Parents around the world plea for urgent climate action
222 parents groups from 27 countries have released a joint plea to push for ambitious and urgent climate action to protect children’s health, lives and futures before it is too late.
Italy is evacuating people living near the Mont Blanc Glacier, amid fast melting
The Italian side of Mont Blanc Glacier is at risk of collapsing soon. The local mayor has ordered drastic action in order to prevent people from being harmed. One of the problems: There is no alarm system in place
Thousands pray for rain in Indonesia as forests go up in smoke
Thousands of Indonesians prayed for rain in haze-hit towns on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo on Wednesday, as forest fires raged at the height of the dry season, the state Antara news agency reported.
Unilever reveals global tea suppliers to stop modern slavery
Consumer goods giant Unilever released a list of its global tea suppliers on Thursday, bolstering a drive to stamp out worker exploitation and modern-day slavery on plantations.
Polish border guards board Greenpeace ship, end coal protest
Armed Polish border guards towed the Greenpeace ship “Rainbow Warrior” out of the port of Gdansk on the night of Tuesday. The ship was to protest against the Polish coal industry.
Mystery illness kills dozens of dogs in Norway
Norwegian dog owners are seriously concerned about their pets after the outbreak of a mystery illness. The Norwegian Food Safety Authority has received reports of sick dogs from all over the country.
Artist transforms football stadium into a forest with 300 trees
A temporary art intervention by Klaus Littmann that will transform Wörthersee football stadium in Klagenfurt into Austria’s largest public art installation from 9 September – 27 October 2019.
Here’s what earth might look like to aliens
Scientists have developed a way to describe the planet Earth as an exoplanet, thus creating a two-dimensional alien map.
Brazilian soccer match halted by rainforest fires
A Brazilian Serie C soccer match was temporarily halted because of smoke from wildfires in the Amazon rainforest.
Open fridges in supermarkets waste far too much energy
Open fridges in supermarkets should be banned because they waste too much energy and release “super-greenhouse gases” into the atmosphere, campaigners have said.