environment

Indigenous people best guardians of Amazon: Environmental activists

Oct 05, 2021 09:09

Environmental activists say the key to saving the Amazon Forest is protecting the native inhabitants of the territory and their rights to their ancestral land.
WHO: Air pollution kills 7mn a year, toughens guidelines

Sep 22, 2021 12:57

The World Health Organization strengthened its air quality guidelines on Wednesday, saying air pollution was now one of the biggest environmental threats to human health, causing seven million premature deaths a year.
US death toll from Hurricane Ida hits 68, many still missing

Sep 07, 2021 06:02

The death toll from Hurricane Ida in the United States has risen to 68, with some victims still missing in the floodwater.
Storm Ida: New York City declares state of emergency amid 'brutal flooding'

Sep 02, 2021 06:13

The mayor of New York City has declared a state of emergency, calling on residents to stay indoors as the remnants of Hurricane Ida barreled into the city with record-breaking rain.
Hurricane Ida hits Louisiana

Aug 30, 2021 01:25

Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana on Sunday as an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm, forcing those who did not flee to brace themselves for the toughest test yet of the billions of dollars spent on levee upgrades following Hurricane Katrina 16 years ago.
Floods kill at least 20 people in western Venezuela

Aug 27, 2021 02:20

At least 20 people have died in the western Venezuelan state of Merida following intense rains that caused mudslides and rivers to overflow.
Forest fires tear through Bolivian forest

Aug 24, 2021 08:59

Devastating wildfires in the Bolivian department of Santa Cruz consumed nearly 600,000 hectares this year so far of which 64% are located in protected areas.
Eight killed, homes destroyed as Hurricane Grace hits Mexico

Aug 22, 2021 08:21

Hurricane Grace pummeled Mexico with torrential rain on Saturday, causing severe flooding and mudslides that killed at least eight people after becoming one of the most powerful storms in years to hit the country's Gulf coast.
US residents say shocking predictions in UN climate report already happening

Aug 18, 2021 02:54

US communities’ current testimonials have concurred with the bleak predictions laid out in a new United Nations climate change report.
Thousands evacuated in southern France as 'fierce' wildfire spreads

Aug 17, 2021 08:24

Thousands of people, including tourists in campsites, have been evacuated from the Var region of southern France due to a wildfire, a spokeswoman for the fire department told AFP on Tuesday.