environment
Jane Goodall says ‘disrespect for animals’ caused pandemic
Environment
April 12, 2020
Jane Goodall says ‘disrespect for animals’ caused pandemic
World-renowned British primatologist Jane Goodall says the coronavirus pandemic was caused by humanity’s disregard for nature and disrespect for animals.…
Great Barrier Reef suffers worst-ever coral bleaching: scientists
Environment
April 7, 2020
Great Barrier Reef suffers worst-ever coral bleaching: scientists
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has suffered its most widespread coral bleaching on record, scientists said Tuesday in a dire warning…
Activists slam China’s use of bear bile in virus treatment
Environment
April 2, 2020
Activists slam China’s use of bear bile in virus treatment
China has approved the use of bear bile to treat coronavirus patients, angering activists and raising fears it could undermine…
Cleaner hands, bluer skies: what has coronavirus done for us?
World
March 25, 2020
Cleaner hands, bluer skies: what has coronavirus done for us?
Deaths, economic meltdown and a planet on lockdown: the coronavirus pandemic has brought us waves of bad news, but squint…
Recent wave of heavy rain in Egypt led to decrease in air pollution: Minister
Environment
March 19, 2020
Recent wave of heavy rain in Egypt led to decrease in air pollution: Minister
Egypt’s Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad has announced a recent improvement in air quality and a decrease in pollution rates monitored…
‘Green favela’ fights to live sustainably in Brazil
World
March 10, 2020
‘Green favela’ fights to live sustainably in Brazil
At first glance, it looks like any other shantytown in Brazil: a precarious jumble of tin-roof shacks and shoddy streets.…
Air pollution ‘pandemic’ shortens lives by 3 years: study
World
March 3, 2020
Air pollution ‘pandemic’ shortens lives by 3 years: study
A ‘pandemic’ of air pollution shortens lives worldwide by nearly three years on average, and causes 8.8 million premature deaths…
Used cars keep Africans moving, but dumping concerns remain
World
March 1, 2020
Used cars keep Africans moving, but dumping concerns remain
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Salesmen whistle at potential buyers of scores of vehicles shining in the afternoon sun. One truck…
‘The world is on fire,’ Greta Thunberg tells UK climate rally
World
February 28, 2020
‘The world is on fire,’ Greta Thunberg tells UK climate rally
BRISTOL, England (Reuters) — Greta Thunberg denounced politicians and the media on Friday for ignoring a looming climate cataclysm, saying…
Expansion of Britain’s Heathrow Airport ruled illegal on climate grounds
World
February 27, 2020
Expansion of Britain’s Heathrow Airport ruled illegal on climate grounds
LONDON (Reuters) – The planned expansion of London’s Heathrow Airport was declared unlawful on environmental grounds by a court on…