Environment
Climate change activists threw soup at the Louvre’s “Mona Lisa”
Two climate change activists threw soup at the protective glass of the famous “Mona Lisa” at the Louvre Museum in Paris. “Which is more important,
The Colombian ombudsman urges action to prevent fires
Colombia’s ombudsman urged local authorities in areas at high risk of forest fires to take preventive measures, while the environment minister warned that the Andean
Environmental group criticises Italy’s Eni for using palm oil by-product
European environmental lobby group Transport & Environment has criticised Eni, saying in a report published on Monday that the Italian energy group’s use of palm
Panama Canal turns to coffee farmers to heal area hit by deforestation and drought
An incentive programme for Panamanian coffee farmers who have planted dozens of trees near the country’s eponymous canal aims to benefit the global waterway, which
Colombia to declare a natural disaster due to forest fires
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro will declare the forest fires ravaging the country a natural disaster and release funds to fight the blazes amid high temperatures
September flooding in Libya requires $1.8bn to rebuild
September’s deadly flash floods in Libya were a climatic and environmental disaster that required $1.8 billion in reconstruction and rehabilitation. Huge areas of the city
UN opens Russian bank account to enable climate payments amid sanctions
The UN said it opened a Russian bank account in 2022 as Western sanctions complicated the use of normal payment channels, and has since received
Sierra Leone’s capital is threatened by deforestation
A national park that provides clean water to Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown is critically threatened by human activities such as land grabbing, charcoal burning, quarrying
Opinion polls show EU election result could hinder action on climate change
This year’s European Parliament elections could make it harder to pass ambitious climate change policies if the vote results in a “swing to the right”.
San Diego suffered record rainfall in January
San Diego, famous for its mild and sunny weather, experienced the heaviest rainfall ever recorded in the city in the month of January. The deluge