World Bank still backs coal in Asia, despite climate claims, report...
A new report shows that the World Bank continues to supply funding to some of Asia’s largest coal developers through its financial intermediaries.The multilateral...
Kenya’s Lake Victoria floods leave orphaned children to run their households
Mactilda Mbenywe
Article by: Mactilda Mbenywe
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AMAALA Partners with the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation
the Center Scientifique de Monaco and Oceanographic Institute to Protect and Preserve Marine Environment
Monaco and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, (AETOSWire) : AMAALA, the ultra-luxury development...
As companies buy ‘plastic credits,’ are they reducing waste or greenwashing?
Companies and other entities are buying “plastic credits” allowing them to offset every ton of plastic they make with an equivalent amount of...
The oceans can be saved by 2050 – if we act...
Conservation could benefit from ecosystems’ natural ability to rebound, but there’s no time to waste.
The world’s oceans are one of the central pillars responsible...
Amid socioeconomic slump, new sugar cane varieties offer hope in Sri...
After 20 years of research, the Sugarcane Research Institute (SRI) of Sri Lanka has introduced four new varieties with improved sugar recovery percentages, cane...
Wildlife trafficking is a major human health hazard
Wildlife trafficking is a clear and present danger not only to endangered species but to people as well.
Wildlife trafficking is a clear and present...
Poisoned for decades by a Peruvian mine, communities say they feel...
Communities in Cerro de Pasco, Peru, have been living for decades with contamination from mining activities, which has had serious health consequences, ranging from...
Rebuilding a shattered Iraq, with the recycled debris of war
Wars end, but no one can go home until rubble and environmental risk are cleared. In Iraq, they’re recycling conflict debris in order to...
On Nepal’s day to honor dogs, wild canines face mounting threats
As Nepal’s Hindus celebrate their dogs as protectors and companions during the Tihar (Deepavali) festival, endangered wild dogs face multiple threats such as habitat...
Farming animals reduces biodiversity and threatens our health
The growing importance of livestock on the planet threatens biodiversity and puts human and animal health at risk.
The domestication of cattle, swine, poultry and...
