2024-05-09 Japanese Town Aims to Block View of Mount Fuji to Reduce Tourists
A Japanese town hopes to keep out crowds of visitors by building a large barrier to block views of the…
2024-05-07 More Money Going to African Climate Startups
Financial support for climate technology startups in Africa from the private sector is growing. Businesses have raised more than $3.4…
2024-05-02 What Causes Severe Rainfall in Kenya?
Heavy rains and severe flooding have been hitting Kenya since March. They are among the most disastrous rainstorms to hit…
2024-05-01 Taliban Aiming to Bring Visitors to Afghanistan
A school for tourism and hotel management has opened its doors to students in Kabul, Afghanistan. The students are of…
2024-04-30 Laotian Immigrant with Cancer Among Winners of Lottery Prize
A Laotian immigrant who has battled cancer for eight years will share hundreds of millions of dollars with a friend…
2024-04-29 Officials, Citizens Struggling with High Heat in Southeast Asia
Officials closed schools and issued health warnings as a deadly heat wave has spread across Southeast Asia. In the Philippines,…
2024-04-28 In Vietnam, New Rice Growing Methods Aim to Reduce Methane
Farmers in Vietnam are growing rice using a new method thought to reduce emissions of methane gas and labor costs.…
2024-04-27 Study: Nearly Half of Large Chinese Cities Are Sinking
A new study suggests that nearly half of major cities in China show signs of sinking. The study is based…
2024-04-25 What Happened When India Banned TikTok
The hugely popular Chinese app TikTok may be forced out of the United States. Wednesday, President Joe Biden signed into…
2024-04-25 Indigenous Brazilians Push Back Against State Oil Drilling Plan
Brazil’s state-run oil company, Petrobras, wants to look for oil near the nation’s northeastern coast. Ibama is Brazil’s environmental agency.…
2024-04-23 What Countries, Industry, Activists Want in Plastics Treaty
International negotiators are meeting in Canada’s capital to discuss writing a treaty to control plastic and pollution linked to it.…
2024-04-23 South Korean Court Hears Climate Change Case Against Government
South Korea’s Constitutional Court has begun hearing a case that accuses the government of failing to protect 200 people by…
2024-04-22 Pro-Palestinian Demonstrations Spread Among US Universities
Tensions over strong opinions about Israel’s war in Gaza are spreading at some universities around the United States. On Monday,…
2024-04-21 April 22 Marks Earth Day Anniversary
Earth Day celebrates its 54th anniversary on Monday, April 22. On this date each year, millions of people around the…
2024-04-18 Immigrant Workers Help Prevent Economic Troubles in US
Economic experts and business owners in the United States say immigrant workers have helped keep the country from falling into…