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Planet mammals face mass extinction

AFP - Mon Oct 6, 10:54 AM ET

Half of the world¿s mammals are declining in population and many are at risk of extinction. That¿s according to the ¿Red List¿, the world¿s most respected scientific listing of endangered species which was unveiled on Monday at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)¿s World Conservation Congress in Barcelona.

  • Congo chimps struggle to survive Play
    Congo chimps struggle to survive AFP - Mon Oct 6, 8:07 AM ET

    The Bonobo, or pygmy chimpanzee, has been driven to the edge of extinction by hunting and habitat loss. Only a few thousand now remain, living in a pocket of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

  • Developers see riches in Mumbai's slums Play
    Developers see riches in Mumbai's slums AFP - Mon Sep 29, 10:24 AM ET

    India's rambling financial hub, Mumbai, is on a massive clean-up drive. Luxury apartments, offices and parks are popping up everywhere, while tens of thousands of slum-dwellers are literally being pushed out by the development.

  • Lebanon's environmental disaster Play
    Lebanon's environmental disaster AFP - Tue Sep 16, 12:45 PM ET

    The Lebanese port city of Sidon is living an ecological nightmare. The city's dump releases toxic gases, chemicals seep into the ground water and waste tumbles into the sea, washing up in the port and along the coast.