Environment
Iceland's Southwest Volcano Erupts
Fagradalsfjall volcano (Fagradalsfjall volcano) in the southwest of Iceland erupted on January 14, lava flowed into the town, burned three houses and heating system pipeline, but fortunately the residents evacuated early, no casualties.
It was the second lava eruption on the Reykjavík Peninsula in nearly a month and the fifth since 2021, and the town of Grindavik is only 25 miles (about 40 kilometers) from the Icelandic capital of Reykjavík.
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Severe Rainstorm Ravages Australia's Eastern Region
Heavy rain has fallen in parts of eastern Australia, flooding roads and ravaging the north-eastern state of New South Wales and the south-eastern state of Queensland overnight, with several towns receiving the equivalent of a full month's worth of rain in the past 24 hours.
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Japan's Largest Nuclear Power Plant Moves Toward Restart
According to Japanese media reports, Japan's Atomic Energy Regulatory Commission recently lifted the ban on the operation of the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture, the world's largest nuclear power plant is expected to be restarted, but the local Niigata Prefectural Government's consent is still required.
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Stop trashing resources. New campaign shows garbage isn’t garbage at all
A new effort to help people see garbage in a different way is rolling through San Francisco neighborhoods.
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UN calls on Africa to enhance agriculture in face of climate change
UN CALLS ON AFRICA TO ENHANCE AGRICULTURE IN FACE OF CLIMATE CHANGE
Warning of climate change’s potential to threaten food security in Africa, a new United Nations paper is urging the continent’s countries to take action to develop agriculture and manage natural resources in a sustainable manner.
Higher temperatures and more unpredictable weather could lower crop yields, up to nearly 7 per cent for maize, a staple crop, according to the publication, entitled “Climate Change Implications for Food Security and Natural Resources Management in Africa.”
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Governments to Debate Planet "Bailout"
Never has the world faced a more pressing crisis than the current loss of biodiversity, which affects every man, woman and child. The gap between the pressure on our natural resources and governments’ response to the deterioration is widening. IUCN is calling for governments to come up with a “bailout plan,” a 10-year strategy that will help countries halt and reverse this loss.
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Avera's Dirty Little Secret
In one of the poorest nations in the world, French nuclear giant AREVA is extracting precious—and deadly—natural resources, earning billions for its Fortune 500 corporation while the people pay the price. Our latest report exposes the unsafe everyday living conditions of the people of Niger as AREVA mines precious uranium from their land to fuel their attempts at a new nuclear revolution.
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Wildfires are raging in Texas, USA. The governor has issued an emergency declaration urging residents to evacuate.
"Recently, Texas, USA has experienced four severe wildfires. The dry and hot weather, coupled with strong winds, has caused the fires to spread rapidly. The total burned area has reached 291,000 acres (approximately 1178.55 square kilometers, or 4.3 times the size of Taipei City), equivalent to two American football fields being incinerated every second.
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Chile Faces Deadliest Wildfire in a Decade with 51 Fatalities
Chilean authorities reported on the 3rd of February that wildfires raging across various regions in Chile have resulted in at least 51 fatalities. As the fires continue to spread, some bodies lie on the streets, and over 1,000 buildings have been destroyed. Due to the hundreds of people missing in surrounding towns, authorities anticipate that the death toll will further escalate.
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