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Forest fires destroying vital buffer against climate change
World
September 13, 2019
Forest fires destroying vital buffer against climate change
With fierce blazes raging in jungles from the Amazon to Indonesia, concerns are mounting about the impact as rainforests play…
Beijing to exit 200 most polluted cities list
World
September 12, 2019
Beijing to exit 200 most polluted cities list
Beijing’s notoriously bad air quality has improved in recent years and the Chinese capital is expected to drop out of…
Greenpeace sounds alarm over shark overfishing in North Atlantic
World
June 27, 2019
Greenpeace sounds alarm over shark overfishing in North Atlantic
Thousands of endangered sharks are killed each year in the North Atlantic due to a lack of protection against overfishing…
Hope fades for 300 missing in Brazil dam disaster
World
January 26, 2019
Hope fades for 300 missing in Brazil dam disaster
Hopes were fading Saturday that rescuers would find more survivors from at least 300 missing after a dam collapse…
Nations agree to rule book for Paris climate treaty
Environment
December 16, 2018
Nations agree to rule book for Paris climate treaty
Nations on Sunday struck a deal to breathe life into the landmark 2015 Paris climate treaty after marathon UN talks…
Delhi suffers toxic smog hangover after Diwali firework frenzy
World
November 8, 2018
Delhi suffers toxic smog hangover after Diwali firework frenzy
Air pollution in New Delhi hit hazardous levels Thursday after a night of free-for-all Diwali fireworks, despite Supreme Court efforts…
Plans for world’s largest ocean sanctuary in Antarctic blocked
Environment
November 3, 2018
Plans for world’s largest ocean sanctuary in Antarctic blocked
A plan to create the world’s largest marine sanctuary in Antarctic waters was shot down when a key conservation…
Greenpeace faults many tech giants for environment impact
Environment
October 17, 2017
Greenpeace faults many tech giants for environment impact
The environmental group Greenpeace issued a report on Tuesday giving technology titans including Samsung Electronics, Amazon and Huawei low marks…
Anti-G-20 activists riot for second night in Hamburg
World
July 8, 2017
Anti-G-20 activists riot for second night in Hamburg
Anti-globalization activists rioted violently for a second night as Hamburg hosted Group of 20 leaders, setting up street barricades, looting…
Taiwan boat caught with huge illegal shark fin haul
Environment
September 19, 2015
Taiwan boat caught with huge illegal shark fin haul
A Taiwan-flagged boat has been caught with an illegal haul of more than 100 shark fins and is being escorted…