Environment
Thailand plans to ban corn imports from neighbours due to contamination
Thailand plans to ban corn imports from neighbouring countries due to crop burning causing air pollution, an official said Wednesday. The ban would not violate
Drought is drying up Chile’s drinking water
After 15 years of devastating drought, Chile’s reservoirs are drying up, threatening access to drinking water in the country. The Cogoti reservoir in the Coquimbo
India faces a summer water crisis
India’s major reservoirs have reached their lowest levels in five years in March, indicating a possible reduction in the availability of drinking water and electricity
Central banks use AI to assess climate risks
Central banks said they have broken new ground by using artificial intelligence to gather data to assess climate-related financial risks. The banks said their Gaia
Far-right groups sue US over offshore wind impact on whales
Three far-right groups sued the Biden administration over the approval of a wind project off the coast of Virginia, alleging it failed to consider the
Argentine court halts new mining permits on environmental grounds
An Argentinean court in the province of Catamarca has suspended the granting of new mining permits, demanding that new environmental impact studies be carried out
Alberta farmers and oil drillers brace for water shortages
The drought in the Canadian province of Alberta is now in its fourth year, and farmers and oil companies are bracing for water restrictions that
Icelandic volcano still spewing lava
An Icelandic volcano that erupted on Saturday for the fourth time since December was still spewing smoke and lava on Monday, although infrastructure and a
Australian scientists have discovered coral bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef
Australian researchers have discovered coral bleaching around six islands in the far northern parts of the Great Barrier Reef after a government agency said last
France proposes EU ban on exports of worn clothes
France is proposing that the European Union ban the export of used clothing, the environment ministry told Reuters, as governments look for new ways to