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 Time for Europe to ‘step up’ on Ukraine, says Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer said it was time for Europe to “step up” and take charge of its own security ahead of a meeting with Donald Trump in Washington next week. | The Prim... (photo: AP / (AP Photo/Michel Euler, Pool File)) AOL
Kiev Photos Putin UK PM statement on the situation in Ukraine: 22 February 2022 UN Assembly Ukraine Ukraine's Critical Minerals |
 Will Indonesia’s Bali adopt a Bhutan-style levy to deter ‘low-class foreign tourists’?
Officials are urged to look at tougher measures to ‘select’ tourists, such as Bhutan’s requirement for most travellers to pay a fixed daily charge. .... (photo: WN / Periasamy) South China Morning Post
Bali Bhutan Photos Tourist tax Wikipedia: Overtourism |
 Flint water consultant agrees to settle water crisis claims for $53M
FLINT, MI - A company that consulted with the city during its water crisis has agreed to a $53-million settlement with roughly 26,000 people who claim they were harmed by... (photo: AP / Carlos Osorio) Michigan Live
Environmental racism Health crisis Photos Water crisis Wikipedia: Flint water crisis |
 Climate change is shrinking glaciers faster than ever, with 7 trillion tons lost since 2000
Climate change is accelerating the melting of the world's mountain glaciers, according to a massive new study that found them shrinking more than twice as fast as in the ... (photo: Creative Commons / Gary Bembridge) Naharnet
Climate Change Earth Photos Shrinking Glaciers Wikipedia: Earth |
 Sri Lanka making progress in launching its first-ever "water battery"
COLOMBO, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's state-owned electricity producer, Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), said on Friday that it is making significant progress toward la... (photo: Public Domain) Xinhua
Ceylon Electricity Board Photos Sri Lanka Water battery Wikipedia: Ceylon Electricity Board |
 Nasa says Earth is safe from city killer asteroid, Moon not yet
Nasa says Earth is safe from city killer asteroid Moon not yet ... ... (photo: Creative Commons / Pete Linforth) India Today
Earth Photos United States Wikipedia: Earth asteroid |
 Turkey's ruling party submits climate change bill to parliament
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AK Party submitted to parliament on Thursday a climate change-related bill envisaging the establishment of a carbon market... (photo: AP / Khalil Hamra) The New Arab
AK Party Climate change Photos Recep Tayyip Erdogan Wikipedia: Climate change in Turkey |
 Trump administration backtracks on eliminating thousands of national parks employees
Following a loud public outcry about job cuts at the National Parks Service — and a relentless media campaign from outdoors enthusiasts across the country — it looks ... (photo: Creative Commons / Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States http://www.flickr.com/people/7327243@N05) The Los Angeles Times
Job cut Photos Trump admin US national parks Wikipedia: 2025 United States federal mass layoffs |
 Emus might not be the ‘world’s dumbest bird’ after all
The insult “bird brain” should probably be retired. Eurasian jays can pass the marshmallow test, some species have ”culture”, and even extinct avians like the dod... (photo: Creative Commons / SuperJew https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:SuperJew) Popular Science
Bird brain Emus bird Palaeognathae Photos Wikipedia: Emu |
 Protecting pipelines and platforms with underwater robots
Monitoring critical offshore infrastructure is becoming easier thanks to subsea robotic repair and inspection, and could open large areas of the world’s oceans to explo... (photo: Creative Commons) Offshore Technology
Offshore platform Photos Pipelines Underwater robots Wikipedia: Unmanned underwater vehicle |
 Etihad Airways announces highest-ever profit of AED1.7 billion in 2024
Etihad Airways today announced its results for the full year 2024, recording strong performance across all key metrics with an AED1.7 billion (US$476 million) profit afte... (photo: creative commons / rogerbarker2) Eye Of Riyadh
1.7 billion Etihad Airways Photos Wikipedia: Etihad Airways highest-ever |
 Fiji among 14 to gain from US$156.8m grant
Fiji is among 14 countries that will share in a US$156.8 million grant and co-finance package to help safeguard the socio-economic benefits received from tuna against the... (photo: Creative Commons / Maksym Kozlenko https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Maxim75) FBC News
Climate change Fiji Pacific nations Photos Wikipedia: Climate change in Fiji |
 Chinese scientists say 2% probability of asteroid hitting Earth
Near-Earth Object Telescope at Purple Mountain Observatory captures 2024YR4 on Jan 7, 2025. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn) | Chinese scientists have been continuou... (photo: NASA) ECNS
Chinese scientists Earth Photos Wikipedia: Earth asteroid |
 Mystical beliefs fuel Senegal’s illegal big cat trade and threaten lion’s survival in West Africa
By ANNIKA HAMMERSCHLAG | NIOKOLO-KOBA NATIONAL PARK, Senegal (AP) — The morning sun slants through the canopy of Senegal’s Niokolo-Koba National Park as Sgt. Abdou Di... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar) Press Telegram
Photos Poaching Senegal West Africa Wikipedia: Big cat |
 Sinkhole opens up on main street of English village
A growing sinkhole on the main street in Godstone, England, has local residents and officials worried. Some properties are cordoned off, local officials say, but everyone... (photo: Creative Commons / Stephen McKay http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/1621) CBC
Godstone, England Natural disaster Photos Sinkhole Wikipedia: Sinkhole |
 An island nation sells passports to beat climate change
Foreigners paying at least US$140,500 for a passport will likely never step foot on the island nation | Bloomberg | To help meet the cost of moving about 10,000 residents... (photo: AP / Photo/Richard Drew) Taipei Times
David Adeang Golden passport Nauru Photos Wikipedia: Nauruan passport |
 Air pollution may be higher inside your home than outdoors: Study
Birmingham: A new study reveals that people may be exposed to unhealthy levels of airborne pollutants inside their homes, even if the outdoor air quality is good. | Resea... (photo: Creative Commons) Gulf News
Air Pollution Climate Change Earth Photos Wikipedia: Air pollution |
 Environment more crucial than genes in risk of early death, study suggests
Analysis of UK BioBank data shows importance of factors including living conditions and smoking, say experts | The environment is about 10 times more important than genes... (photo: Creative Commons) The Guardian
Photos Premature death Wellbeing Wellness Wikipedia: Wellness |
 New study shows nurture pips nature when it comes to a number of diseases
Nurture is more influential than nature when it comes to number of major diseases and premature death, according to a new study. | Environmental factors are almost 10 tim... (photo: WN / Emiko Silalahi) AOL
Child developpment Disease Nurture Photos Wikipedia: Child development |
 Philippine village battles dengue by offering bounties for mosquitos — dead or alive
A Philippine village in the densely populated capital region has launched a battle against dengue by offering a token bounty to residents for captured mosquitos — dead ... (photo: Creative Commons) San Francisco Chronicle
Malaria Mosquito fight Photos Tropical disease Wikipedia: Dengue fever |
