After the hurricane, cholera hits Haiti’s suffering survivors
The rains inundating their ruined homes are no longer the biggest concern of the long-suffering people of Randelle: cholera is tearing through the isolated Haitian mountain village at devastating...
Magnitude 6.6 Earthquake Hits Western Japan’s Tottori Prefecture
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Japan’s western prefecture of Tottori, the Japan Meteorological Agency today. The quake at the shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles) occurred at 2:07 p.m....
JORDAN BUYS 50,000 T FEED BARLEY IN TENDER
Jordan’s state grain buyer has purchased 50,000 tonnes of animal feed barley to be sourced from optional origins in an international tender for 100,000 tonnes which closed on Wednesday,...
Biodiversity conservation in Yemen – joining forces for the future
What do conservationists do when they can’t do surveys, can’t implement grass-root activities, can’t meet with local people or government representatives to talk about environmental issues and...
Foggy weather predicted for this weekend in UAE
Be cautious when driving out this weekend, as weather forecasters predict foggy conditions that will reduce visibility to 1,000 metres. The National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) said...
Japan to face criticism at international summit for flouting whaling ban
Japan is likely to face international criticism at a whaling summit this week for killing whales in the Southern Ocean in defiance of a court ruling and a three-decade-old ban. Japanese fleets...
Scientists investigate death of 10,000 endangered ‘scrotum’ frogs in Peru
Scientists are investigating the mysterious deaths of at least 10,000 endangered frogs, in a river which leads into South America’s most famous lake on Peru’s border with Bolivia. The dead Titicaca...
Barrier Reef report card paints bleak picture
Australia today admitted more needs to be done to protect the Great Barrier Reef from pollution after a government-backed report painted a bleak picture of the natural wonder. The giant ecosystem is...
