Environment
The UN climate summit ended in bitterness and accusations of betrayal. Now fears are growing for its future
November 27, 2024
The UN climate summit ended in bitterness and accusations of betrayal. Now fears are growing for its future
CNN — This year’s UN climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan kicked off with a fulsome celebration of fossil fuels, praised…
‘It’s impossible to breathe’: Life in the world’s most polluted city
November 21, 2024
‘It’s impossible to breathe’: Life in the world’s most polluted city
New Delhi CNN — Inside Delhi’s first ever clinic dedicated to pollution-related illnesses, Deepak Rajak struggles to catch his breath.…
Toxic smog in Pakistan is so bad you can see it from space
November 11, 2024
Toxic smog in Pakistan is so bad you can see it from space
CNN — Record-breaking levels of thick, toxic smog that have shrouded eastern Pakistan and northern India since last month can…
Wild dolphins off US Southeast coast found with microplastics in their breath, study says
November 10, 2024
Wild dolphins off US Southeast coast found with microplastics in their breath, study says
CNN — For the first time, scientists have found evidence that marine mammals could be inhaling microplastics, according to new…
Firefighters battle huge blaze tearing through New Zealand wetland home to threatened species
October 24, 2024
Firefighters battle huge blaze tearing through New Zealand wetland home to threatened species
CNN — A massive fire is ripping through a protected wetland in New Zealand, threatening its delicate ecosystem and the…
The Sahara Desert flooded for the first time in decades. Here’s what it looks like
October 15, 2024
The Sahara Desert flooded for the first time in decades. Here’s what it looks like
(CNN) — Striking images from the Sahara Desert show large lakes etched into rolling sand dunes after one of the…
Egypt set to declare the entire Red Sea coast a marine reserve
October 5, 2024
Egypt set to declare the entire Red Sea coast a marine reserve
Egypt’s Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad announced on Friday that plans are in place to declare the entire Red Sea coast…
Environment Minister: Egypt keen on unifying Africa’s efforts in new, renewable energy field
September 28, 2024
Environment Minister: Egypt keen on unifying Africa’s efforts in new, renewable energy field
Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad participated Friday 27/9/2024 in the Board of Directors meeting of the African Renewable Energy Initiative.…
Zoo to send giant pandas back to China because they’re too expensive to keep
September 25, 2024
Zoo to send giant pandas back to China because they’re too expensive to keep
Helsinki, Finland — Finland will return two giant pandas to China in November, more than eight years ahead of time,…
UK court rules government plan to build first new coal mine in decades unlawful on climate grounds
September 14, 2024
UK court rules government plan to build first new coal mine in decades unlawful on climate grounds
CNN — Britain’s approval of its first new deep coal mine in decades was unlawful, London’s High Court ruled on Friday following…