Conservation scientists at the UK’s Chester Zoo have unveiled a plan to save the world’s rarest species from extinction. Conservationists at the zoo have identified six key targets, including options for future conservation for an additional 150 species, halting or reversing the
Environmental activists from Extinction Rebellion have blocked entrances to a private airport on Saturday in Hampshire, England, according to the campaign group. The campaign members have blocked all major entrances to Farnborough Airport, “calling on the world’s super-rich elite and governments to
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has promised an aid package of 206 million euros ($239 million) to help the island of La Palma overcome the effects of the ongoing eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano. The aid package, which is aimed at
At least two people have been confirmed dead, about two days after the powerful category-4 Hurricane Ida made landfall in the US state of Louisiana. Ida was downgraded to a tropical depression on Monday afternoon and moved inland with torrential rain, leaving
The UK government has formed a multi-million-dollar task force to carry out a massive clean-up operation to remove chewing gum from 87 per cent of the sidewalks in England. The task force is part of the government’s new strategy to support the
Kenya has planned to raise 100 million shillings ($910,000) for the conservation of elephants, a senior government official said here. Najib Balala, cabinet secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife, said on Monday that the funds will be raised from contributions
The UK government announced plans to ban a range of single-use plastics including plates, knives, forks, spoons and cups, in England as part of what it calls “war on plastic waste”. Public consultation on this policy will be launched in the autumn,
