Environment
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
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
Four dead, two injured in Chhattisgarh mine landslide
Four people were killed and two injured in a landslide near the NMDC iron ore mine in Dantewada in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh,
2023 was a record year for wind farm construction
A record year for new wind farm construction and a rebound in investment in the sector have raised hopes that the EU can meet its
Chile has partially withdrawn permission for Google’s data centre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
Rhino poaching in South Africa to increase in 2023
South Africa recorded 499 poached rhinos in 2023, 51 more than the previous year, despite efforts to protect the animals, the government said on Tuesday.
EU parliament passes nature law despite political backlash
The European Parliament voted to pass a flagship EU law on nature restoration on Wednesday, rescuing a controversial environmental policy after farmers’ protests provoked a
Bird flu reaches Antarctica mainland for the first time, scientists say
A deadly type of bird flu has been confirmed on the Antarctic mainland for the first time, scientists said, posing a potential risk to huge
EU border carbon tax will do little to reduce emissions
The European Union’s plan to impose tariffs on high-carbon imports could harm developing Asia but is unlikely to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to
Early jacaranda bloom sparks debate on climate change in Mexico
Some jacarandas began to bloom in early January, when they normally wake up in spring. The early flowering has set off alarm bells among residents