Environment

Monday, April 22nd 2019 - 09:10 UTC
Earth Day 2019: Protect our Species

“In nature, nothing exists alone.” — Rachel Carson, 1962<br />
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Nature’s gifts to our planet are the millions of species that we know and love, and many more that remain to be discovered. Unfortunately, human beings have irrevocably upset the balance of nature and, as a result, the world is facing the greatest rate of extinction since we lost the dinosaurs more than 60 million years ago. But unlike the fate of the dinosaurs, the rapid extinction of species in our world today is the result of human activity.
Monday, April 22nd 2019 - 08:52 UTC
UN message on International Mother Earth Day

Mother Earth is a common expression for the planet earth in a number of countries and regions, which reflects the interdependence that exists among human beings, other living species and the planet we all inhabit.
Monday, April 22nd 2019 - 08:25 UTC
Easter Sunday with record temperature in the UK

Three of the UK's nations have recorded their highest ever Easter Sunday temperatures, the Met Office has said. Scotland's peak was 23.4C (74F), in Edinburgh, while that same temperature was also the high point in Wales - coming in Cardiff. Northern Ireland beat a 95-year-old record when the mercury hit 21C at Helen's Bay near Bangor.
Saturday, April 20th 2019 - 11:40 UTC
Emma Thompson joined climate change activists in central London

Film star Emma Thompson joined climate change activists in a central London shopping district on Friday to read poetry praising Earth's bounties, part of five days of protests which clogged the British capital with transport snarl-ups.
Thursday, April 18th 2019 - 09:05 UTC
Toyota Brazil to build a Corolla sedan that runs on electricity, ethanol and gas

Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp said on Wednesday it will begin building a new version of the Corolla sedan in Brazil that will run on electricity, ethanol and gas, which it says will be the first vehicle of its kind in the world.
Tuesday, April 16th 2019 - 06:44 UTC
American Museum of Natural History will not host a dinner to honor Bolsonaro

The American Museum of Natural History in New York said on Monday that it will not host a planned gala dinner that was set to honor Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro as “Person of the Year.”
Tuesday, April 16th 2019 - 06:37 UTC
Diesel emissions scandal: Volkswagen's ex CEO charged in Germany

The former chief executive of the carmaker Volkswagen has been charged in Germany over his involvement in the company's diesel emissions scandal. The public prosecutor in Braunschweig charged Martin Winterkorn and four other managers with fraud. VW said it would not comment on the indictments.
Monday, April 15th 2019 - 17:41 UTC
Spectacular fireball across the night sky was recorded in southern Brazil

A spectacular fireball was recorded blazing across the night sky over Rio Grande do Sul and the state of Santa Catarina in southern Brazil around 3:21 a.m. local time (6:21 UTC) on Friday.
Monday, April 15th 2019 - 17:23 UTC
In a broadcast 124m below sea level, Seychelles president calls for better protection of oceans

The Seychelles president has gone below the surface of the Indian Ocean to call for better protection for the world's seas. Danny Faure said that a healthy ocean was “crucial for the survival of humanity” in a broadcast made 124m (406ft) below sea level. He had joined a British-led expedition exploring the ocean's depths.
Monday, April 15th 2019 - 09:21 UTC
The endangered North Atlantic right whales seem to be recovering and calving

One of the world's most endangered whale species is experiencing a mini baby boom off the US state of Massachusetts. Researchers at the Center for Coastal Studies have announced they have seen three North Atlantic right whale mother and calf pairs in Cape Cod Bay.