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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Sat 30 March 2024: ‘International Day of Zero Waste is celebrated every year on 30 March. On this occasion, emphasis is laid on increasing awareness and motivating action towards ‘zero-waste’. Humanity’s unsustainable production and consumption practices are driving the planet towards destruction. Households, small businesses and public service providers generate between 2.1 billion and 2.3 billion tons of municipal solid […]
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Thu 28 March 2024: Indonesia is looking for proof that the supposedly extinct Javan tiger may not be completely extinct. An official from the country’s environment ministry revealed the search for evidence of the big cat’s survival on Tuesday. The search will involve the use of camera traps and comprehensive DNA sweeps. It is thought […]
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Sun 24 March 2024: Climate change causes a significant rise in glacial melting, and this indirectly triggers wildfires, said a Turkish academic, Anadolu Agency reports. The increasing melting of the polar glaciers, which prevent the world from overheating by reflecting about 80 per cent of the sunrays, is increasing the number and frequency of extreme weather events […]
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Fri 22 March 2024: World Water Day is an occasion to reaffirm our commitment to protecting and conserving our planet’s water resources for future generations. The United Nation (UN) designated March 22 as World Water Day in 1993 after a recommendation in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 at the United Nations Conference on Environment and […]
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