minister Says 'Ball In Washington's Court' For Climate Cooperation

China minister says 'ball in Washington's court' for climate cooperation

The effects of climate change are pushing Spain's wine growers to plant grapes at higher altitude

Uphill Battle: Spain's Wine Growers Adapt To Climate Change

Uphill battle: Spain's wine growers adapt to climate change

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