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Indonesia says forest fires could be back in weeks
JAKARTA Indonesia's forest fires, which this year sent vast plumes of smoke across the region described by climate officials as a "crime against humanity", could return as early as February, the forestry minister said on Friday, but on not such a large scale.
El Nino sends rare tropical visitors to California waters
LOS ANGELES El Nino's warm currents have brought fish in an unexpected spectrum of shapes and colors from Mexican waters to the ocean off California's coast, thrilling scientists with the sight of bright tropical species and giving anglers the chance of a once-in-a-lifetime big catch.
U.S. forecaster sees El Nino peaking in winter
NEW YORK A U.S. government weather forecaster on Thursday said that the El Nino weather phenomenon under way would likely peak during the Northern Hemisphere winter of 2015/2016 and taper off to neutral in late spring or early summer 2016.
Monarch butterfly count expected to rebound in Mexico
SAN MATEO ALMOMOLOA, Mexico After a staggering decline over the past two decades, the population of the iconic monarch butterfly is expected to recover following coordinated efforts across North American governments, Mexico's environment minister said on Thursday.
European scientists say weedkiller glyphosate unlikely to cause cancer
BRUSSELS Glyphosate is unlikely to cause cancer in humans, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) said on Thursday, and the agency proposed a higher limit on the daily amount of residue of the popular weed killer deemed safe if consumed.
Web cam in Alaska park captures two mysterious bear deaths
JUNEAU, Alaska 'National Park Service officials are investigating the unexplained deaths of two brown bears in Alaska, one of them a cub, captured in real time by a video camera as thousands of bewildered nature enthusiasts were watching on the Internet.
Indonesia's action on haze won't stop burning: palm farmers group
JAKARTA Forest fires in Indonesia that have caused choking smoke across much of Southeast Asia will flare up again next year because government action to tackle the crisis is ineffective, a palm farmers group said.
Paris climate talks not just hot air, France tells U.S.
PARIS Any global climate change agreement reached in Paris next month will be legally binding and have a concrete impact, France's president and foreign minister said on Thursday, reacting to U.S. comments that questioned the status of the accord.
Transformation of Mexican vacation hotspot comes at a price
CANCUN, Mexico, Nov 12 - The Mexican beach resort of Cancun, with its white-sand beaches, coral reefs and nightlife, attracts more than 3 million tourists a year.
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