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Killings of invasive owls to ramp up on US West Coast in a bid to save native birds
U.S. wildlife officials beginning next year will drastically scale up efforts to kill invasive barred owls that are crowding out…
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Nearly 300 abducted schoolchildren in northwest Nigeria are freed after over 2 weeks in captivity
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nearly 300 Nigerian schoolchildren were released more than two weeks after they were seized in the northwestern…
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Sport
The Ivory Coast’s path to deforestation-free cocoa
Euronews Reporter Cyril Fourneris travels to the Ivory Coast, the Netherlands and Brussels to follow the cocoa supply chain and…
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Travel
Stay in a hobbit-inspired village deep in an Armenian forest
The cottages have round wooden doors painted bright colours and windows set at jaunty angles. ADVERTISEMENT Hidden away in northern…
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Indonesian maleo conservation faced setbacks due to development of a new capital city
MAMUJU, Indonesia — A pair of tall birds with black feathers and pinkish breasts crossed a noisy road to reach…
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Germany
Popular German burial option gaining popularity in eastern France
An ecological concept adopted from neighbouring Germany, cinerary or sanctuary forests are growing in popularity in eastern France as an…
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Fire, other ravages jeopardize California’s prized forests
KYBURZ, Calif. — On a steep mountainside where walls of flames torched the forest on their way toward Lake Tahoe…
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Travel
This new walking trail is changing the lives of women in Sri Lanka
The first of the Pekoe Trail’s 22 segments was opened in 2021, shining a light on life in Sri Lanka’s…
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Europe
Thousands evactuated as wildfires spread on Greek island of Corfu
Authorities evacuated nearly 2,500 people from the Greek island of Corfu on Monday as crews fight several wildfires in heat-battered…
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Europe
![Some 82 wildfires across Greece, the worst fire has been burning on the island of Rhodes](https://s.france24.com/media/display/2cbd2716-2a1e-11ee-a916-005056a90321/w:1280/p:16x9/m:{"brand":"FRANCE24","lang":"EN","program":"","cartouche":"GREECE%20WILDFIRES","hash":"85e8a3cc57b79f31d8744fe7c5397944701d002dc5642de3c4260f99ebfa5349","title":"Some 19,000 people evacuated","id":"5535ce5c-cd7e-11ed-854c-005056bf30b7"}/capture-11868325564be6f66175d49.84168281.jpg "Some 82 wildfires across Greece, the worst fire has been burning on the island of Rhodes")
Some 82 wildfires across Greece, the worst fire has been burning on the island of Rhodes
Issued on: 24/07/2023 – 14:23Modified: 24/07/2023 – 14:36 01:34 greece evacuate © France 24 Firefighters in Greece are battling some 82 wildfires across the island nation, 64 of which broke out on Sunday, the hottest day of this summer season so far. Authorities have evacuated tens of thousands from the islands of Corfu and Rhodes. Some 19,000 people evacuated from several locations on the tourist hotspot. FRANCE 24’s Nicholas…
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