Tag Archives: Environment

• Dam collapse in China could point to a ‘black swan’ disaster 22 July 2020 | Ryan Woo This post has no comments yet

  The dam at a small reservoir in China’s Guangxi region gave way last month after days of heavy rain in a collapse that could be a harbinger of sterner tests for many of the country’s 94,000 aging dams as the weather gets more extreme. ...

• Arctic records its hottest temperature ever as mercury hits 38 degrees 22 June 2020 | Luke Andrews This post has no comments yet

  The Arctic is thought to have recorded its hottest ever temperature of 38C (100.4F) in Siberia, an astonishing 18C (32F) above the normal level for this time of year. ...

• Coronavirus quarantines lead to massive drop in air pollution 28 March 2020 | Katie Brigham This post has no comments yet

  As coronavirus quickly spreads around the world, it’s forcing people to stay put, and wreaking havoc on the economy. Millions are either out of a job or working from home. ...

• Greta Thunberg says meeting with Trump ‘would be a waste of time’ 2 November 2019 | Dylan Stableford This post has no comments yet

  Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg says she wouldn’t want to meet with President Trump even if given the opportunity. ...

• Fields of fire drive Delhi’s air quality to unhealthy levels 19 October 2019 | Mayank Bhardwaj and Neha Dasgupta This post has no comments yet

  When it comes to air quality there are few worse places to live on the planet than New Delhi, and driving north out the Indian capital it is easy to see why, as plumes of smoke rise. ...

• Tibetan students march for global climate strike 27 September 2019 | Lobsang Wangyal This post has no comments yet

  Chanting slogans and carrying placards, exile Tibetan students joined the global climate crisis protests taking place around the world. ...

• The world needs you — go Greta go! 25 September 2019 | Lobsang Wangyal This post has 4 comments

  Greta Thunberg is a miracle. Her convictions on the climate change driving global warming, mass extinction of species, and environmental disaster, has drawn the attention of the world. ...

• Brazil deploys warplanes to fight Amazon rainforest fires 26 August 2019 | Jake Spring and Ricardo Moraes This post has no comments yet

  Brazilian warplanes are dumping water on the burning forest in the Amazon state of Rondonia, responding to a global outcry over the destruction of the world’s largest tropical rain forest. ...

• Brazil faces global backlash over Amazon fires 23 August 2019 | Sam Meredith This post has one comment

  The Amazon rainforest, often referred to as the lungs of the Earth, has been ravaged by a record number of fires this year, sparking global outrage over Brazil’s environmental policies. ...

• Tibet’s climate, land use policy not China’s internal affair: Sangay 24 June 2019 | Statesman News Service This post has no comments yet

  CTA President Sangay on Sunday said at a time when climate change is gaining momentum, Tibet’s climate and land use policies should not be treated solely as ‘internal affairs’ of China. ...