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Innovative Chileans use discarded hair to clean up coasts and waterways

Innovative Chileans use discarded hair to clean up coasts and waterways

Matter of Trust's project employs tube-like booms, made out of mesh and filled with hair, to attract and trap oil in lakes and streams.
Sat Jun 08 2024
Mountain villages fight for future as melting glaciers threaten floods

Mountain villages fight for future as melting glaciers threaten floods

When glacial lakes overfill or their banks become unsound, they burst, sparking deadly floods that wash out bridges and buildings.
Sun Nov 26 2023
Tina Turner honoured at lakeside Swiss home where she died

Tina Turner honoured at lakeside Swiss home where she died

The American-born singer made Switzerland her home since 1995.
Thu May 25 2023
More than half of the world's large lakes are drying up, study finds

More than half of the world's large lakes are drying up, study finds

More than half of the world's large lakes and reservoirs have shrunk since the early 1990s, chiefly because of climate change.
Sat May 20 2023
At least four dead, hundreds of homes destroyed in Papua New Guinea quake

At least four dead, hundreds of homes destroyed in Papua New Guinea quake

There are unconfirmed reports of further deaths and several hundred more houses destroyed, Felix Taranu said.
Tue Apr 04 2023
Glacier lakes swollen by global warming threaten millions

Glacier lakes swollen by global warming threaten millions

More than nine million people across so-called High Mountain Asia live in the path of potential glacial lake outburst floods.
Thu Feb 09 2023
First US winter storm of 2023 brings snow, sleet and tornado threat

First US winter storm of 2023 brings snow, sleet and tornado threat

Winter storm warnings, ice storm warnings and winter weather advisories were posted in and around Minnesota.
Wed Jan 04 2023
Faster growth may help bacteria remove lake plastic waste: Study

Faster growth may help bacteria remove lake plastic waste: Study

Chemicals leaking from plastic waste make bacteria grow faster in European lakes, according to research published.
Sat Jul 30 2022
This Italian Alpine resort is using the sounds of nature to seduce summer vacationers

This Italian Alpine resort is using the sounds of nature to seduce summer vacationers

A boon for souls in need of nature, or who dream of the tranquility of lakes and forests, far from the hustle and bustle of city life.
Sun Jul 03 2022
Afghanistan's blue mountain lakes deserted as tourists stay away

Afghanistan's blue mountain lakes deserted as tourists stay away

The absence of visitors is costing locals dearly.
Tue Jan 04 2022
Camping not allowed around Putrajaya lakeside area - PPj

Camping not allowed around Putrajaya lakeside area - PPj

At the moment, camping activities can be carried out at the designated campsite at the Wetland Park that has complete facilities.
Thu Sep 23 2021
Argentina lakes turn pink but the outlook not rosy, environmentalists say

Argentina lakes turn pink but the outlook not rosy, environmentalists say

The pink color could potentially be the result of a dye typically used to give prawns raised nearby their typically rose-colored hue.
Mon Aug 02 2021
Unwanted pets: Giant goldfish turn up in Minnesota waterways

Unwanted pets: Giant goldfish turn up in Minnesota waterways

The goldfish, which can grow to the size of a football, compete with native species for food and increase algae in lakes.
Wed Jul 14 2021
Green KL to balance concrete forest

"Green" KL to balance concrete forest

The move would involve upgrading and beautification of seven abandoned lakes under the 2020-2040 Kuala Lumpur Structure Plan.
Sun Jan 31 2021
Flooding displaces hundreds of people around Kenya's Lake Naivasha

Flooding displaces hundreds of people around Kenya's Lake Naivasha

Heavy rains have ravaged crops and rising waters from lakes and rivers have destroyed shoreline communities.
Tue Nov 10 2020
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024