Environment

Climate Report: Coastal cities will disappear with 2C rise in temperature

Large swathes of Shanghai, Mumbai, New York and other  coastal cities will slip under the…

Brazil: Collapsed dam overruns village, kills 15

An iron ore tailings dam in the southeast Brazilian state of Minas Gerais collapsed Thursday,…

Ban Ki Moon rallies world for action on climate change

Countries must be ambitious and build on growing momentum toward climate action in the lead…

UN Institute: Biogas from human waste can power 138m homes

Biogas from human waste has the potential to generate electricity for millions of homes while…

Bolivia’s radical cure for climate change: Destroy capitalism

South American country, Bolivia has a radical solution to the problems of climate change and…

Bolivia imposes $4,800 fine on littering, world’s harshest

In Bolivia, a new Law for the Complete Management of Solid Waste has been passed…

In Pictures: Tell tale signs our world messed up by climate change

If one thinks that concerns about global warming and climate change are exaggerated by scientists…

Lagos Shuts Marina Mosque over Pollution, Warns Filthy Traders

By Kazeem Ugbodaga. The Lagos State Government has shut down Marina’s Workers Mosque on Lagos…

Hurricane Patricia pounds Mexico, extent of damage not clear

PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico (Reuters) - One of the strongest hurricanes in history lashed western Mexico…

Hurricane Patricia, world’s worst lands in Mexico

Patricia, the strongest hurricane ever recorded in human history has landed in Mexico, and is…