Thu 19 September 2024: Peruvian President Dina Boluarte has declared a state of emergency in the regions of San Martín, Ucayali, and Amazonas, as rampant forest fires continue to devastate vast tracts of land. These fires, many of which are believed to have been sparked by traditional agricultural practices, have consumed over 5,000 hectares (12,355 […]
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Wed 18 September 2024: A new PET (polyethylene terephthalate) processing facility, which can accommodate more plastic waste and is the first-of-its-kind technology for Africa, will come on stream in 2025. This was announced on the sidelines of the International Solid Waste Association’s (ISWA) annual conference where South Africa’s efforts to build a circular economy for […]
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Wed 11 September 2024: A staggering total of more than 2,100 environmental activists were killed globally between 2012 and 2023, according to a report released by the international NGO Global Witness on Tuesday. The report highlights that Latin America accounts for the highest percentage of these deaths worldwide. In 2023 alone, 196 land and environmental […]
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Mon 09 September 2024: The summer of 2024 has set new temperature benchmarks globally, according to data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) released Thursday. Global average temperatures for June to August reached 0.69C above the 1991-2020 average, surpassing the previous record of 0.66C set in 2023, according to the European Union’s climate monitor. […]
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Sun 08 September 2024: Bunkering in South Africa’s Algoa Bay has dramatically cut the number of birds in the former world’s largest colony by 90 percent The first time I visited St Croix island, in 2017, it was home to about 6,000 breeding pairs of African penguins – 35 percent of the global population of […]
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Sat 07 September 2024: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a stark warning about the growing threat of antibiotic resistance, calling for immediate global action to address the improper disposal of antibiotic waste. The Organisation stressed that the mishandling of antibiotic waste is significantly contributing to the rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), posing a […]
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Fri 06 September 2024: A destructive wildfire has ravaged about 20% of the National Forest of Brasília, blanketing Brazil’s capital with grey-white smoke. Officials suspect the fire was started by arsonists. This forest, spanning over 5,600 hectares, is a critical conservation area, supplying over 70% of the city’s freshwater. Firefighters Battle to Contain Blaze Amid […]
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Photo Courtesy: miniwiz Facebook Wed 04 September 2024: At a zero-waste workshop in Taipei, plastic waste like bottle caps, food packaging, and old toys are being creatively repurposed. Customers can bring in their plastic trash from home and, within two hours, melt and mold it into a new pair of sunglasses. Turning Waste into Value: […]
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Fri 30 August 2024: Namibia faces its worst drought in a century, threatening both people and wildlife. Nearly half of the country’s 2.5 million people suffer from acute food insecurity. In response, the government plans to cull 723 wild animals, including 83 elephants, to provide meat to struggling communities. This decision aims to alleviate human-wildlife […]
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Thu 29 August 2024: Extreme heat killed more Americans in 2023 than any other year over nearly a quarter century of records, according to research published Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. At least 2,325 people died from the heat last year, according to the study, which included deaths with heat as […]
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