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Grounds for debate: Is tea or coffee the greener sip?

October 4, 2024
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October 6, 2024

Slovakia: Man attacked by bear succumbs to injuries

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Japan's 'underground temple' protects Tokyo from floods

Japan's 'underground temple' protects Tokyo from floods

Faced with an increased risk of flooding due to climate change, Tokyo is modernizing its flood protection systems.
JapanOctober 6, 20248 images
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The shrinking glaciers of the Andes

The shrinking glaciers of the Andes

Glaciers in South America's mountain range are melting even faster than elsewhere, changing the region’s way of life.
Latin AmericaOctober 6, 20249 images
A view of river dwellers walking on the dry bed of the Solimoes River, in the Pesqueiro Community, in Manacapuru, Amazonas state, northern Brazil

Water levels hit record lows in Amazon region

Water levels hit record lows in Amazon region

Officials have warned that water levels in the Amazon could decline further in the coming weeks due to a severe drought.
BrazilOctober 5, 202401:59 min
A man walks across a sidewalk as Typhoon Krathon approaches in Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Deadly typhoon in Taiwan tears through Kaohsiung

Deadly typhoon in Taiwan tears through Kaohsiung

The deadly typhoon Krathon caused extensive damage in southern Taiwan, with the port of Kaohsiung particularly hit hard.
TaiwanOctober 4, 20246 images
Illegal mining in South Africa

How illegal mining threatens Africa's future

How illegal mining threatens Africa's future

Politicians and other influential figures have a hand in illegal small-scale mining in Ghana and other parts of Africa.
AfricaOctober 3, 2024
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Typhoon Krathon makes landfall in Taiwan

Typhoon Krathon makes landfall in Taiwan

Residents are hunkering down for the typhoon's full force as its eye passes over the island.
TaiwanOctober 3, 202402:01 min
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What’s better: leather vs vegan leather?

Will your next shoes be made of leather or cactus? How leather and vegan leather compare, environmentally speaking.
October 4, 202430:46 min
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A bird's eye view of a flooded riverside and collapsed bridge in Poland

Poland faces up to life after devastating floods

Many villages in southern Poland were badly hit by the recent floods. Will this disaster lead to comprehensive change?
PolandSeptember 29, 202404:21 min
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Brazil: Illegal salvage from Nazi ships poses oil threat

Brazilian researchers have warned that the hunt for raw materials in old wartime shipwrecks could cause oil spills.
BrazilSeptember 28, 2024
A member of the Indigenous Penan community in Sarawak, Malaysia, standing in a forest

Malaysia's Indigenous Penan struggle against deforestation

Logging, palm oil plantations and dam building have threatened the way of life for Malaysia's nomadic Penan community
MalaysiaSeptember 22, 202402:50 min
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Climate change

Increased levels of carbon dioxide and other human-caused emissions being released into the atmosphere have caused global surface and ocean temperatures to rise at unprecedented speed.

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Serbia's extreme weather devastates agricultural yields

Serbia's extreme weather devastates agricultural yields

A rise in extreme weather conditions in Serbia is having a severe impact on harvests and farming communities.
SerbiaOctober 4, 202402:49 min
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EU to decide on higher tariffs for Chinese electric vehicles

EU to decide on higher tariffs for Chinese electric vehicles

A trade war is brewing over Chinese electric vehicles, which have upended the global auto industry.
EuropeOctober 4, 202401:56 min
Flood damage in Ashville, North Carolina

Biden, Harris tour Hurricane Helene damage as deaths mount

Biden, Harris tour Hurricane Helene damage as deaths mount

The US president warned of the dangers of climate change as he toured flood-hit areas.
United States of AmericaOctober 3, 2024
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Eco India — The Environment Magazine

The show features compelling subjects in Asia and Europe: environment, sustainability, technology and social themes.
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Ana Maria Velasco tests special protective glasses to observe the upcoming solar eclipse in Hanga Roa area at Easter Island

South America sees rare annular solar eclipse

Many people traveled to parts of Argentina, Chile and Easter Island to catch a glimpse of this rare spectacle.
ArgentinaOctober 3, 202401:20 min
A bus is seen driving through a tight mountain tunnel

Driving Switzerland's most dangerous bus route

The road to the small village of Derborence is a thrilling, nerve-wracking experience for bus drivers and passengers.
SwitzerlandOctober 1, 202402:10 min
A man plants a tree in soil covered in trash

Artists of Kairos Futura bridge Nairobi's ecological divide

Stoneface Bombaa works to bring greenery to his neighborhood in Kenya's capital, letting children interact with nature.
KenyaSeptember 25, 202403:28 min