Environment
Sandstorms blanket Beijing and northern China as air pollution soars off the charts
March 22, 2023
Sandstorms blanket Beijing and northern China as air pollution soars off the charts
Hong Kong CNN — A severe sandstorm has swept across Beijing and several northern provinces in China, blanketing the region…
Global water crisis could ‘spiral out of control’ due to overconsumption and climate change, UN report warns
March 22, 2023
Global water crisis could ‘spiral out of control’ due to overconsumption and climate change, UN report warns
The world is facing a looming global water crisis that threatens to “spiral out of control” as increased demand for…
Egypt to establish its 1st plant to convert waste into energy
March 21, 2023
Egypt to establish its 1st plant to convert waste into energy
Egyptian Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad announced that an agreement will soon be signed to establish the first waste-to-energy plant…
‘The climate time-bomb is ticking’: The world is running out of time to avoid catastrophe, new UN report warns
March 20, 2023
‘The climate time-bomb is ticking’: The world is running out of time to avoid catastrophe, new UN report warns
The world is rapidly approaching catastrophic levels of heating with international climate goals set to slip out of reach unless…
SpaceX’s Starlink devices found in illegal mining sites in the Amazon
March 20, 2023
SpaceX’s Starlink devices found in illegal mining sites in the Amazon
Sao Paulo CNN — Five Starlink internet devices were found in illegal mining sites in the Amazon during raids by…
Dubai just dropped a 30% tax on alcohol
March 15, 2023
Dubai just dropped a 30% tax on alcohol
London/Abu Dhabi CNN — Dubai has scrapped a 30% tax on alcohol and will no longer charge tourists or expats…
Only 13 countries and territories had ‘healthy’ air quality in 2022
March 15, 2023
Only 13 countries and territories had ‘healthy’ air quality in 2022
Only 13 of the world’s countries and territories had “healthy” air quality last year, according to a new report, as…
EPA proposes first standards to make drinking water safer from ‘forever chemicals’
March 15, 2023
EPA proposes first standards to make drinking water safer from ‘forever chemicals’
The US Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed the first national drinking water standard for “forever chemicals” that are dangerous…
Threat of rising seas to Asian megacities could be way worse than we thought, study warns
March 8, 2023
Threat of rising seas to Asian megacities could be way worse than we thought, study warns
Hong Kong CNN — Parts of Asia’s largest cities could be under water by 2100 thanks to rising sea levels,…
One of India’s trash mountains is on fire again and residents are choking on its toxic fumes
March 7, 2023
One of India’s trash mountains is on fire again and residents are choking on its toxic fumes
CNN — Firefighters in the southern Indian city of Kochi were toiling Tuesday to control toxic fumes from spreading after…