Australian researchers are attempting to develop plastic that can break down in seawater.
Tag: Environment
US: California sues oil companies, accuses them of downplaying risk of fossil fuels
California is suing major oil companies.
Libya: Floods kill 2,000, around 10,000 believed to be missing
Devastating flood leaves 2,000 dead, 10,000 missing in Libya
Portugal: 600,000 gallons of red wine flows through town, triggers environmental warning
Whopping 600,000 gallons of red wine flows down streets of Portuguese town.
Morocco earthquake: Death toll touches 2,000, people forced to spend sleepless nights
Death toll in Morocco earthquake touches 2,000
Record high global sea surface temperatures continue in August: Study
Global average sea surface temperatures (SSTs) have been consistently high over the past five months
Canada wildfires: Emergency declared in British Columbia province
Wildfires forces evacuation in Canada’s British Columbia province
Hawaii wildfires: Death toll rises to 89
The death toll due to the wildfires in Hawaii has increased to 89, said Hawaii Governor Josh Green.
Behind Delhi’s floods: A saga of encroachment of the Yamuna floodplains by settlements and large projects
Of Delhi’s 1,040 wetlands and waterbodies, none have been officially notified, leaving them vulnerable to exploitation. The city’s drainage plan and system have not been updated since the 1970s. This along with encroachment of the Yamuna floodplains makes things worse.
Smog curtain from Canadian wildfires descends on New York, American midwest again
Smoke and haze from wildfires in Canada once again drifted south, blanketing parts of the east coast and midwest of the United States, including New York City, in a curtain of smog.
