Malawi swelters in record heat with temperatures nearly 20C above average
Climate crisis blamed for extreme heat in African country, which has recorded temperatures of 43C – nearly double seasonal average Malawians endured the country’s hottest...
Category : Environment
Dominica’s mountain chicken frog disappears in ‘fastest extinction ever recorded’
Ecological calamity on the Caribbean island demonstrates how quickly wildlife can be destroyed, scientists say They were once so numerous they were cooked as the...
Canada rejects request to protect northern spotted owl habitat
One wild-born owl remains in British Columbia, where logging concerns have destroyed the species’s old-growth forest home Related: ‘All I see are ghosts’: fear and...
Politicians, not public, drive U-turns on green agenda, says UN biodiversity chief
People are ahead of governments, says David Cooper, who blames backtracking on parties seeking ‘wedge issues’ for electoral gain Government backtracking on environmental promises is...
Climate crisis is ‘not gender neutral’: UN calls for more policy focus on women
Only a third of countries with climate crisis plans include access to sexual, maternal and newborn health services, UNFPA report finds Only a third of...
Weather tracker: Typhoon Koinu causes disruption in Taiwan
Heavy rain and strong winds force schools and businesses to shut and leaves thousands without power Typhoon Koinu made landfall in southern Taiwan on Thursday...
Top grain traders ‘helped scupper’ ban on soya from deforested land
Cargill and ADM led push to weaken new protections for threatened ecosystems in South America, report says Cargill and ADM, two of the world’s leading...
Vietnam detains energy thinktank chief in latest arrest of environmental expert
Ngo Thi To Nhien detained over charges of ‘appropriating documents’, a government spokesperson confirmed Vietnam state media has confirmed the arrest of the director of...
Weather tracker: South Africa floods kill at least 11 people
Cape Town mayor declares major incident as roads closed and 80,000 people left without electricity Extreme rain and strong winds across South Africa’s Western Cape...
Investigation launched into killings and evictions on World Bank tourism project
Tanzania government blamed for violence against villagers in national park, while thousands more people face losing their homes The World Bank is investigating allegations of...
