Penguins on the precipice: Survival in the ‘noisiest bay in the world’ | Environment
The first time I visited St Croix island, in 2017, it was home to about 6,000 breeding pairs of African penguins – 35 percent of…
California tries again to ban plastic grocery bags
Roughly 10 years after California tried and failed to ban plastic bags at grocery stores, state lawmakers have passed a law that they say will…
Pakistan’s storm Asna: Legend of the Karachi saint who can ‘stop cyclones’ | Climate News
Fears of a cyclone loom over Pakistan’s southern city, Karachi, which lies on the country’s Arabian Sea coast. The city saw school closures and weather…
Dozens injured, power cut as Typhoon Shanshan hits southern Japan | Weather News
Powerful storm with gusts of up to 216km per hour made landfall near Satsumasendai city in southwestern Kyushu.Dozens of people have been injured and power…
UN chief issues climate SOS, warns of ‘unimaginable’ catastrophe | Climate Crisis News
Speaking at a meeting of Pacific Island leaders in Tonga, Antonio Guterres warned the region was ‘uniquely exposed’.United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has issued his…
Iceland ice cave collapses, at least one person dead, two missing | Environment News
Two people are still missing and one person has been hospitalised after the ice cave collapsed on Sunday.At least one person has died after an…
The shepherd of the sea guiding small boats home to safety in South Africa | Environment
Hondeklip Bay, South Africa – Before day breaks on a cloudy morning in Hondeklip Bay, a small fishing village in South Africa’s semi-arid Namaqualand region,…
Pacific Islands leaders to meet as region faces ‘polycrisis’ of threats | Politics News
The last time UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres held a summit with the leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum, he made international news as he stood…
New Zealand’s White Island volcano erupts, flights grounded | Volcanoes News
Scientists warn volcano off coast of North Island could continue venting for “weeks to months” to come.The White Island volcano in New Zealand has erupted…
Australia greenlights $19bn solar project to export power to Singapore | Environment News
Australia-Asia Power Link is slated to provide up to 15 percent of city-state’s energy needs once completed.Australia has granted environmental approval for a $19bn solar…
Why is Switzerland offering cash prizes to retrieve munitions from lakes? | Environment News
The Swiss Federal Department of Defence Procurement (Armasuisse) is offering 50,000 Swiss francs ($57,800) for the three best ideas on how to retrieve some 12,000…
Hurricane Ernesto makes landfall in Bermuda as residents hunker down | Climate News
Bermuda minister warns third hurricane of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season ‘is not a storm to be taken lightly’.Hurricane Ernesto has made landfall in Bermuda…
Thousands forced to evacuate as wildfires rage in western Turkey | Climate Crisis News
Nearly 4,000 residents in the region have been moved to safety and six arrested for alleged sabotage, authorities said.Wildfires have engulfed swaths of western Turkey…
Nusantara: Indonesia’s costly ‘symbol of progress’ set for inauguration | Business and Economy News
Medan, Indonesia – Nusantara, the future capital city of Indonesia, will be inaugurated on the country’s Independence Day on Saturday, as the country looks to…
Deadly wildfire in Greece destroys land and homes | Environment
NewsFeedDrone footage shows the extensive damage from the worst wildfire in Greece this year. Firefighters doused the remnants of the blaze near Athens as returning…
Landslide at Uganda rubbish dump kills at least 18 people | Environment News
Torrential rains trigger deadly landslide at a Kampala landfill, burying homes in Uganda’s capital.A landslide at a rubbish dump in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, has killed…
Thousands protest in Serbia’s Belgrade against lithium mining project | Protests News
Protesters say they fear project by mining giant Rio Tinto would pollute water sources and endanger public health.Thousands of people have taken to the streets…
Great Barrier Reef endangered by hottest oceans in 400 years, study finds | Climate Crisis News
Researchers say the world is losing ‘one of our icons’ as human activity fuels temperature increases.Ocean temperatures in the Great Barrier Reef have hit their…
The Forest Women of Afi in Nigeria | Environment
Mary Ofre and her local women’s group play an important part in protecting the Afi forests from illegal logging.The magnificent Afi forest in Nigeria’s Cross…
Cambodia starts work on canal linking Mekong River to sea | Environment News
Phnom Penh says $1.7bn project economic as Vietnam worries it could be used by Chinese warships.Cambodia has launched a controversial canal project to link the…