Hantaviruses are a group of viruses carried by rodents that can cause severe disease in humans.
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Spain detected bird flu outbreaks among wild birds in the Madrid region after hundreds of dead storks were found.
Study finds Africa’s forests, responsible for one-fifth of global carbon removal, are now generating carbon instead.
Botswana holds the world’s largest elephant population with one of the highest trophy-hunting quotas.
A 13-year-old aspiring journalist investigates his father’s death in one of Kenya’s largest wildlife conservation parks.
Trump pardoned Thanksgiving turkeys Gobble and Waddle, saying he nearly named them Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer.
Japan has deployed the military to some regions to address the situation.
Japanese soldiers are helping in the fight against deadly bear attacks in the country’s north.
Opposition members accuse President Samia Suluhu Hassan of cracking down on dissent to stay in power.
Footage shows the smoldering remains of an airplane that crashed in Kwale, Kenya on Tuesday.
Iceland is no longer among the few places in the world free of mosquitoes. Scientists point to rising temperatures.
