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Fruit packaged in plastic or arranged in cardboard boxes

Shopping showdown — what's greener, plastic or paper?

Global issuesApril 24, 2024
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April 23, 2024

Climate change: Asia worst hit from disasters in 2023 — UN

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A woman hugs a tree in an appreciative way in Uganda.

Uganda's world record tree hugger planting seeds for change

Uganda's world record tree hugger planting seeds for change

Climate activist Patricia Ariokot raises awareness of the vital role trees play in mental and environmental health.
UgandaApril 22, 202404:22 min
A view of a landfill site filled with old tires

How India is making new roads from recycled old tires

How India is making new roads from recycled old tires

As the world's third-largest car market, India has a growing problem with tire waste. But some firms also recycle them.
IndiaApril 22, 202406:12 min
A young girl breaks a stick against a rock

Africa's El Nino crises demand action and funding

Africa's El Nino crises demand action and funding

The El Nino weather pattern is causing extreme weather events in East Africa, as well as crippling drought in the south.
AfricaApril 22, 2024
A view of a penguin peeking out of a cloth bag held by two hands

Volunteers help Australia's penguins beat the heat

Volunteers help Australia's penguins beat the heat

Global warming is threatening Western Australia's largest penguin population. Now, local volunteers are taking action.
AustraliaApril 21, 202401:39 min
A woman surrounded by protesters holding flags, placards and banners uses a megaphone during a demonstration for a change in the tourism model in the Canary Islands.

Protesters demand changes to mass tourism in Spain

Protesters demand changes to mass tourism in Spain

Residents of Spain's Canary Islands are calling on authorities to curb what they call a broken economic model.
SpainApril 21, 202401:51 min
A column of smoke and ash rises from Mount Ruang on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi and moves toward the neighboring island of Tagulandang.

Indonesia volcano eruption forces evacuations

Indonesia volcano eruption forces evacuations

Indonesia has declared its highest level of alert after a volcano eruption on Sulawesi Island.
IndonesiaApril 18, 202401:32 min
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Mercury’s alluring promise of endless gold in South America

Mercury’s a known pollutant in fish, but did you know its biggest emitter is actually small-scale gold mining?
April 18, 202427:23 min
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A man points at an image of an airplane caught in extreme rainfall that is captioned "Dubai experiencing massive flooding after cloud seeding". The image is marked "False"

Fact check: Did cloud seeding cause the Dubai floods?

Are cloud seeding and climate change to blame for the deluge in large parts of the Arabian Peninsula?
United Arab EmiratesApril 19, 2024
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Albania's nature in protected areas under threat

A new Albanian law opens the door to strategic investment and development in the country's protected areas.
AlbaniaApril 18, 202403:41 min
A landfill in front of smokestacks

How European trash illegally ends up in Southeast Asia

The illegal waste trade from Europe to Southeast Asia has emerged as a highly profitable, low-risk criminal enterprise.
IndonesiaApril 17, 2024
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Climate change

Increased levels of carbon dioxide and other human-caused emissions being released into the atmosphere have caused global surface and ocean temperatures to rise at unprecedented speed.

People check the damage in their house following floods in Chaman, Pakistan.

Storms, floods hit Pakistan ahead of monsoon season

Storms, floods hit Pakistan ahead of monsoon season

Unusually heavy downpours have claimed dozens of lives, triggering fears of another devastating rainy season.
PakistanApril 20, 202401:52 min
Women sit crosslegged wearing shawls at a protest

India's Ladakh region demands autonomy

India's Ladakh region demands autonomy

Protesters in Ladakh say statehood would give them more flexibility to protect the region's fragile ecosystem.
IndiaApril 19, 2024
Partially submerged abandoned vehicles are seen on a main street in Dubai.

UAE reels from unprecedented storm

UAE reels from unprecedented storm

The United Arab Emirates has seen record rainfall, with more rain in 24 hours than at any time since records began.
United Arab EmiratesApril 18, 202402:05 min
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Eco India — The Environment Magazine

The show features compelling subjects in Asia and Europe: environment, sustainability, technology and social themes.
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A sulphur lake in the Danakil Depression near Dallol, Ethiopia

Ethiopia's Dallol, a place where it never rains

Despite its green acid ponds and toxic chlorine and sulfuric gasses, the locality attracts many tourists.
EthiopiaApril 8, 20248 images
A woman taking a picture of cherry blossoms in front of the US Capitol

Climate change: Cherry blossom mania hits US capital early

In Washington, the cherry blossom trees are a popular visitor attraction every spring.
United States of AmericaApril 1, 20246 images
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Keeping the tradition of ostrich farming alive

Ostrich feathers from South African farms are in high demand. But animal rights activists criticize their production.
South AfricaMarch 30, 20248 images