A wildfire tearing through the French island of Corsica has destroyed 2,000 hectares (nearly 5,000 acres) of forest, but no longer poses a threat to villages in the area, emergency services said Monday.
Environment
Oct 23, 2017
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Rome and its surroundings are pictured in this image from the Copernicus Sentinel-2A satellite, captured on 17 January 2016.
Earth Sciences
Mar 24, 2017
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The Mediterranean Sea's most mountainous island, Corsica, dominates this image from the Landsat-8 satellite.
Earth Sciences
Jan 30, 2015
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Tackling the risks of infection and other illnesses remains a challenge. Might the solution come from the sea?
Ecology
Sep 2, 2013
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The population of Yelkouan Shearwater of the French island of Le Levant is seriously under threat due to the invasion of wild cats, according to a French and Spanish joint study. The archipelago is home to the main colonies ...
Ecology
Feb 1, 2013
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A green-fingered ex-jeweller with a mission to revive Malta's olive oil production practically from scratch, Sam Cremona munches on a tiny black "Bidni" olive and shows it off to visitors.
Other
Oct 15, 2012
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Firefighters fought on the ground and by air Friday on the third day of a battle against the biggest wildfire in the history of Spain's holiday island of Ibiza, authorities said.
Environment
May 27, 2011
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