Sun 14 April 2024: They might be an awesome sight to see from a safe distance on safari as they lumber around with their big, lopping ears and long trunks, but for those who live side by side with elephants, these mammals can quickly become a menace. Elephants’ numbers in African countries have dwindled hugely […]
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Sun 14 April 2024: In 2023, Bangladesh recorded the worst air quality of 134 countries monitored by the Swiss climate group, IQAir. Pakistan and India were close behind, with the report showing that South Asia suffers from the worst pollution in the world overall. Here are some insights from the report and what it tells […]
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Representational Image Thu 11 April 2024: An “exceptional” dust cloud from the Sahara is choking parts of Europe, the continent’s climate monitor said on Monday, causing poor air quality and coating windows and cars in grime. Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service said the latest plume, the third of its kind in recent weeks, was bringing […]
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Sun 07 April 2024: Rising temperatures associated with climate change are leading to more diseases transmitted by animals and longer periods of seasonal illnesses such as the flu, according to experts. Dr. Emine Didem Evci Kiraz of Adnan Menderes University Medical School in Aydin, Türkiye said rising temperatures could lead to significant increases in the […]
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Sat 06 April 2024: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday called for worldwide efforts to tackle the waste crisis. In a video message for the International Day of Zero Waste, which falls on March 30 annually, the UN chief highlighted the perilous state of the planet. “Our planet is drowning under a torrent of trash,” […]
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Sat 06 April 2024: Governments across the region are grappling with how to respond. In the Philippines, almost 4,000 schools have suspended in-person classes as the heat index passed 42C in some areas, a dangerous level that the weather bureau warned could cause heat cramps and exhaustion. During the Easter week in Manila, children played in portable […]
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Thu 04 April 2024: Botswana’s president has threatened to send 20,000 elephants to Germany in a dispute over conservation. Angered by proposals in Berlin to restrict the import of hunting trophies, President Mokgweetsi Masisi said in comments published on Wednesday that Germans should try living among elephants. He claimed that an explosion in the number […]
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Wed 03 April 2024: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said the South Asian country will face extreme heat from April to June. “During April to June hot weather season, above normal heatwave days are likely to occur over most parts of south peninsula, central India, east India and plains of northwest India,” IMD […]
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Mon 01 April 2024: The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism in Namibia voiced grave concerns on Monday regarding the increase in poaching within the country’s premier park, Etosha National Park, where 19 rhinoceroses had been unlawfully killed since the year 2024 began. In addition to the rhinoceroses killed in the national park, Romeo Muyunda, […]
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Sat 30 March 2024: Lions, whose numbers are decreasing due to poaching, are struggling to survive against the rising population of their fierce rival hyenas in South Africa’s largest wildlife reserve, Kruger National Park. The majestic lions, apex predators of the African savanna, have become prime targets for poachers due to the high demand and […]
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