Environment
More than 100 grinds run aground in Western Australia
In Western Australia, more than 150 grinde (black dolphins) have washed ashore, the authorities are making every effort to save them. 26 black dolphins have
Kenyan military deployed in response to East African floods
Kenya’s military has deployed to rescue victims of heavy rains that have killed dozens of people in East Africa over the past month. At least
NASA chief asks countries to co-operate in fighting climate change
NASA hopes countries will work more closely together in the future on topics such as climate change, including greenhouse gas emissions, space agency chief Bill
Canada removes nearly 700 tonnes of fishing gear
Canada says it has helped pay for the removal of 695 metric tonnes of lost fishing gear in Atlantic Canada affected by Storm Fiona in
California and 21 other states support EPA’s vehicle emissions rules
A group of 22 states led by California and five cities are backing new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rules on tailpipe emissions after 25 Republican-led
Taiwan has been rocked by more than 200 earthquakes
The quake-stricken eastern Hualien county in Taiwan was shaken by more than 200 tremors late Monday night and Tuesday morning, but only minor damage and
Countries more divided than ever as plastic treaty talks begin
Countries are under pressure to move forward on the world’s first-ever global plastics treaty, but face tense negotiations in the Canadian capital with parties deeply
Asia is the region hardest hit by weather-related disasters
Asia was the region of the world most affected by weather-related disasters last year, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The WMO reports that
Denmark launches the largest tender for offshore wind power
Denmark on Monday launched its biggest offshore wind power tender to date, offering no subsidies to companies competing for the right to install turbines at
Taiwan was shaken by an earthquake in eastern county
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck eastern Taiwan’s Hualien county on Monday, the island’s meteorological administration said, with no immediate reports of damage. The quake shook