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Rethink on reusable coffee cups as waste surges during pandemic

01:43 On a summer morning, the Flour Pot Kitchen cafe along Brighton's seafront has a steady flow of customers – dog walkers, cyclists and even swimmers warming up after a dip. With bo

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Death toll in India's Assam flood rises to 102 as over 5.6 mln people remain affected

Floods in India's northeastern state of Assam have so far killed 102 people and badly affected a population of over 5.6 million, officials said on Monday, when the cou

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Rare yellow turtle spotted in India

00:33 A rare yellow turtle has been spotted and rescued by a wildlife biologist in southeastern India. Wildlife experts say it is possibly an albino mutation of a common turtle. Albini

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New railway laid to quicken Xinjiang's exchanges with Qinghai and beyond

The laying of railway tracks for a new line linking northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region with Qinghai Province and beyond was completed Tuesday, paving t

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Senior legislator stresses full ban on wildlife consumption, trade

A senior legislator has stressed a complete ban on eating and illegally trading wild animals to safeguard people's health and public health security. Wang Chen, a memb

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Kenyans angered by move to stop lions from giving birth

Kenyans were left angered on Thursday after the country's wildlife authority announced that it had implanted contraceptives in a lioness to stop it from giving birth to maintain a healthy food cha

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China's top legislator stresses wildlife protection

China's top legislator, Li Zhanshu, has stressed efforts to protect wild animals, maintain ecological balances, and safeguard people's lives and health. Li, a member of the Standing Committee of t

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Feature: Kuwaiti volunteers clean beaches amid COVID-19 pandemic to help protect marine life

With coronavirus restrictions starting to ease in Kuwait, some people who enjoyed the beauty of beaches forgot to take away their trash. With more gloves, masks, and p

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Rare sighting of dolphins off Portugal's coast as pollution improves

00:55 Lucky citizens of Portugal's capital, Lisbon have been fortunate enough to catch a rare sighting of dolphins off its shores as they came out of COVID-19 lockdown.Although dolphin

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Bison to be introduced into UK woodland (and they'll have a job to do)

European bison are the closest living relative to the ancient steppe bison that once roamed Britain.

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Edge of extinction: Lemurs and European hamsters among new animals 'on the brink'

European hamsters could vanish in the next 30 years, while there are less than 250 North Atlantic right whales left alive.

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UN releases measures to prevent next pandemic

The world's reluctance to prevent viral outbreaks would continue to claim lives and disrupt the economy, warned a report, recommending a set of actions required for controlling epidemics in the fu

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Daily human activity is 'more damaging to wildlife than Chernobyl'

05:45 You may have noticed an increase of social media posts from people having surprising wildlife encounters in urban areas, parks and gardens.Animals have taken advantage of humans

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Hundreds of African elephants have mysteriously died

Hundreds of African elephants have mysteriously died over the last few months, and poaching has been ruled out. While COVID-19 is an unlikely cause, Mark Hiley, the Co-F

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China aims to phase out sale of live poultry at food markets

A worker inspects the chicken farm of an agricultural technology company in Cheng'an County, north China's Hebei Province, March 4, 2020. /Xinhua China on Friday vowed to gradually phase out t

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China to close all live poultry markets gradually

China will close all live poultry markets in a step-by-step manner in a bid to reduce public health risks, an official said Friday. China will crack down on the illega

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Australia's ski slopes open with COVID-19 rules in place

Australia's ski season officially kicked off on Monday after a delay of several weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with strict measures in place to prevent the spread of the virus.Resorts in the