International Criminal Court pushes environmental land crimes to front of the line
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has decided to “give particular consideration” to crimes involving environmental destruction, land grabbing and illegal exploitation of natural resources, a...
Angering activists, Norway says to kill wolves
Norway was accused of authorising the “mass slaughter” of its endangered wolf population on Friday after announcing that 47 of the predators would be killed by hunters. The move, which...
Fishing pressure risks erasing largest marine animals
Humans risk causing a mass extinction of large sea creatures on a scale never before seen because of overfishing, scientists warned this week. If the biggest fish vanish, their loss will have...
A heartwarming Musical Bonfire at Ramlet al-Bayda… Another way to say: Public spaces are our right!
It is really heartwarming to attend a Musical Bonfire at a place that has been planned to be privatized; Ramlet el Bayda public beach in Beirut… is such a beautiful place to be, and it is one of the...
“Oh so beautiful” pictures of Garbage filling Lebanese regions… and the whole story of Borj Hammoud Unsanitary Landfill
Garbage is going to be lifted off the streets in Metn and Kesserwan areas in Lebanon, as the Agriculture Minister Akram Chehayyeb announced on Tuesday the 13th of September. Some might find this...
Calgary Zoo honoured for whooping crane conservation efforts
Being honoured for its efforts to restore the once critically endangered whooping crane to the wild is a true feather in the cap for the Calgary Zoo, officials say. The zoo is being recognized,...
Getting Iowa farmers to embrace the ‘C’ word
Iowa Public Television host Mike Pearson asked farmer Kevin Jesse a question that could be critical to the state’s efforts to improve its ailing water quality: What do you say to a farmer who...
JinkoSolar Supplies Solar Modules to Mosques in Jordan
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (“JinkoSolar”), a global leader in the photovoltaic (PV) industry, today announced that it has supplied modules to power several mosques in Jordan as part of...
