Environment

China’s Lianghekou dam will drown ancestral homes and revered Buddhist monasteries

China’s Lianghekou dam will drown ancestral homes and revered Buddhist monasteries

Towering walls of concrete entomb lush forests on mountainsides in southwest China as workers toil on the dry riverbed below,…
Human excreta are greening the environment

Human excreta are greening the environment

If the banana trees at Zoo Zurich are particularly lush, it’s thanks to a fertiliser with an unusual ingredient: human…
‘Solarpak’ uses solar technology to elevate education

‘Solarpak’ uses solar technology to elevate education

Little Michel Koutouan’s parents are praising him for his grades in school which have been on a steady incline recently. From…
I-Drop Water makes a splash providing purified water to South Africans

I-Drop Water makes a splash providing purified water to South Africans

For Petunia Mohale, safe drinking water was not a given. After discovering rust inside the pipes at her home in…
Less than one-third of Americans favor Trump’s ditching of Paris climate accord

Less than one-third of Americans favor Trump’s ditching of Paris climate accord

Less than one-third of Americans support President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accord, a new poll…
Chinese court jails seven for falsifying pollution data

Chinese court jails seven for falsifying pollution data

A court in China on Friday jailed seven people for more than a year each for tampering with air quality…
Sisi plans to turn Egypt into international centre to export energy to Europe

Sisi plans to turn Egypt into international centre to export energy to Europe

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has said efforts are being made to turn Egypt into a regional and international center to…
War-torn Kabul becomes a most unlikely migratory bird sanctuary

War-torn Kabul becomes a most unlikely migratory bird sanctuary

A rare Afghan marsh that was once a royal hunting ground is set to come under the official protection of…
First solar power station inaugurated at Cairo University

First solar power station inaugurated at Cairo University

Minister of State for Military Production Mohamed Saeed el-Assar, and President of Cairo University Gaber Nassar inaugurated on Sunday a…
Environmentalists vow to fight Carmichael coal mine in Australia

Environmentalists vow to fight Carmichael coal mine in Australia

Indian mining conglomerate Adani has approved plans for the contentious Carmichael coal mine project in northeast Australia, despite warnings from…
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