Indonesia turtles find new freedom as they scurry into sea
A group of turtles scurried down a beach and glided into the sea, enjoying their newfound freedom after being cared for at an Indonesian conservation centre. The sea turtles were released by local...
Jia Jia, the world’s oldest captive giant panda, dies
Jia Jia was put down after her health rapidly deteriorated over the last two weeks leaving her unable to walk without difficulty, a statement from the Ocean Park Hong Kong theme park said. Born in...
6.4 magnitude earthquake hits northwest China
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck China’s northwestern province of Qinghai on Monday, the US Geological Survey reported, in an area frequently plagued with seismic activity. The quake was 32...
Dubai identifies air pollution hot spots
: Dubai Municipality has said it has identified the hot spots of air pollution and taken action against violators as part of its efforts to maintain air quality that conforms to global standards....
UAE fishermen prepared to change their tune in face of falling stocks
As witnesses to the gradual decline in marine populations, fishermen in the UAE for years thought they had nothing to do with it. The narrative, fishermen believed, was that habitat destruction as a...
PwC report sees ‘signs of life’ in Canada’s junior mining sector
A rebound in the financial performance of junior mining stocks on the TSX Venture Exchange has the accounting and consulting firm PwC anticipating “signs of life” in the mineral exploration sector....
Hope for deal to scrap super greenhouse gases
Hopes were high Friday that world envoys meeting in Rwanda will agree to phase out potent gases used in refrigerators and air conditioners that are among the biggest contributors to global warming....
People’s tribunal accuses Monsanto of ‘ecocide’
Global activists Friday launched a people’s tribunal, accusing giant US seeds firm Monsanto of violating human rights and committing the crime of “ecocide”, by posing a...
