UN aid chief warns of regional catastrophe as Sudan violence spreads
August 25, 2023 4:18 PM The top U.N. humanitarian official on Friday voiced concern about the spread of violence in Sudan and said a lasting conflict could tip the entire…
Plastic levels in Swiss-French lake as high as world’s oceans
August 25, 2023 4:06 PM FOUNEX, Switzerland – Lake Geneva, nestled at the foot of the Alps, has long been considered as a near-pristine body of water, but new research…
On a charred migrant trail, Greek firefighters find 18 bodies
August 25, 2023 4:06 PM EVROS, Greece/ In the charred Greek landscape close to the border with Turkey, a group of blackened corpses lay amid the ashes of what was…
Tropical forests nearing critical temperature thresholds
August 25, 2023 3:10 PM Rising temperatures are preventing leafy tropical canopies from transforming sunlight and CO2 into energy. Read More
Parents settle with IMH, psychiatrist for S$330,000 over son’s suicide; ex-lawyers press for ‘unpaid’ fees
After initially seeking S$3.3 million in a medical negligence suit over their son’s suicide, the parents settled for a sum of S$330,000, but one of the lawyers has urged the…
A first look from Nasa’s new air pollution satellite
August 25, 2023 2:50 PM A new satellite will soon provide hourly daytime updates on air pollution across the US. Read More
Japan scrambles jets to monitor Chinese bombers near Okinawa island
August 25, 2023 2:48 PM Japan’s defence ministry on Friday said it scrambled jet fighters to monitor two Chinese air force bombers flying between Okinawa and Miyako islands in the…
India hopes G20 will evolve amicable position on geopolitical issues -official
August 25, 2023 2:37 PM India hopes to convince G20 members to take amicable positions on geopolitical issues, Amitabh Kant, an official handling issues related to the grouping of nations,…
Junk offsets are feeding wave of greenwashing, study shows
August 25, 2023 2:36 PM A study published in Science found the vast majority of carbon offset programmes aren’t fit for purpose. Read More
Fossil fuel subsidies surge to record $1.8 trillion despite government pledges to end them, IMF says
August 25, 2023 2:18 PM IMF found explicit subsidies alone have more than doubled from US$500 billion in 2020 to US$1.3 trillion in 2022. Read More