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Explainer: Sustainable Fishing
The world relies on the ocean for resources, but poor coastal management threatens this balance. Overfishing and climate change are key issues. Sustainable fishing, through community-led practices, is crucial to maintain fish populations and protect marine habitats, ensuring the well-being of people and nature...
Jul 31, 2024
Typhoon Gaemi Hits Chinese Seaboard, Widespread Flooding Feared
Typhoon Gaemi roared into southeastern China on Thursday after churning across the Taiwan Strait, prompting warnings of swelling rivers, flash floods and waterlogging in cities and provinces that were hit by extreme rains just several weeks ago...
Jul 26, 2024
Civic, Environmental Groups Sue New York Governor For Halting Congestion Charge
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two lawsuits accusing New York Governor Kathy Hochul of violating state law with her decision to halt the implementation of a congestion charge to drive into parts of Manhattan were filed on Thursday by commuter and environmental advocacy groups...
Jul 26, 2024
UK Climate Duo Who Threw Soup At Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' Found Guilty Of Criminal Damage
Two climate protesters from Just Stop Oil who threw tinned soup at Vincent van Gogh's "Sunflowers" painting in London's National Gallery in 2022 were on Thursday found guilty of criminal damage, media reports said...
Jul 26, 2024
Oil Spill Threatens Philippines Capital After Tanker Capsizes
MANILA (Reuters) - A marine tanker carrying industrial fuel sank in rough seas off the Philippines on Thursday, causing the death of a crew member and an oil spill that could spread to waters off the capital Manila, officials said...
Jul 26, 2024
UN Demands Action On Extreme Heat As World Registers Warmest Day
LONDON (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on Thursday for countries to address the urgency of the extreme heat epidemic, fueled by climate change - days after the world registered its hottest day on record. "Extreme heat is the new abnormal," Guterres said...
Jul 26, 2024
Devastating Wildfire Burns Down Part Of Western Canadian Tourist Town
Reuters) -A raging wildfire has devastated the western Canadian tourist town of Jasper, potentially destroying up to 50% of structures, and firefighters were trying Thursday to save as many buildings as possible, authorities said. Jasper is in the middle of mountainous Jasper National Park, in the province of Alberta...
Jul 26, 2024
South Africa's Climate Action Too Slow To Meet Its Bold Pledges, Says Report
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa, the world's 14th biggest carbon emitter, has made strong commitments to climate action but is moving too slowly to wean itself off coal and roll out renewables to meet them, a key report said on Thursday...
Jul 26, 2024
Brazil Judge Blocks Paving Of Highway Through Heart Of Amazon Rainforest
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A Brazilian judge on Thursday issued an injunction to stop the paving of a highway through the center of the Amazon rainforest, amid fears the roadway would boost deforestation and further drive climate change...
Jul 26, 2024
