Mount Etna is once more in eruption, due to the opening of two eruptive fractures according to the volcanologists of the Ingv Etna Observatory.
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65-foot teddy bear enters Guinness Book of World Records
Residents in Mexico enter the Guinness Book of World Records with a giant teddy bear, measuring about 65 feet and 8,000 pounds.
One million species risk extinction: draft UN report
Up to one million species face extinction due to human influence, according to a draft UN report that catalogues our treatment of natural resources
Not in a galaxy far, far away… here’s China’s Gobi desert
Gobi Desert, the vast desert region between the north of China and the south of Mongolia is one of the biggest deserts in the world.
Poachers threaten precious Madagascar forest and lemurs
Vohibola forest in eastern Madagascar is in the grip of widespread deforestation. Local taskforces try to protect the forest and wildlife.
Thailand marijuana festival has visitors on a high
As Thailand became the first in Southeast Asia to legalise marijuana for medical use last year, many Thais are drawn to a northeastern town for its debut weed festival.
Turf houses, Iceland’s architectural jewels
Iceland’s turf buildings are perfect examples of a local architectural tradition dating back to the ninth century.
New arts complex vows cultural ‘equity’ in glitzy Manhattan
An interdisciplinary complex aiming to be an everyman’s art space in the upscale Hudson Yards real estate development in NYC
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Emperor burger: Tokyo chef whips up $900 monster for new monarch
A Tokyo restaurant honors the crowning of the new Japanese emperor next month with a football-sized wagyu beef hamburger served on a gold-dusted bun
Rare Sumatran tiger cubs make public debut at Sydney zoo
Three rare Sumatran tiger cubs venture into public view for the first time in what Sydney zookeepers called a “wonderful success” for the future of the critically endangered species. Video provided by AFP
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