By Landry Ndungi / Afp In the run-up to the COP27 climate summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, more than a hundred African organizations are uniting their voices. Since the end of September, the “African Climate Caravans” road show has been crisscrossing …
Fat Bear Week is the heavyweight contest that has gripped North American web users
By davidrasmus / Getty Images As winter approaches, many of us are tempted to hole up at home like a bear in its den. But hibernation is about more than just getting snug and not going out: bears must prepare themselves by building up huge fat reserves…
This report explains why Meta shouldn’t let Donald Trump back on Facebook
By Ed JONES / AFP The former President of the United States could be back on Facebook in January 2023, after his two-year suspension. However, new research shows why this decision could be a very bad idea. The former President of the United States coul…
Hey big spenders: Qatar woos the rich with luxury World Cup
By KARIM JAAFAR / AFP With deluxe match packages selling for thousands of dollars and five-star hotels doing a brisk trade, a sheen of glamour coats Qatar’s World Cup despite football’s working-class roots. With deluxe match packages selling for thousa…
Nature’s cleaners: Cyprus returns rare vultures to wild
By Peter MARTELL / AFP With a wingspan as wide as a basketball hoop is tall, it took just a few flaps for the vulture to soar to freedom towards the glittering seas off Cyprus. With a wingspan as wide as a basketball hoop is tall, it took just a few fl…
Hazy timeframe for reaching electric plane era
By Courtesy of Eviation Recent test flights suggest the era of electric airplanes is coming closer, but aviation experts caution that achieving commercial use hinges on regulatory approval which has an unknowable timeframe. Recent test flights suggest …
Spore the merrier: Boom in mushrooms grown on Belgian beer
By Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP In Belgium, a country reputed for its beer, mushrooms nourished on a byproduct from the brew are doing booming business. In Belgium, a country reputed for its beer, mushrooms nourished on a byproduct from the brew are doing …
Chile’s distant paradise where scientists study climate change
By Alberto PEÑA / AFP Hidden inside pristine forests in Chile’s deep south, known as the end of the world, lie potential early warning signs of climate change. Hidden inside pristine forests in Chile’s deep south, known as the end of the world, lie pot…
Haute-dog cuisine: US restaurant caters to canine gourmets
By JOSH EDELSON / AFP Does your dog like fine dining? Does your pooch like posh nosh? Then one US eatery has just the thing. Does your dog like fine dining? Does your pooch like posh nosh? Then one US eatery has just the thing. At Dogue in San Francisc…
Inflation puts squeeze on Spain’s legendary lunch menu
By AURELIA MOUSSLY / AFPTV / AFP Dreamt up in the 1960s to attract tourists, Spain’s three-course “menu del dia”, or set lunch menu, has long been seen as the best deal in town. Dreamt up in the 1960s to attract tourists, Spain’s three-course “menu del…