World California to limit use of plastic straws in restaurants California restaurants will soon stop providing plastic straws unless customers explicitly ask for them, under a new law signed on Thursday by... 18 hours ago
World Coca-Cola, Walmart to cut plastic pollution in oceans Coca-Cola, Walmart and other big multinationals pledged on Thursday to help reduce plastic pollution in the world's oceans in support of a campaign... 18 hours ago
World Florence death toll jumps to 31 as flooding wreaks havoc Rain-gorged rivers threatened further flooding on the storm-battered US East Coast Monday as the death toll from Hurricane Florence, now a tropical... on 18 September 2018
World Germany rolls out world’s first hydrogen train Germany on Monday rolled out the world's first hydrogen-powered train, signalling the start of a push to challenge the might of polluting diesel... on 17 September 2018
World Researchers turn to oysters as pollution-tracking sentinels French researchers hoping to get an early warning on pollution in the ocean have found an unlikely ally in a mollusc more often destined for... on 17 September 2018
World Residents of hurricane-hit US town start to pick up the pieces With rain still falling and no electricity, residents of New Bern, North Carolina are starting to pick up the pieces after devastating flooding... on 16 September 2018
News Uzbeks attend first electronic music fest by ravaged Aral Sea Beats pumped and strobe lights beamed across the desert in ex-Soviet Uzbekistan into the early hours of Saturday as festival-goers danced beside... on 16 September 2018
World Still dangerous Florence weakens from hurricane to tropical storm : forecasters US authorities on Friday downgraded Florence from a hurricane to a tropical storm, as the still dangerous weather system unleashed torrential... on 14 September 2018
World Japan on brink of IWC pullout after commercial whaling comeback blocked Japan's determined bid to return to commercial whale hunting was rejected by the International Whaling Commission (IWC) Friday in a tense vote... on 14 September 2018
World Japan’s commercial whaling bid rejected by IWC Japan's determined bid to return to commercial whale hunting was rejected by the International Whaling Commission (IWC) Friday in a tense vote... on 14 September 2018
World IWC passes Brazil project to protect whales Tempers flared at the International Whaling Commission on Thursday as it voted to back a Brazilian proposal which would safeguard the marine... on 14 September 2018
World Nuns get hands dirty, and wet, to save Mexico salamander Rolling up the sleeves of her immaculate white habit, Sister Ofelia Morales Francisco plunges her hands into an aquarium, grabs a large, slimy... on 13 September 2018
World IWC vote backs aboriginal whale hunts — with new quotas The International Whaling Commission on Wednesday cast a rare strong vote in favor of whale hunting -- but strictly for small subsistence hunts... on 13 September 2018
World Georgia governor declares emergency ahead of hurricane Georgia Governor Nathan Deal declared a state of emergency in the southern US state on Wednesday ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Florence.Deal... on 12 September 2018
World Pro-hunting nations block whale sanctuary bid Pro-whaling nations on Tuesday blocked a near two-decade effort to create a South Atlantic haven for the endangered marine mammals, deepening... on 12 September 2018
World Nations lock horns as whalers, opponents meet in Brazil Pro- and anti-whaling nations locked horns Monday as the International Whaling Commission (IWC) began meeting in Brazil amid outrage over Japan's... on 11 September 2018
