Environment

‘Climate change knows no national borders,’ Ban says, urging consensus-building ahead of Paris conference

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In Nepal, mountain infrastructure such as hydropower plants, roads, bridges and communication...

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‘Severe impact’ feared in Yemen due to rain potential of cyclone Chapala

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Cyclone Chapala made landfall in Yemen, dumping heavy rainfall on the island of Socotra.

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Greenpeace investigation reveals new incidents of forced labour on Thai-operated vessels

Thai Union Group has not done enough to alleviate concerns over human rights abuses in the company’s tuna supply chain despite recent media scrutiny of its business operations, according to a Greenpeace Southeast Asia investigation.

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U.S. EPA Requires ASARCO to Cut Toxic Emissions at 103-Year-Old Arizona Copper Smelter

On November 3, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with ASARCO requiring the company to spend $150 million to install new equipment and pollution control technology to reduce emissions of...

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