India increases its solar exports 66% YoY, says Mercom
India’s solar PV manufacturing sector increased its imports by 66% year-on-year between April and August this year, finds new analysis of official government figures by Mercom Capital Group. Over...
Miniature monkeys reunited after Australia zoo theft
Two men were charged Monday with stealing rare pygmy marmosets from an Australian wildlife park as a baby was reunited with her mum and the hunt continued to find dad. Three of the monkeys, the...
Dutch kill 190,000 ducks to contain bird flu outbreak
Dutch officials have culled 190,000 ducks on a central Netherlands farm where inspectors have confirmed the presence of a highly infectuous strain of bird flu, officials and local media said Sunday....
Japan skating rink forced to close after freezing 5,000 fish
A Japanese skating rink that froze 5,000 dead fish into the ice as an attraction for visitors has been forced to close after receiving a barrage of criticism. Amusement park Space World is now...
Danish supermarket selling expired food opens second branch
It may be past its sell-by date, but for many Danes it’s a tasty proposition: surplus food being sold in a Copenhagen supermarket has proved so popular that a second store has been opened. After...
Campaigners: China risks wasting $490 bn on coal plants:
China could waste as much as half a trillion dollars on unnecessary new coal-fired power stations, a climate campaign group said today, arguing the world’s top carbon polluter already has more...
Shell seeks to block Nigeria pollution claims in London court
Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell urged a High Court judge in Britain to block pollution claims brought against it by more than 40,000 Nigerians, demanding the case be heard in Nigeria instead. Lawyers...
Ban Ki-moon praises Dubai’s green vision
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid’s vision for sustainable development has been praised by the UN secretary general. Sustainability, the global green economy and the launch of the World Green Economy...
