The International Union for Conservation of Nature says tree species are at risk of extinction in 192 countries. More than one in three species of trees are at risk of extinction worldwide, threatening life as we know it on Earth, according to a report published by the International Union for…
The dam collapse unleashed wave of tailings in disaster that killed 19 people, left hundreds homeless, flooded forests. Brazil has signed a 170 billion reais ($29.85bn) compensation agreement with miners BHP, Vale and Samarco for the Mariana dam collapse in 2015, one of the country’s worst environmental disasters. The agreement…
Shell’s final lifeline Once an exploration permit is granted, the holder of the permit is able to apply for up to three renewals, after which they must start the costly and time-consuming process from scratch. Shell and Impact made their final application to renew the exploration right in 2023. While…
Cyclone Dana made landfall in Odisha state on India’s eastern coast on Thursday night with maximum sustained winds of about 110km/h (68mph), according to the India Meteorological Department. Gusts are expected to reach 121km/h (75mph). Authorities in India’s eastern states of Odisha and West Bengal were evacuating hundreds of thousands…
Hospitals in Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi, are brimming with chikungunya virus patients. Major government hospitals throughout the city are reporting 500 to 750 suspected cases of the mosquito-borne disease every day, as noted by local media earlier this month, further straining an already struggling public health system. But what is…
A giant fish in Asia’s Mekong River that scientists believed to be extinct has been spotted three times after almost 20 years, according to a new study. The “ghost’ fish,” a large salmon carp, is renowned as the symbol of the Mekong region, Chhut Chheana, a researcher at the Inland…
ASEAN’s 10 members met the entirety of region’s rise in electricity demand last year through fossil fuels, report says. Southeast Asia is at risk of deepening its dependence on fossil fuels as it tries to meet surging demand for electricity, an environmental think tank has warned. The 10 nations of…
Victims of Brazil’s worst environmental disaster have turned to a United Kingdom court for compensation, almost nine years after tonnes of toxic mining waste poured into a major waterway, killing 19 people and devastating local communities. The class action lawsuit at the High Court of Justice in London on Monday…
Climate change poses a significant threat to the oyamel fir forests in central Mexico, the crucial winter habitat for millions of migrating monarch butterflies. Recent research indicates that these forests may vanish by 2090. To counter this, scientists have initiated an experiment to cultivate new oyamel fir trees (Abies religiosa)…
Atlantic salmon populations in England and Wales have plummeted to unprecedented lows, according to the Atlantic Salmon Stock Assessment for 2024, a report published this month by the United Kingdom Environment Agency and Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science. According to the report by the two government agencies, a…
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