Environment
In major ocean polluter Philippines, group turns plastic waste into planks
October 25, 2021
In major ocean polluter Philippines, group turns plastic waste into planks
MANILA, Oct 25 (Reuters) – A group of recyclers in the Philippines is trying to ease the country’s worsening plastic…
‘Cement mountain’: China’s rocky road on biodiversity beyond rosy UN summit
October 18, 2021
‘Cement mountain’: China’s rocky road on biodiversity beyond rosy UN summit
KUNMING, China, Oct 18 (Reuters) – China used a five-day United Nations biodiversity conference in Kunming to celebrate its achievements…
Bitcoin-mining power plant raises ire of environmentalists
October 16, 2021
Bitcoin-mining power plant raises ire of environmentalists
An obstacle to large-scale bitcoin mining is finding enough cheap energy to run the huge, power-gobbling computer arrays that create…
UN urges nations to spend more on species protection as new pact talks begin
October 10, 2021
UN urges nations to spend more on species protection as new pact talks begin
KUNMING, China, Oct 10 (Reuters) – The global community must invest much more and raise the scale and speed of…
Rich nations failing to meet climate funding goal: OECD
September 17, 2021
Rich nations failing to meet climate funding goal: OECD
Rich countries are making little progress towards meeting their pledge to provide annual climate change mitigation funds, the Organization for Economic…
Egypt becomes 1st Arab country to announce environmental sustainability standards: Minister
September 15, 2021
Egypt becomes 1st Arab country to announce environmental sustainability standards: Minister
Egyptian Minister of Environment, Yasmine Fouad, announced Wednesday that Egypt is the first Arab country to announce its standards for…
Indigenous leaders push new target to protect Amazon from deforestation
September 5, 2021
Indigenous leaders push new target to protect Amazon from deforestation
MARSEILLE, France, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Indigenous groups urged world leaders on Sunday to back a new target to protect…
Divers monitor whale shark in Red Sea
September 1, 2021
Divers monitor whale shark in Red Sea
A number of divers are monitoring the rare whale shark, known as Bahloul, near the area of Sharm al-Naga, north…
EXPLAINER: Why it takes months to subdue some wildfires
August 23, 2021
EXPLAINER: Why it takes months to subdue some wildfires
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — At nearly every community meeting on firefighting efforts in the U.S. West, residents want to know…
Geoengineering marks scientific gains in UN report on dire climate future
August 10, 2021
Geoengineering marks scientific gains in UN report on dire climate future
Aug 10 (Reuters) – Geoengineering science is advancing, but the question remains – should we use it? The UN climate…