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Ivory Coast's 'Floating Island' points to greener tourism
The seaside resort offers visitors a cool drink or tasty meal, a dip in a pool,…
Brazil's army fights Amazon fires after hundreds more flare up
Brazil on Sunday deployed two C-130 Hercules aircraft to douse fires devouring parts of the Amazon…
'Red lights' as over-tourism threatens Corsican nature reserve
“It’s nature’s magical design,” says a tourist guide, waxing poetic as he comments on the impressive…
Docking aborted for Russia's first humanoid robot in space
An unmanned spacecraft carrying Russia’s first humanoid robot to be sent into orbit failed to dock…
CITES votes to protect endangered mako sharks
A proposal to strengthen protection for mako sharks, hunted for their meat and fins, was adopted…
Astronomer: 'Magic' nights make Hawaii best telescope site
When starlight from billions of years ago zips across the universe and finally comes into focus…
NASA investigating first crime committed in space: report
US space agency NASA is investigating what may be the first crime committed in outer space,…
What's Mars solar conjunction, and why does it matter?
The daily chatter between antennas here on Earth and those on NASA spacecraft at Mars is…
Worst drought in decades hits Chile capital and outskirts
Officials in Chile say the capital city and its outskirts are suffering from the worst drought…