Focus on Environment
EU will not delay deforestation law, says environment chief
The European Union is not planning to delay a new law to crack down on the import of commodities linked to deforestation.
Cities in Russian Urals, west Siberia brace for worst flooding in decades
Locals from the Russian city of Orenburg are being evacuated due to rising river levels, after Moscow declared a federal emergency on Sunday.
Malaysian state converts Ramadan food waste into fertiliser
After breaking their Ramadan fast outside a mosque in Malaysia, people throw their leftovers into a machine that converts the food scraps into...
Opinion: Fining big polluters can reduce environmental damage, but only if the fines match the crimes
The Conversation: Serious policy changes to better protect water from repeat environmental offenders are warranted.
A Dubai company’s staggering land deals in Africa raise fears about risks to Indigenous livelihoods
ABUJA, Nigeria — Matthew Walley’s eyes sweep over the large forest that has sustained his Indigenous community in Liberia for generations. Even as...
Climate activist Greta Thunberg detained twice at demonstration in The Hague
Climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained twice by police at a demonstration in The Hague, the Netherlands, for several hours on Saturday.
Dutch police have detained activist Greta Thunberg at a climate demonstration
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Climate activist Greta Thunberg was among dozens of people detained Saturday by police in The Hague as they...
Climate activist Greta Thunberg detained at Dutch protest
Climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained by Dutch police on Saturday after she and a group of marchers blocked a main road to...
Wildfire rages on Greece’s Crete island, settlements evacuated
ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece brought a wildfire under control on the island of Crete on Saturday that forced dozens to flee their homes, the...
St. Louis-area residents make plea for compensation for illnesses tied to nuclear contamination of Coldwater Creek
Coldwater Creek was contaminated decades ago when waste from nuclear bomb development was dumped into the creek in suburban St. Louis, Mo.
