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Elephants, oryx, giraffes, zebra and elephants at a watering hole.

Can Namibia's strategy to cull animals save them?

NamibiaSeptember 18, 2024
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September 18, 2024

Extreme weather: Flooding and wildfires across Europe

September 17, 2024

Azerbaijan unveils COP29 agenda amid financial deadlock

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Germany’s dirty secret: Its leaking nuclear waste dump

Germany’s dirty secret: Its leaking nuclear waste dump

A radioactive waste dump in Germany has been leaking for decades. And nobody really knows what do to with it.
GermanySeptember 19, 202408:49 min
A member of the Indigenous Penan community in Sarawak, Malaysia, standing in a forest

Malaysia's Indigenous Penan struggle against deforestation

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 18, 202402:50 min
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Proposed mine threatens nature refuge in US state of Georgia

Proposed mine threatens nature refuge in US state of Georgia

The US Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, a vast peatland swamp and nature paradise, is threatened by a proposed mine.
United States of AmericaSeptember 18, 202405:53 min
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Liberia: Creating jobs by upcycling plastic waste

Liberia: Creating jobs by upcycling plastic waste

Like many other African countries, Liberia needs help managing its waste.
AfricaSeptember 18, 202402:06 min
Aerial view of a bridge and weir over the Oder river in Wroclaw, Poland, September 16, 2024

Flooding in Poland: Wroclaw braces for major flood wave

Flooding in Poland: Wroclaw braces for major flood wave

Wroclaw, in southwestern Poland, is preparing for an impending dramatic rise in floodwaters.
PolandSeptember 17, 2024
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Sustainable and tasty — Traditional dry fish makes comeback

Sustainable and tasty — Traditional dry fish makes comeback

A Tamil Nadu businessman is promoting karuvadu, or dry fish, prepared using an age-old method under sand.
IndiaSeptember 17, 202403:53 min
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Deep Dive: What happens when ants invade?

Ants have been around since the dinosaurs. They can keep livestock and farm. But what do you know about their dark side?
September 13, 202435:49 min
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A river flows in Kabugao, Philippines

Philippines: Hydropower plans threaten indigenous people

The Philippines' plans to build hydropower plants has raised alarm among Indigenous communities.
PhilippinesSeptember 13, 202402:41 min
Tramway in Helsinki, Finland

Can European cities lead on climate action?

Over 100 cities have committed to radically reduce emissions by 2030. Here's how they plan to do it.
EuropeSeptember 10, 2024
Youth wade in a storm surge and crashing waves brough on by typhoon Yagi

World Risk Report: Where are natural disasters most common?

The 2024 World Risk Report is out, highlighting how to protect the countries most at risk from natural disasters.
Global issuesSeptember 9, 2024
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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.

The Danube River in flood. In the background are a bridge, dark clouds and, on a hill, Bratislava Castle, Bratislava, Slovakia, September 2024

Slovakia's capital hit by biggest floods in 30 years

Slovakia's capital hit by biggest floods in 30 years

Slovakia is facing its biggest flood in decades. Some parts of the capital were cut off from the rest of the city.
SlovakiaSeptember 18, 2024
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Fighting child malnutrition with games and gardens in India

Fighting child malnutrition with games and gardens in India

Schoolchildren in Assam learn to spot the symptoms of malnutrition and grow their own produce, to supplement their diet.
IndiaSeptember 18, 202406:30 min
Firefighters work to control a fire in Sever do Vouga in northern Portugal on Sept 16, 2024.

Portugal: Firefighters battle dozens of deadly wildfires

Portugal: Firefighters battle dozens of deadly wildfires

Several people have lost their lives in forest fires that have been raging in Portugal since the weekend.
PortugalSeptember 17, 2024
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A row of people roped together walk up the side of a glacier in Norway.

Tourism boom impacts Norway's glaciers

Tourists are drawn to cool Norway and Sweden as an alternative to the Mediterranean heat.
NorwaySeptember 17, 202406:15 min
Tourists in boats paddling on the Vltava.

Rowdy tourists threaten Czech World Heritage town

Overtourism, in the form of river cruises, is overwhelming the historic town of Cesky Krumlov.
Czech RepublicSeptember 12, 202403:42 min
Aerial view of the Ikorodu ferry terminal in Lagos

Nigeria: Lagos looks to waterways for sustainable commute

Lagos, Nigeria's largest city, wants to use its waterways as an alternative to congested streets.
NigeriaSeptember 8, 20249 images