Environment
EU Commission proposes to lower the protection status of wolves in Europe
Wolves could lose their strict protection from hunting and trapping if a European Commission proposal to downgrade their status due to their growing population and
Fewer cases of avian flu detected in wild birds in the US
The US is detecting fewer cases of bird flu in wild birds that transmit the virus to poultry flocks, the Agriculture Department said, a potentially
Mexico has released an “extraordinary” amount of methane from a natural gas pipeline
Mexico released an “extraordinary” amount of methane from a gas pipeline running through the northern border state of Durango in 2019, a study has found.
Lava flows from Icelandic volcano slow down
Lava flows from an Icelandic volcano slowed on Wednesday as heavy snowfall blanketed the area and reduced visibility of an eruption that so far looks
Microsoft signs a carbon offset deal with Chestnut company
Microsoft has reached an agreement with offset company Chestnut Carbon to purchase credits related to removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, as part of the
Seven European countries pledge to create CO2-free energy systems by 2035
Seven countries, including France, Germany, the Netherlands and France, pledged on Monday to eliminate CO2-emitting power plants from their energy systems by 2035. Together, these
An Icelandic volcano has erupted on the Reykjanes Peninsula
A volcano has erupted on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwest Iceland after weeks of intense seismic activity. About 4,000 people had earlier been evacuated from
6.2-magnitude earthquake in China kills 118 people
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck a remote mountainous region on the northern edge of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau shortly before midnight Monday, killing at least 118
A storm killed 16 people in Argentina and Uruguay
The death toll from a severe thunderstorm that hit Argentina over the weekend has risen to 16 in Argentina and neighbouring country Uruguay. Uruguay’s meteorological
Parts of China recorded record low temperatures
Temperatures in parts of China, including Shanxi, Hebei and Liaoning provinces, have reached the lowest level since records began. Yichun city in Heilongjiang province may