Earth & Climate

One in five garden ticks carries lyme disease bacteria, study finds

One in five ticks found in Flemish gardens carries the bacterium that can cause Lyme disease, according to new research by the University of Antwerp. The findings come from the citizen science

2 weeks ago

Earth & Climate

In One of the Nation’s Most Polluted Communities, Trump Terminates Funding for Air Monitoring

Residents in majority-Black north Birmingham, Alabama, have long been subjected to industrial pollution. The new administration has cut funding for a program aimed at measuring the impact. The language the Greater Birmingham Alliance

2 weeks ago

Earth & Climate

Mixed reaction to EU’s oceans plans

The European Commission has unveiled its European Ocean Pact but the package has met with a mixed response. The EU calls it a “comprehensive strategy to better protect the ocean, promote a thriving blue

2 weeks ago

Earth & Climate·World

Belgium sets ocean agenda as global report highlights alarming trends ahead of UNOC3

As the third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) begins in Nice, Belgium has outlined its positions on marine science, sustainable ocean policy, and high seas biodiversity protection. The conference opens against the backdrop

2 weeks ago

Earth & Climate

Mayor of Ghent elected president of European city network

Mayor of Ghent Mathias De Clercq was on Friday in the Portuguese city Braga elected as president of Eurocities, the network of 222 cities in 38 countries. As an umbrella organisation, Eurocities

2 weeks ago

Earth & Climate·Politics

Government cancels second phase of North Sea energy island to save 3bn euros

The federal government has on Friday decided to cancel the second construction phase of the energy island in the North Sea. This measure should save 3 billion euros, according to energy minister

2 weeks ago

Earth & Climate·Opinion

Flemish-led mangrove island in Ecuador shows rapid growth

Six months after Flemish dredging company Jan De Nul planted mangroves on a man-made island off the Ecuadorian coast, the project is showing remarkable success. Scientific monitoring now confirms that over 30,000

2 weeks ago

Earth & Climate·Innovations

Flanders and France agree on how to deal with floods in border region

Flanders and France have made an agreement on how to deal with future floods in the border region of De Moeren. Flemish minister-president Matthias Diependaele signed the agreement in Lille on Monday.

3 weeks ago

Earth & Climate

World on track for new heat record as climate disasters set to increase

According to a new report published on Wednesday by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), there is a very high likelihood that the world will break the 2024 global heat record within the

3 weeks ago

Earth & Climate

Foundation invests 280m euros in climate action and workplace mental health

The Helios Foundation, the successor to the Vinçotte Foundation, will invest the 280 million euros it gained from selling the inspection group Vinçotte into tackling two urgent issues: reducing CO2 emissions and

3 weeks ago

Earth & Climate

Coast guard flights at risk due to environmental permit error

The operational readiness of Belgium’s coast guard aircraft is under pressure due to fuel supply issues linked to environmental permits. “If there is an incident now, we may not be able to

4 weeks ago

Earth & Climate

EU assembles firefighting teams to support countries at risk of wildfires

The European Union has assembled teams of firefighters to assist European countries struggling with forest fires. A wildfire support team will also be established at the EU’s Emergency Response Coordination Centre, the

4 weeks ago

Earth & Climate

Greenhouse gas emissions in Flanders fall to lowest level this century

On Thursday, Statistics Flanders reported that greenhouse gas emissions in the Flemish region fell to their lowest point of this century in 2023. These emissions were notably lower than in 2020, when

4 weeks ago

Earth & Climate

‘It’s a critical time’: European farmers struggle through driest spring in a century

Extreme weather costs the EU about €28.3bn in lost crops and livestock per year, more than half the losses stem from drought When drought descended on Hendrik Jan ten Cate’s farm in

1 month ago

Earth & Climate

Aerial monitoring points to decline in pollution by ships in North Sea

Four cases of operational marine pollution from ships were documented last year in the North Sea by the Institute for Natural Sciences’ Coast Guard aerial monitoring programme, the institute announced on Wednesday. 

1 month ago

Earth & Climate

Bee mortality rises for third consecutive year

Bee mortality in Belgium rose for the third year in a row. 31.2 per cent of colonies failed to survive from autumn 2023 to summer 2024, according to the Federal Agency for

1 month ago

Earth & Climate

Port of Antwerp-Bruges launches Europe’s first electric tugboat

The Port of Antwerp-Bruges has on Monday launched the Volta 1, Europe’s first fully electric tugboat. The Volta 1 had arrived in the Antwerp port area from Vietnam late last year, but

1 month ago

Earth & Climate

New campaign raises awareness about noise pollution in the North Sea

The federal government has launched a campaign to make people aware of the growing underwater noise pollution in the North Sea. Certain human activities, such as shipping and wind farm construction, make

1 month ago

Business·Earth & Climate

Evonik pushes green energy in port of Antwerp despite “devastating” Chinese competition

The German speciality chemicals company Evonik outlined its green energy plans for its site in the port of Antwerp during a port visit by Flemish Energy minister Melissa Depraetere on Tuesday. CEO

1 month ago

Business·Earth & Climate

Prolonged dry spell lowers water levels in Flanders and across Europe

Exceptionally dry conditions in March and April have led to a rapid drop in water levels and flows in both navigable and non-navigable rivers in Flanders. Similar dry conditions can be observed

2 months ago

Earth & Climate

Flanders introduces distance rules for large wind turbines

Flemish environment minister Jo Brouns is introducing distance rules for large wind turbines higher than 200 metres, reported Het Laatste Nieuws. ​ Flanders already had rules around noise and cast shadow, but

2 months ago

Earth & Climate

Construction begins on Belgium’s offshore energy island

Construction has officially begun on Princess Elisabeth Island, Belgium’s artificial energy island located 45 kilometres off the coast. High-voltage grid operator Elia announced Wednesday that the first two of 23 massive concrete

2 months ago

Earth & Climate·Innovations

University of Antwerp launches unique drone for climate research

The University of Antwerp launched a groundbreaking local climate study in Brasschaat using a specially equipped drone on Saturday. The device will fly autonomously over the De Inslag forest daily, with seven

2 months ago

Earth & Climate

University of Antwerp launches unique drone for climate research

The University of Antwerp launched a groundbreaking local climate study in Brasschaat using a specially equipped drone on Saturday. The device will fly autonomously over the De Inslag forest daily, with seven

2 months ago

Earth & Climate

Nitrogen pollution makes hay fever worse, study finds

Nitrogen pollution not only affects the environment but can also directly impact public health, according to new research by KU Leuven and Sciensano. The researchers found that grasslands fertilised with nitrogen produce

2 months ago

Earth & Climate

The Lommel Sahara: a landscape of sand, forest and industrial history

Located just outside the city of Lommel in Limburg, the Sahara is a 193-hectare area characterised by pale sand, pine forest and a clear blue lake. Despite its name, the landscape is

2 months ago

Earth & Climate

Two Belgians arrested in Kenya for smuggling 5,000 live ants

Two Belgian nationals, along with a Vietnamese and a Kenyan, have been arrested in Kenya for attempting to smuggle 5,000 live ants out of the country. The four suspects pleaded guilty in

2 months ago

Earth & Climate

Hallerbos bluebell bloom attracts visitors, but officials urge sustainable access

Every spring, from mid-April to early May, the Hallerbos forest in Flemish Brabant is transformed into a spectacular carpet of purple bluebells, attracting thousands of visitors. As the 2025 Hyacinth Festival gets

2 months ago

Earth & Climate

DEME acquires Norwegian wind turbine installer

Belgian marine contractor DEME has reached an agreement to acquire Havfram, a Norwegian company that provides transport and installation services for offshore wind farms. The deal is worth around 900 million euros,

2 months ago

Earth & Climate·Innovations

Environment minister questions high-tech chips in Tomorrowland’s reusable cups

Flemish environment minister Jo Brouns has doubts about the special type of reusable cups that the Tomorrowland festival will introduce next summer. Tomorrowland is putting chips in the cups to be able

3 months ago

Earth & Climate

Should Oil and Gas Drilling Expand in This Biodiverse National Forest? The Public Overwhelmingly Says No. 

Conecuh National Forest is a biodiversity hotspot. Could oil and gas development put that at risk? Stiles is one of many forest residents, environmentalists and other members of the public opposed to potential oil

3 months ago

Earth & Climate

Belgian minehunter helps protect submarine infrastructure in Baltic Sea

The Belgian minehunter Lobelia departed on Monday for a NATO mission in the Baltic Sea to protect undersea infrastructure. Operation Baltic Sentry was announced in January following damage to undersea cables between

3 months ago

Earth & Climate

Earth’s Land Masses Are Drying Out Fast, Scientists Warn

Earth has lost enough soil moisture in the last 40 years to change the planet’s spin and shift the location of the North Pole, according to a new study published today in Science that

3 months ago

Earth & Climate

Red Cross Flanders develops growth serum from human platelets

Researchers at Red Cross Flanders has developed an innovative method to produce growth serum from human blood platelets. The technique ensures that expired platelets are not lost and animal suffering is avoided. 

3 months ago

Earth & Climate

Localities, Rural Lawmakers Win in Halting Solar Siting Reform in Virginia

Advocates sought change to reach clean energy goals amid an uptick in local permit denials. RICHMOND, Va.—Last month, a couple of weeks before the end of the regular legislative session, Virginia lawmakers

3 months ago

Earth & Climate

North Sea ecosystem under pressure from pollution and climate change

The marine ecosystem of the Belgian North Sea is under pressure from pollution and climate change, according to a report published on Wednesday by the Federal Public Service (FPS) of Health, Food

3 months ago

Earth & Climate

Belgium must invest up to €25bn a year to be carbon neutral by 2050

Belgium needs to make additional investments of up to 25 billion euros, 4.3 per cent of its GDP, to become climate neutral by 2050, according to a report by the Federal Climate

3 months ago

Earth & Climate

Hamas leader Salah al-Bardaweel killed in Israeli strike

Jerusalem – Gaza political leader Salah al-Bardaweel was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Sunday, officials of the militant group said. Hamas media confirmed the airstrike on Khan Younis killed Bardaweel, a

3 months ago

Earth & Climate

Nitrogen oxide emissions in Flanders fell by 35 per cent between 2015 and 2022

Nitrogen oxide emissions in Flanders fell by 35 percent between 2015 and 2022, while ammonia emissions fell by 9 percent over the same period. This is the conclusion of a new report

3 months ago

Earth & Climate

Bruges to invest 6m euros in smarter water management

Bruges will invest six million euros in smarter management of its city water in the coming years, reported the Flemish public broadcaster VRT. Thanks to the project, it should in the future

3 months ago

Earth & Climate

NASA launches space telescope to unveil cosmic secrets

SPHEREx will map the entire sky to help us understand what happened in the first moments after the Big Bang. NASA on Tuesday launched its newest space telescope, SPHEREx, designed to map the

3 months ago

Earth & Climate

Australia orders evacuations as Cyclone Alfred approaches

The storm is forecast to cause heavy flooding and severely disrupt transport services. Officials are urging residents to take shelter or evacuate. Authorities in Australia have ordered thousands of people along the country’s eastern coast

4 months ago

Earth & Climate

Peruvian farmer heads to Germany for legal battle with RWE

Saul Luciano Lliuya wants one of the world’s major polluters to help offset the cost climate change will have on his village. Energy giant RWE has said it doesn’t understand why it’s

4 months ago

Earth & Climate

Risk of large asteroid striking Earth falls to 1.5%

NASA cuts calculations of asteroid large enough to wipe out a whole city striking Earth in half. The global astronomical community expects the odds of an asteroid to hit Earth in December

4 months ago

Earth & Climate

India’s Kumbh Mela brings up environmental challenges

Hosting the world’s largest religious gathering comes with big environmental challenges. However, spiritual leaders in India used the festival to champion environmental sustainability Nearly one-third of India’s 1.4 billion plus population descended on the Maha

4 months ago

Earth & Climate

Australia: 157 dolphins found stranded on Tasmanian beach

More than 150 dolphins were found stranded on a beach in Australia’s Tasmania state. Authorities on Wednesday said rescue teams were trying to save the animals who had survived. The rescue operation may prove challenging,

4 months ago

Earth & Climate

Cyclone Zelia makes landfall in Western Australia

Cyclone Zelia is one of the strongest storms to his Western Australia in recent years. Major industrial ports were shut down ahead of the storm’s arrival. Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia hit Australia’s west coast on Friday

4 months ago

Earth & Climate

Whale swallows kayaker in Chile then spits him out

A kayaker in Chile found himself inside momentarily inside a humpback whale. The whole incident was captured on video by the kayaker’s father and quickly went viral. A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker

4 months ago

Earth & Climate

Alaska: Search underway for missing passenger plane

A flight carrying nine passengers and one pilot went missing shortly after it took off from a remote community in Alaska. Bad weather has hampered initial search efforts. Authorities are searching for

4 months ago

Earth & Climate

Greece: Offshore gas instead of green energy projects?

The Greek government seems to have shifted its energy policy focus from the green transition to offshore gas production in the Ionian Sea. US companies have expressed an interest in exploring the

5 months ago

Earth & Climate

Heat waves, floods, and cyclones disrupt school for millions

UNICEF has said middle and low-income countries were the hardest hit. The agency criticized the “overlooked” impact of the climate crisis on education. Extreme weather conditions disrupted the education of approximately 242 million

5 months ago

Earth & Climate

Storm Eowyn hits Ireland, UK with record wind gusts

The storm has cut power to homes, grounded hundreds of flights and forced public transport to come to a standstill. Officials have closed schools and warned people to stay indoors Parts of

5 months ago

Earth & Climate

Solar power surpasses coal as EU energy source

Europe’s transition to renewable energy comes at a time when US President Donald Trump, upon inauguration, pulled out of the Paris Agreement aiming to pursue a “drill, baby, drill” energy policy. Solar

5 months ago

Earth & Climate

US: Deep freeze hits Florida, Louisiana

Winter snow storms have covered swathes of the southern US in thick snow, breaking records across the region. Despite some fatalities and airport closures, residents have been enjoying the unusual weather. Snow,

5 months ago

Earth & Climate

Biden to ban offshore drilling before Trump’s inauguration

President Joe Biden’s ban will protect more than 625 acres of water across United States coastlines. President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on increasing fossil fuel production. United States President Joe Biden is set

6 months ago

Earth & Climate

Clean energy, electric cars, climate: What will Trump do?

As President-elect Donald Trump hustles to assemble his governing team, environmental analysts have been looking for signs of what to expect from his second term. And for many, the outlook is bleak.

6 months ago

Earth & Climate

‘Heaviest snowfall in a decade’ threatens parts of the US

Kansas and Indiana are likely to experience “at least 8 inches of snow,” according to the National Weather Service. Elsewhere, Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas are on “tornado watch.” Large swaths of the United

6 months ago

Earth & Climate

Climate change: 2024 caps ‘decade of deadly heat,’ UN says

According to experts, 2024 is set to be the warmest year on record. The year also saw devastating floods and wildfires fueled by intense heat. “We must exit this road to ruin,”

6 months ago

Earth & Climate

Australia: Two dead in Sydney-Hobart yacht race

The sailors died in separate incidents. Both were struck by the booms of their yachts. The annual race is known for its extreme nature, with the weather being critical. Two sailors have

6 months ago

Earth & Climate

World coal use to hit record high in 2024

China remains the largest global coal consumer, responsible for over a third of the world’s coal use. India and Indonesia are also contributing to the usage, offsetting declines in advanced economies. Global

6 months ago

Earth & Climate

US: California tsunami warning canceled after strong quake

The US Geological Service has reported a 7.0 magnitude earthquake in northern California, as the National Tsunami Center issued warning. The US Geological Service on Thursday reported a powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake in northern

7 months ago

Earth & Climate

India with ESA satellites launches artificial eclipse quest

India has launched two European satellites into space with the objective of creating something akin to a solar eclipse to help scientists better understand the Sun’s atmosphere. The European Space Agency on Thursday launched

7 months ago

Earth & Climate

ICJ begins hearings to clarify climate change obligations

The outcome of the landmark case could lead to the establishment of legal framework for holding countries accountable in the fight against climate change. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) began its first hearings on

7 months ago

Earth & Climate

Plastic pollution ban fails, time needed says chair

Negotiators failed to sign a treaty curbing plastic waste after two years of discussions, as representatives from nearly 200 nations gathered in South Korea. Diplomats from nearly 200 countries gathered in Busan,

7 months ago

Earth & Climate

Air pollution linked to 1.5 million deaths per year — study

A new Lancet study has linked heart and respiratory illnesses to air pollution from forest fires and controlled burning of cropland. China, India, Nigeria and Indonesia were among the worst-hit countries. Air pollution caused

7 months ago

Earth & Climate

South Korea: At least four dead in heavy snowfall

The capital Seoul saw the third heaviest snowfall since records began, with more than 40 cm of snow piling up in parts of the city. More than 140 flights were canceled as

7 months ago

Earth & Climate

Gus the penguin sets sail in the Southern Ocean

The emperor penguin made headlines after landing on Australia’s coast, an the hope is he will now return to Antarctica. An emperor penguin that made a roughly 3,500-kilometer (2,200 miles) journey from Antarctica to Australia was finally released

7 months ago

Earth & Climate

Haiti: Doctors Without Borders halts work in Port-au-Prince

The NGO said its staff had been threatened with rape and death by Haitian police, forcing it to shut down some of the few functioning healthcare centers in the capital. Doctors Without

7 months ago

Earth & Climate

Ecuador: Wildfires trigger national emergency

The 60-day state of national emergency comes as the country has struggled to take control over a series of wildfires taking place in several provinces. The Ecuadorian energy crisis has exacerbated the

7 months ago

Earth & Climate

Toxic smog engulfs northern India, Pakistan

Pakistan’s Lahore remained the world’s most polluted city, while visibility in parts of northern India fell to zero. Seasonal crop burning, low winds, and dropping temperatures contribute to toxic smog in these

7 months ago

Earth & Climate

Spain evacuates thousands after new flood warning

National weather office AEMET has issued its highest possible alerts the Spanish provinces of Tarragona, Malaga and Valencia. Two weeks ago flash floods in Valencia and other parts of Spain killed more

7 months ago

Earth & Climate

Bali volcanic ash disrupts international flights

An ongoing eruption of the Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano on the island of Flores has caused dozens of flight cancellations to and from Bali, which is 500 kilometers away. International airlines have had

7 months ago

Earth & Climate

COP29: World leaders meet in Baku, with big names missing

Several influential world leaders won’t be attending an action summit this week at the center of climate talks in Azerbaijan. High on the agenda is a deal to boost climate funding for

7 months ago

Earth & Climate

Rights critics condemn Azerbaijan’s COP29 host role

Much is at stake at the UN climate conference in Bakum yet Azerbaijan’s ruler is pushing ahead with investments in oil and gas. Critics often end up in prison or exile. In

8 months ago

Earth & Climate

India: Delhi struggles to fight toxic smog during Diwali

Every year, Delhi celebrates the festival of Diwali by lighting fireworks, sending the Indian capital’s already thick smog to toxic levels. The government is under pressure to enact regulations to curb air

8 months ago

Earth & Climate

Chad herders face drought, flood devastation

Fadoul Saleh, an elderly Chadian herder, is facing his worst year. Drought and floods have wiped out his livestock. How will he and thousands of others survive as the Sahel is hammered

8 months ago

Earth & Climate

Hurricane Oscar leaves 6 dead in Cuba

The eastern province of Guantanamo has suffered severe damage due to the storm, which made landfall on Sunday. Electricity has been restored in Havana, but many residents outside the capital remain without

8 months ago

Earth & Climate

Sydney beaches closed over ‘mysterious’ black balls

Beachgoing tourists and locals have been replaced by hundreds of mysterious black balls. Authorities have closed the two beaches as they carry out tests and remove the material. Two popular beaches in

8 months ago

Earth & Climate

Hong Kong zoo seeks answers after 9 monkeys mysteriously die

Hong Kong authorities are scrambling to find out why nine monkeys – three of them endangered – died in a span of just two days at the city’s oldest zoo. Part of

8 months ago

Earth & Climate

Germany: Panda cubs at Berlin Zoo open eyes

Berlin Zoo says the panda twins born in August have opened their eyes for the first time, on exactly the schedule you’d typically expect. The cubs will be on display for limited

8 months ago

Earth & Climate

Wildlife populations have plummeted by 73% since 1970

In some areas, the WWF’s Living Planet report noted that wildlife populations had fallen by up to 95%. The Amazon rainforest is particularly vulnerable. The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) published its latest Living

8 months ago

Earth & Climate

Koala leads police on chase through Sydney train station

The animal escaped from the officers after hopping at fence at Casula station. Australia’s koala population has plummeted in recent decades. Australian police had to chase a wayward koala through the train station

9 months ago

Earth & Climate

Nigeria reports more than 350 cholera deaths since January

The death toll is more than three times higher than in the same period last year. Health authorities are supplying vaccines to the most affected states, which demand more too ensure adequate

9 months ago

Earth & Climate

Japan airport restarts flights after WWII bomb blast

Flights have resumed at a Japanese airport after a World War II bomb exploded just seconds after a passenger jet had taxied past it. Southern Japan’s Miyazaki Airport has reopened for flights on

9 months ago

Earth & Climate

Taiwan: ‘Weird’ Typhoon Krathon lands on west coast

Taiwan remained shut for a second day as Typhoon Krathon made landfall in the port city of Kaohsiung. Two people have died, and more than 100 have been injured. Schools, offices and

9 months ago

Earth & Climate

Nigeria: Over 100 people missing after boat capsizes

A search operation has rescued 150 people and recovered 16 bodies. Officials said the vessel was filled to roughly three times its capacity. More than 100 people, mostly women and children, are

9 months ago

Earth & Climate

Typhoon Krathon: Taiwan braces for torrential rain

Schools, offices and financial markets closed as a weakened Typhoon Krathon approached the west coast of Taiwan. It is expected to hit the port city of Kaohsiung before moving towards capital, Taipei.

9 months ago

Earth & Climate

Taiwan mobilizes troops as Typhoon Krathon approaches

Schools and offices were shut in Taiwan as Typhoon Krathon advanced toward its west coast from the Philippines. More than 7,000 people have been evacuated, and thousands of troops are on standby.

9 months ago

Earth & Climate

Hurricane Helene makes landfall in northwestern Florida

Helene strengthened to a Category 4 hurricane before making landfall in Florida. The storm is expected to be one of the biggest in decades. Hurricane Helene weakened hours after it made landfall

9 months ago

Earth & Climate

EU votes to lower protections for wolves

Following a celebrated scheme to bring wolves back to Europe, strict protections look set to be downgraded. Animal groups have argued the decision is politically motivated. After having come back from the

9 months ago

Earth & Climate

Eight bulls captured after escape from Massachusetts rodeo

The animals fled when event organizers were trying to tie them up at a small rodeo outside a shopping mall. They jumped over a fence surrounding the perimeter of the venue and

9 months ago

Earth & Climate

Oldest human DNA from South Africa decoded

A study has found that a 10,000-year-old human genome is genetically similar to ethnic groups currently living in South Africa’s Western Cape Province. A team of researchers from the University of Cape

9 months ago

Earth & Climate

SpaceX: Polaris Dawn crew make historic spacewalk

The highly dangerous spacewalk was the first ever to be done by civilians. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk sees the mission as a first step towards eventual human settlements on Mars. SpaceX published

9 months ago

Earth & Climate

Nearly 200 environmental defenders killed in 2023 globally

After a record number of killings, Colombia has ranked as the most dangerous country for environmentalists, Global Witness said. The government responded, describing the report as “dishonorable.” A recorded total of 196 environmental

9 months ago

Earth & Climate

Summer 2024 was Northern Hemisphere’s hottest on record

After shattering records in 2023, the globe is well on its way to make 2024 the hottest year ever seen, scientists at the EU climate agency warn. The northern summer of 2024 saw the

10 months ago

Earth & Climate

Super Typhoon Yagi: Rains lash China ahead of landfall

Super Typhoon Yagi is the world’s second-most powerful storm this year. Authorities in southern China and Vietnam are bracing for impact. Heavy rainfall and powerful winds from Super Typhoon Yagi slammed southern China on Friday, even as

10 months ago

Earth & Climate

China’s south braces for super Typhoon Yagi

Super Typhoon Yagi, which has already killed over a dozen people in the Philippines, could be the most powerful storm to hit southern China in a decade. Schools and offices were closed

10 months ago

Earth & Climate

World’s oldest sloth dies in German zoo

The sloth known as Jan lived in the Krefeld zoo for 38 years and fathered 22 sloth pups. A sloth in the German city of Krefeld, who was considered to be the

10 months ago

Earth & Climate

Mpox: Germany to give Africa 100,000 doses of vaccine

Berlin has said it will donate almost all of its reserve of mpox vaccines to the DRC and other African nations. The WHO says the spread of the disease “can be stopped.”

10 months ago

Earth & Climate

Iceland: Search called off after deadly ice cave collapse

Two people were initially believed to be trapped beneath the ice after a cave in a glacier collapsed. But authorities later said that all the tourists from a group visiting the area

10 months ago

Earth & Climate