Environment
Mumbai issues guidelines for the construction sector as air quality worsens
India’s financial capital Mumbai has asked construction sites to use barricades and banned open burning of rubbish in a bid to combat worsening air quality.
Superfog’ in Louisiana kills 7 people in massive car pileup
“Super fog” in Louisiana, exacerbated by swamp fires, led to a 158-vehicle pileup west of New Orleans on Monday, killing seven people, injuring at least
Hurricane Otis devastates Acapulco
Hurricane Otis ripped through the Mexican resort of Acapulco early Wednesday, smashing hotels and sending tourists scurrying for shelter as it lashed the southern Pacific
The world is on the brink of an environmental tipping point, UN says
The world is heading towards a series of environmental “tipping points” that could cause irreversible damage to water supplies and other vital systems, the UN’s
The melting of the West Antarctic ice sheet is inevitable
A study by the British Antarctic Survey has found that the West Antarctic ice sheet will continue to melt this century no matter how much
Japan and Denmark to co-operate on floating offshore wind energy technologies
Later Tuesday, Japan and Denmark will agree to join forces to research and develop floating offshore wind power technology to combat climate change, a Japanese
Latest rains bring relief from Argentina’s agricultural drought
The Rosario Stock Exchange reported that significant rainfall over the past three days in Argentina’s agricultural heartland has brought much-needed relief from the drought that
European power plants suspected of using slave labour
Scottish Water has admitted that its solar farms may use components linked to forced labour camps in China, which is “clearly contrary” to its anti-slavery
Pope Francis may attend COP28 in Dubai
Pope Francis may attend the COP28 climate conference starting next month in Dubai, according to Vatican sources. It would be the first time a pope
Forest loss from rubber production in Southeast Asia up to 3 times higher than previously thought
Forest loss from rubber production in Southeast Asia could be two to three times higher than estimated, highlighting the challenges facing importers under pressure to