Nigerian school funded with plastic waste proceeds on the brink of collapse | Education
Lagos, Nigeria – Mujanatu Musa’s one-roomed apartment – built mainly of rusty iron sheets – cuts a sorry sight in Ajegunle, a sprawling slum in…
At least six killed in Japan after floods hit quake-stricken Noto Peninsula | Floods News
Record rain inundated the area, which was still rebuilding following January’s 7.5 magnitude quake.At least six people have been confirmed dead on Japan’s Noto Peninsula…
The surfer and tribal chief fighting to save a 550km South African coast | Environment
Martinus Fredericks meets me outside the police station in South Africa’s Atlantis, a somewhat forlorn semi-industrial town on the outskirts of Cape Town. On this…
Earth to get a mini-moon for two months, but what is it? | Space News
From late September until late November this year, a “mini-moon”, called 2024 PT5 by the astrologers who spotted it approaching will be orbiting the planet.…
Could AI save Nigerians from devastating floods? | Floods News
In the small village of Ogba-Ojibo in central Nigeria, sitting at the confluence of two of the nation’s largest rivers – the Niger and Benue…
UNICEF says six million children in Southeast Asia affected by Typhoon Yagi | Weather News
UN’s children’s agency says there’s an urgent need for access to clean water, sanitation as Red Cross mobilises relief.Massive floods and landslides triggered by Typhoon…
Typhoon Bebinca hits Shanghai, strongest storm since 1949 | Weather News
Shanghai’s 25 million people advised to stay at home as Bebinca pounds city with heavy rain and strong winds.Typhoon Bebinca has made landfall in Shanghai,…
Researchers warn methane emissions ‘rising faster than ever’ | Environment News
The largest increases in emissions of the greenhouse gas come from China and Southeast Asia.Concentrations of methane are rising at an unprecedented pace, jeopardising global…
Why are Cape fur seals in South Africa infected with rabies? | Wildlife News
In May this year, a seal at a popular beach in Cape Town, South Africa, bit five surfers in a matter of minutes. The surfers…
‘Russian spy’ whale Hvaldimir found dead in Norway | Environment News
The white beluga was found off the southwest coast at Risavika Bay by a father and son who were out fishing.A beluga whale nicknamed Hvaldimir,…
Penguins on the precipice: Survival in the ‘noisiest bay in the world’ | Environment
The first time I visited St Croix island, in 2017, it was home to about 6,000 breeding pairs of African penguins – 35 percent of…
California tries again to ban plastic grocery bags
Roughly 10 years after California tried and failed to ban plastic bags at grocery stores, state lawmakers have passed a law that they say will…
Pakistan’s storm Asna: Legend of the Karachi saint who can ‘stop cyclones’ | Climate News
Fears of a cyclone loom over Pakistan’s southern city, Karachi, which lies on the country’s Arabian Sea coast. The city saw school closures and weather…
Dozens injured, power cut as Typhoon Shanshan hits southern Japan | Weather News
Powerful storm with gusts of up to 216km per hour made landfall near Satsumasendai city in southwestern Kyushu.Dozens of people have been injured and power…
UN chief issues climate SOS, warns of ‘unimaginable’ catastrophe | Climate Crisis News
Speaking at a meeting of Pacific Island leaders in Tonga, Antonio Guterres warned the region was ‘uniquely exposed’.United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has issued his…
Iceland ice cave collapses, at least one person dead, two missing | Environment News
Two people are still missing and one person has been hospitalised after the ice cave collapsed on Sunday.At least one person has died after an…
The shepherd of the sea guiding small boats home to safety in South Africa | Environment
Hondeklip Bay, South Africa – Before day breaks on a cloudy morning in Hondeklip Bay, a small fishing village in South Africa’s semi-arid Namaqualand region,…
Pacific Islands leaders to meet as region faces ‘polycrisis’ of threats | Politics News
The last time UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres held a summit with the leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum, he made international news as he stood…
New Zealand’s White Island volcano erupts, flights grounded | Volcanoes News
Scientists warn volcano off coast of North Island could continue venting for “weeks to months” to come.The White Island volcano in New Zealand has erupted…
Australia greenlights $19bn solar project to export power to Singapore | Environment News
Australia-Asia Power Link is slated to provide up to 15 percent of city-state’s energy needs once completed.Australia has granted environmental approval for a $19bn solar…