ENVIRONMENT

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India approves $2.5 billion scheme to boost biogas output
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
India approved a $2.5 billion biogas programme to sharply expand domestic clean fuel production on Thursday, after Middle East war shortages underscored depende...
Landslides kill at least 4 in northern Philippines
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
Landslides in the Philippines killed four people, authorities said Thursday, as heavy rains driven by a tropical depression raked the country's north and forced...
Pacific islands alarmed by Trump-backed push for deep-sea mining
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
A Pacific island leader says there were "no consultations" before the US announced swathes of nearby ocean could be auctioned for deep-sea mining exploration, t...
Environmental disaster looms as tanker leaks off Oman
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
Oman is facing an impending environmental catastrophe as an alleged Russian shadow fleet tanker leaks oil across hundreds of square kilometres near a nature res...
Rising Kenyan lakes push crocodiles closer to homes
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
A crocodile basks in the sunshine on the roof of a submerged conference hall at a holiday resort in central Kenya, in a visible sign of how rising lake waters a...
Swiss will struggle to hit 2030 climate target: minister
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
Switzerland will struggle to meet its 2030 climate target, environment minister Albert Rosti admitted Thursday, citing budget constraints.
India monsoon floods, landslides kill more than 100 since July: officials
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains have killed more than 100 people across India since July, official data showed Wednesday, with thousands forced...
Iceland orders expulsion of 21 anti-whaling activists
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Iceland has ordered the expulsion of 21 anti-whaling activists held in Reykjavik since last week after their ship was seized while pursuing a whaling vessel, po...
The last trio: S.Africa's zoo elephants await their fate
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
The last three elephants still in a traditional South African zoo entered their enclosure in single file, fruit and vegetables scattered on the ground to encour...
India monsoon floods, landslides kill more than 100 since July: officials
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains have killed more than 100 people across India since July, official data showed Wednesday, with thousands forced...
Butterflies seek new habitats as climate changes: study
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Climate change is driving shifts in where butterflies are found globally, a major study said Wednesday, with many species moving into new areas while others are...
India monsoon floods, landslides kill more than 100 since July: officials
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains have killed more than 100 people across India since July, official data showed Wednesday, with thousands forced...
South Korea pro baseball league cancels games over heatwave
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
South Korea's professional baseball league cancelled all games scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday amid a record-setting heatwave that has sent spectators to h...
Tiny light, big dream: Harvesting power from soil in Japan
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Glinting in the night, halfway up a hill in Japan, the greenhouse-like "Ku-An" test lab is lit by electricity harnessed from 1,500 wooden boxes of soil and comp...
Stranded boats, out-of-work fishermen as Danube hits record lows
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
The tourist port in the Romanian town of Corabia, on the banks of the Danube river, is deserted except for a few pleasure boats stranded in the algae.
Sri Lankan beauty pageant contestant fined with animal cruelty
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
A Sri Lankan court has fined a 19-year-old beauty pageant contestant with animal cruelty after she danced on stage with an endangered python, an official said W...
Austria, Slovakia hit new temperature records
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Austria and neighbouring Slovakia on Wednesday set new temperature records as a sweltering heatwave batters central Europe.
Guatemalan volcano eruption ends, locals return home
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
The eruption of Guatemala's Fuego volcano officially ended on Wednesday, the country's Institute of Volcanology reported.
Guatemala volcano eruption eases off, but alert remains in place
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Activity at Guatemala's Fuego volcano died down slightly on Wednesday, after a powerful eruption of lava and ash forced hundreds of people to flee their homes.
Where mountain lions roam, fewer deer in the headlights
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Living among apex predators could make you safer.
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