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UNCCD Executive Secretary Praises Saudi Efforts to Combat Desertification

Varieties The current conference session focuses on enhancing capacities to address global drought challenges - SPA

UNCCD Executive Secretary Praises Saudi Efforts to Combat Desertification

The Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Ibrahim Thiaw, highlighted that the world is currently facing a…

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Varieties The event is the first of its kind to be held in the Middle East and North Africa region. - SPA

Royal Commission for AlUla Highlights Sustainability Endeavors at COP16

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) is taking part in the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification,…

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Varieties A handout photo taken on July 5, 2024 and received on July 16 from the New Zealand Department of Conservation shows rangers Jim Fyfe (L) and Tumai Cassidy walking beside what appears to be the carcass of a rare spade-toothed whale after it was discovered washed ashore on a beach near Taieri Mouth in New Zealand's southern Otago province. (Handout / New Zealand Department of Conservation / AFP)

Scientists Gather to Decode Puzzle of the World’s Rarest Whale in ‘Extraordinary’ New Zealand Study

It is the world’s rarest whale, with only seven of its kind ever spotted. Almost nothing is known about the enigmatic species. But on Monday a small group of…

Varieties  An aerial view shows houses surrounded by floodwaters after heavy rain in Tumpat, Malaysia's Kelantan state on December 2, 2024. (AFP)

Thailand, Malaysia Brace for Fresh Wave of Floods as Water Levels Ease

Malaysia and Thailand are facing a second wave of heavy rain and potential flooding this week, authorities said on Monday, even as some displaced residents…

Varieties  Part of the 2500 panda sculptures are displayed at the Hong Kong International Airport during the welcome ceremony of the panda-themed exhibition "Panda Go!" in Hong Kong, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. (AP)

Hong Kong Launches Panda Sculpture Tour as the City Hopes the Bear Craze Boosts Tourism

Thousands of giant panda sculptures will greet residents and tourists starting Saturday in Hong Kong, where enthusiasm for the bears has grown since two cubs…


Varieties Representation photo: The AxEMU suit is pictured during a press conference of Prada and Axiom Space, as part of the presentation of the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit designed and developed for the Artemis 3 lunar mission in collaboration with Prada, at the MiCo Convention Centre in Milan, northern Italy, on October 16, 2024. (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO / AFP)

4 Astronauts Return to Earth after Being Delayed by Boeing's Capsule Trouble and Hurricane Milton

Four astronauts returned to Earth on Friday after a nearly eight-month space station stay extended by Boeing's capsule trouble and Hurricane Milton. A SpaceX…

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Varieties This photo provided by Grand Teton National Park shows Grizzly bear No. 399 and her one-year-old cub after emerging from hibernation, May 16, 2023. (C. Adams/National Park Service via AP)

Cub of Wyoming Grizzly No. 399 Has Been Unseen Since Mom's Death but Odds Look Good

The death of the world’s most famous grizzly bear on a highway in western Wyoming has made an orphan of its cub, but biologists say the youngster’s chances of…

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Varieties This picture made available by Canton Fire Department FaceBook, shows a building on fire in Canton, N.Y., Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (Canton Fire Department via AP)

More Than 40 Dogs Killed in Fire at US Rescue Group's Kennels

More than 40 dogs were killed Thursday when a fire swept through a rescue organization's kennels in northern New York, authorities said. The fire at the No…

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Varieties Noor Riyadh Returns with Art, Workshops at Key Riyadh Venues in November

Noor Riyadh Returns with Art, Workshops at Key Riyadh Venues in November

Noor Riyadh, part of the Riyadh Art Program, is back for its fourth edition with the theme "Light Years Apart," according to a press release from Riyadh Art. …

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Varieties Head of Cardiac Surgery and Director of the Robotics and Minimally Invasive Surgery Program at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSHRC) Professor Feras Khaliel  - SPA

Saudi Surgeon Honored for Performing World’s First Fully Robotic Heart Transplant

Head of Cardiac Surgery and Director of the Robotics and Minimally Invasive Surgery Program at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSHRC)…

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Varieties The NonHuman Rights project argues that legal personhood is not limited to humans.- The AP

Should Elephants Have the Same Rights as People? A Colorado Court May Decide

Missy, Kimba, Lucky, LouLou, and Jambo have lived in Colorado Springs for decades in the elephant exhibit at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. Now an animal rights…

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Varieties A handout photo taken on October 22, 2024 and received by the Dunedin Airport New Zealand on October 24, shows a new signage installed as New Zealand airport has imposed a three-minute limit on farewell hugs, sparking a worldwide debate over how long to cling on for a cuddle. (Photo by Sarah SOPER / DUNEDIN AIRPORT NEW ZEALAND / AFP)

New Zealand Airport Sets Three-minute Limit on Hugs

A New Zealand airport has imposed a three-minute limit on farewell hugs, sparking a worldwide debate over how long to cling on for a cuddle. Bosses at the…

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Varieties 24 October 2024, Samoa, Moata'a: Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla during a traditional 'ava ceremonial welcome during a visit to Moata'a Church Hall in Samoa, on day five of the royal visit to Australia and Samoa. Photo: Victoria Jones/PA Wire/dpa

King Charles Sips Narcotic Kava Drink, Becomes Samoan 'High Chief'

King Charles III took part in a traditional kava-drinking ceremony before a line of bare-chested, heavily tattooed Samoans and was declared a "high chief" of…

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Varieties Some farmers have reported losing 70 percent of their cattle to the disease in Libya's Misrata - AFP 

Cattle Disease Wreaks Havoc in Libya

On Najmeddine Tantoun's farm on the outskirts of the western Libyan city of Misrata, the usual whir of hundreds of dairy milking machines has given way to near…

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Varieties  Workers finalize a mural by artist-activist Mundano depicting the drought in the Amazon rainforest using paint made from the ashes of wildfires in the Amazon and mud from the floods in southern Brazil, on the side of a building in Sao Paulo, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. (AP)

Brazilian Artist Uses Ash and Mud for Massive Sao Paulo Mural Lamenting Climate Disasters

Brazilian artist Mundano on Wednesday is presenting a massive street mural in Sao Paulo that uses ash from wildfires and mud from floods to highlight extreme…

Varieties A drone view shows flooded houses in the Danayre district of Yagoua, Cameroon September 22, 2024. (Reuters)

Climate Change Worsened Rains in Flood-Hit African Regions, Scientists Say

Devastating rains that triggered deadly floods in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan in recent months were worsened by human-caused climate change, a…

Varieties How a Nearly Extinct Crocodile Species Returned from the Brink in Cambodia

How a Nearly Extinct Crocodile Species Returned from the Brink in Cambodia

A tiny snout poked out to widen the crack of the slowly shattering eggshell. The Siamese crocodile was taking its time, lagging others that had already…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: Television crews stand outside the Global Seed Vault before the opening ceremony in Longyearbyen February 26, 2008.  REUTERS/Bob Strong

Doomsday Arctic Seed Vault Gets Deposit of 30,000 New Samples

An Arctic seed vault on Norway's Spitsbergen island has received new samples from the largest number of depositors since 2020, reflecting fear about the threat…

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Varieties  Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla pose for pictures in front of the Sydney Opera House in Sydney on October 22, 2024, as the Sydney Harbor Bridge is seen in the background. (AFP)

King Charles Visits Melanoma Clinic in Sydney and Meets Cancer Survivors

King Charles visited a skin cancer clinic in Sydney on Tuesday where he met cancer survivors and researchers working on cures for the disease. The visit to…

Varieties A sign informing time limits for visitors to the passenger drop-off area outside Dunedin Airport in Momona, New Zealand, Oct. 8, 2024. (Dunedin Airport via AP)

Hug It Out, but Make It Quick. New Zealand Airport Sets Time Limit on Goodbyes

Emotional farewells are a common sight at airports, but travelers leaving the New Zealand city of Dunedin will have to be quick. A new three-minute time limit…

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Eutelsat Uses SpaceX Rocket to Launch First Satellites after Merger

Eutelsat (ETL.PA) the world's third-biggest satellite operator by revenue, launched 20 satellites for its communications network on Sunday, using Elon Musk's…

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Varieties Bees from the apiary of the Universidad del Rosario raised for the research of the formula to protect the brain of bees and other pollinators affected by exposure to insecticides, which was patented in Britain under the leadership of researchers from the Faculty of Natural Sciences of the Universidad del Rosario, in alliance with the Department of Neuroscience of the University of Arizona - Reuters

Colombian Scientists Develop Supplement to Protect Bees from Pesticides

Scientists in Colombia say they have developed a novel food supplement that protects bees' brains from pesticides, keeping the insects safe from neurological…

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Varieties Mushroom enthusiast Jake Burt examines a mushroom growing in moss on a dead tree during a mushroom biodiversity survey near Port Angeles, Washington, on October 17, 2024. (AFP)

Fungi Finding: Mushroom Hunters Seek New Species and Recognition

You can't walk very far through a forest in this part of the United States without stumbling upon a mushroom, an eruption from a vast fungal kingdom that all…

Varieties SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk awarded Kristine Fishell with a $1 million check during the town hall at the Roxain Theater on October 20, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Getty Images via AFP)

Elon Musk’s Election Promise of $1 Million Daily Giveaway Sparks Call for Probe

Pennsylvania's Democratic governor, Josh Shapiro, on Sunday called on law enforcement to investigate billionaire Elon Musk for his promise at a weekend pro…

Varieties  Britain's King Charles III reacts as he is introduced to an alpaca named Hephner during a walkabout outside the Australian War Memorial in Canberra on October 21, 2024. (AFP)

King Charles Heckled by Indigenous Australian Senator on Visit to Canberra

King Charles was accused of "genocide" by an Indigenous senator at Australia's Parliament House on Monday, moments after he delivered a speech in which he paid…

Varieties Riyadh to Host Inaugural AI & Drone Exhibition and Forum this November

Riyadh to Host Inaugural AI & Drone Exhibition and Forum this November

The inaugural Saudi Arabia AI & Drone Exhibition and Forum (SAADEF) will be held here from November 4 to 6, at the Arena Riyadh Venue, and focus on the rapid…

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Varieties Culinary Arts Commission Launches Saudi Elite Chefs Competition to Promote Local Talents

Culinary Arts Commission Launches Saudi Elite Chefs Competition to Promote Local Talents

The Culinary Arts Commission has launched the inaugural Saudi Elite Chefs Competition to support professional Saudi chefs by highlighting their skills and…

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Varieties Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla attend Church on a tour of Australia St Thomas' Anglican Church, North Sydney, Australia, October 20, 2024. Ian Vogler/Pool via REUTERS

Britain's King Charles Meets Cheering Australian Crowds, Says 'Great Joy' to Return

Hundreds of well-wishers greeted Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla in Sydney on Sunday as the royal couple attended church, with the king saying it was…

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Varieties ]A view shows a partially submerged school and madrasa premises amid severe flooding in the Fazilpur area of Feni, Bangladesh, August 26, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain/File Photo

Floods Destroy 1.1 mln Tons of Rice in Bangladesh

Floods in Bangladesh have destroyed an estimated 1.1 million metric tons of rice, according to data from the agriculture ministry, prompting the country to…

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