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WHO warns against increasing risk from air pollution
More than 7 million people die every year and billions more are suffering as a result of breathing in toxic fumes. Over 90% of the global population lives in an environment where toxic air is an...
Honduran migrants storm Guatemala-Mexico border
Hundreds of desperate migrants; fleeing violence in their home country have made their way through Guatemala, in the hope of crossing the border and reaching the USA.
Yemen famine worse than initially thought
Yemen has been tackling a civil war since 2015. The country has been struggling with food security which has led to famine in some areas - however, the scale of the problem has been hugely...
Aid finally reaches Indonesia one week after the disaster
International aid has arrived on the island of Sulawesi from several countries, including South Korea and the UK.
Indonesian earthquake's death toll expected to rise significantly
Friday's earthquake and tsunami has already killed 420 people but there are fears that the number could rise to thousands.
Climate change affecting US national parks
Scientists have warned that the effects of climate change, specifically on these areas will have devastating effects. There is evidence of the natIonal parks warming at a rate much higher than the...
Deadly floods caused by tropical storm Florence
Flash floods created by Florence are threatening the USA's east coast.
Cleaning up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
A Dutch based project plans to send a 600 metre barrage into the Pacific Ocean to clean up surface plastics of 1cm diameter and larger.
UN treaty to protect the World's oceans
Over the next two years a treaty will be created by the UN which will look to protect 46% of the World's oceans from exploitation.
Italy in migrant stand off
A migrant rescue boat which docked in Sicily has finally been given permission, after six days, to allow the migrants on board to disembark.
Climate change resistant wheat crops
100,000 wheat genes have been discovered by Scientists. These findings will enable them to develop new strains of wheat which can be grown to tolerate changing weather conditions as a result of...
Palm Oil's threat to primates
As many African countries plan to venture into the palm oil industry; concerns are raised for the impact on natural habitats and in particular the effect on primate species.
Australia's population set to exceed 25 million
This landmark moment is sparking plenty of debate about the benefits and costs of population growth for a high-income country but where the vast majority of the resident population live in a...
Indonesian earthquakes
Lombok in Indonesia has been affected by a second large earthquake in a week.
Wildfires cause destruction across the globe
The wildfires in Greece which have killed at least 87 people have devastated the country and the international community. These incidents do appear to be coming more frequent and this year alone,...
Libya's migrant holding centres at full capacity
Improved surveillance in the Mediterranean has led to fewer migrants successfully making the journey to Europe.
India's e-waste issue
The increasing use of electronic gadgets across the world creates an issue when it comes to waste disposal. The richer countries don't consider where their waste phones, computers and their other...
Japanese floods
The south-western main islands of Kyushu and Shikoku have been given disaster warning status as the death toll has risen to 76 overnight, with 92 people still missing.
Steel firm Tata in merger
Tata has joined with German industrial firm ThyssenKrupp and this has increased hopes in Port Talbot that jobs that have been at risk may now be stable.
McDonalds to start using paper straws
As a result of lengthy campaigning and a huge media focus on the issues of single use plastic, McDonald's have finally agreed that from September 2018 they will phase out the use of plastic straws...