Environment

International Relief Efforts Picking up in Typhoon-Hit Philippines

The Pentagon is sending an aircraft carrier as part of the U.S. drive to accelerate aid efforts in the typhoon-ravaged central Philippines, where 10,000 people are feared dead and many more displaced.

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South African Conservationists Use Poison to Save Rhinos

Some endangered animal species are killed by poachers who sell their body parts for lucrative profits. In response, South African environmentalists are using an innovative measure in an effort to save the rhinoceros.

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Negotiators told ‘the world is ready’ for climate change deal, as UN conference opens in Warsaw

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Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Christiana...

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Typhoon Devastates Central Philippines, Hits Vietnam as Tropical Storm

One of the fiercest typhoons ever recorded has devastated the central Philippines, leaving entire cities and towns in ruins and as many as 10,000 people dead. After gashing six provinces, Typhoon Haiyan veered to the northwest into the South China...

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