Taiwan shuts down as Typhoon Megi strikes
Taiwan went into shutdown on Tuesday as the island faces its third typhoon in two weeks, with thousands evacuated, schools and offices closed across the island and hundreds of flights disrupted....
Repair and restoration works finish in flooded areas in Russia’s Far East
Repair and restoration works in the flooded areas in Russia’s Far East are nearing an end, the department of the civil protection of the Primorsky Krai said on Monday. “Main repair and...
India to ratify Paris Agreement on climate change on October 2
India will ratify the Paris Agreement on climate change on October 2 – the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The country’s move will bring this global deal to fight the menace of...
Oslo to hit drivers’ wallets to combat air pollution
Already by this winter, Oslo City Council wants to increase road tolls to 160 kroner (€17.50, $20) on days with heavy air pollution. “We hope it will not be necessary to introduce. But we cannot...
Egyptian fruits may be replaced with agricultural products from Morocco, Syria and Iran
Restricted fruits from Egypt may be replaced with similar products from Morocco, Syria and Iran, press service of Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance...
Fate of Africa’s rhino, elephants to dominate wildlife meet
Global conservationists and policymakers meet in South Africa from today to chart a way forward in the fight against escalating wildlife trafficking that could drive some species to extinction. The...
The Native American Protests in North Dakota Are About More Than an Oil Pipeline
On Wednesday, some 31 nations officially joined the landmark Paris climate agreement at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The action, which marked a significant policy milestone in...
Terns flee warming temperatures in epic migration north to Alaska
Eyebrows would be raised if American crocodiles, found on the southern tip of Florida, decided to relocate to New York’s Fifth Avenue or Moroccan camels suddenly joined the tourist throng outside...
