Thursday, January 23, 2025

Environment - Page 6

Albania’s butterflies face extinction threat due to climate change

Bright yellow, black, red and blue, Alexanor butterflies once fluttered abundantly on southwestern Albania's flowery slopes. Like many related species, scientists say they are...

Greece shuts tourist sites, schools as heatwave roasts country

Greece closed several ancient tourist sites in Athens, shut schools and provided designated air-conditioned spots for elderly people to seek refuge Thursday as a heat wave roasted...

First lady Emine Erdoğan to chair zero waste meeting

First Lady Emine Erdoğan will chair the second meeting of the Advisory Board of Eminent Persons on Zero Waste to spread the zero waste project on a global scale on World Environmen...

Summer scorch: Climate experts raise alarms amid record global heat

As the world grapples with a year marked by extreme temperatures, climate scientists are raising concerns about the potential implications for the summer months. A recent report b...

Tokyo skyscraper demolished for blocking Mount Fuji view

A Japanese property developer has decided to demolish a near-complete, 10-story condominium in Tokyo after pushback from neighbors who said it blocked a view of Mount Fuji. The co...

Global K-pop fandoms drive climate action and sustainability

Fans of Korean pop bands around the world are increasingly channeling their millions-strong online community into climate and environmental activism, protesting business deals link...

Afghan children need immediate global aid amid worsening floods

Tens of thousands of children in Afghanistan remain affected by ongoing flash floods, especially in the north and west, UNICEF, the U.N. children's agency said Monday. Unusua...

France’s renowned Normandy D-Day beaches face rising sea threats

As France prepares to mark 80 years since Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, the historic coastline faces a new threat – rising sea levels linked to climate change....

Hollywood ignores climate change, misses vital environmental themes

That's one of the takeaways from a new study conducted by researchers who set out to determine if today's Hollywood blockbusters are reflective of the current climate cri...

Thailand considers moving capital Bangkok amid rising sea levels

Thailand may have to consider relocating its capital Bangkok because of rising sea levels, a senior official in the country's climate change office told Agence France-Presse (...

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