Environment
Nearly 300 arrested at London climate protests
April 17, 2019
Nearly 300 arrested at London climate protests
Nearly 300 people have been arrested in ongoing climate change protests in London that brought parts of the British capital…
Wildflowers: robust, low-maintenance, pollinator-friendly
April 16, 2019
Wildflowers: robust, low-maintenance, pollinator-friendly
Gardeners trying to lure pollinators to their landscape would be wise to mimic nature and plant wildflowers. The attractive perennials…
Death in China zoo puts rarest turtle on cusp of oblivion
April 15, 2019
Death in China zoo puts rarest turtle on cusp of oblivion
The world’s rarest turtle has moved a step closer to extinction after a female specimen died in a Chinese zoo,…
Serbian vulture flies home from Turkey – by plane
April 13, 2019
Serbian vulture flies home from Turkey – by plane
BELGRADE (Reuters) – A young vulture who got stranded last year in Turkey more than 2,000 km from her nest…
Against the tide: Thai ‘floating temple’ defies coastal erosion
April 8, 2019
Against the tide: Thai ‘floating temple’ defies coastal erosion
As sea waters slowly rose around his temple and his neighbors fled inland, Thai abbot Somnuek Atipanyo refused to budge…
Egypt installs 100 air quality monitoring stations nationwide: Minister
April 3, 2019
Egypt installs 100 air quality monitoring stations nationwide: Minister
Minister of Environment Yasmin Fouad announced the installation of 100 air quality monitoring stations nationwide, under the National Network for…
Bleaching hits world’s southernmost coral reef: scientists
April 3, 2019
Bleaching hits world’s southernmost coral reef: scientists
The world’s southernmost coral reef has been hit by bleaching this summer, Australian scientists said Wednesday, as they warned rising…
Unfroggetable: endangered Bolivian amphibians get long-awaited first date
April 2, 2019
Unfroggetable: endangered Bolivian amphibians get long-awaited first date
The fate of a species may just rest on this love story. Happily, the first date between Romeo, once the…
Global landmarks go dark for Earth Hour
March 31, 2019
Global landmarks go dark for Earth Hour
The UN headquarters in New York, the pyramids of Egypt and Rio’s Christ the Redeemer statue were among top world…
Egypt participates in Earth Hour, turning off lights across the country
March 30, 2019
Egypt participates in Earth Hour, turning off lights across the country
Egypt is among the 187 countries participating for the twelfth annual Earth Hour on Saturday, turning lights off all over…