Environment
Earthquake shakes Kazakhstan’s largest city
An earthquake struck Kazakhstan’s largest city Almaty on Monday, causing dozens of people to rush to safety outside at the sound of sirens. The earthquake
Galapagos volcano began erupting on uninhabited island
Ecuador’s La Cumbre volcano, part of the Galapagos archipelago, has begun to erupt, the South American country’s government said on Sunday. There was no immediate
Energy-related CO2 emissions reach record high in 2023
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions reached a record high last year, driven in part by increased use of
February was the warmest February on record in Britain
February was the warmest on record in England and Wales, the national Met Office reported, pointing to the impact of climate change on winter temperatures
Yellen kicks off visit to Chile with focus on green energy
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen underscored US interest in deepening ties with Chile, a key producer of critical minerals, as the two allies work to
A warm and dry autumn is expected across much of Australia
Australia may be set for the third warmest summer on record, with many places likely to experience a warmer and drier than normal period from
UN warns that production of hazardous waste could rise sharply
By 2050, the amount of waste produced by people will increase dramatically, leading to hundreds of billions of dollars in damages due to biodiversity loss,
Panda family returns to China from Spain
A pair of giant panda bears have returned from Spain to the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Base in southwest China, where the three cubs they
Chile has partially withdrawn permission for Google’s data centre
Chile’s environmental court on Tuesday partially overturned a permit allowing Google to build a data centre in the country, asking the US company to reconsider
The US has committed $1 billion to 25 Superfund hazardous waste cleanup projects
The US environmental regulator announced the launch of new projects to clean up 25 hazardous waste landfills. The landfills are part of the Environmental Protection