Week in wildlife – in pictures
[ad_1] The best of this week’s wildlife photographs, including newborn turtles, a rescued leopard and white rhinos Continue reading… [ad_2] #Week #wildlife #pictures ( With inputs from : www.theguardian.com )
Environment
2023 Whitley awards for conservation – the winners in pictures
[ad_1] The 30th edition of the ‘Green Oscars’ was held at the Royal Geographical Society in London this week, celebrating seven grassroots conservationists identified after a worldwide search for locally led solutions to the global biodiversity and climate crises [ad_2] #Whitley #awards #conservation #winners #pictures ( With inputs from : www.theguardian.com )
Brexit red tape to send UK food prices soaring even higher
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — A new system of border checks on goods arriving from Europe is expected to force rocketing U.K. food prices even higher as businesses grapple with hundreds of millions of pounds in extra fees. British business groups last week got sight of the … Read more
Life in Ny-Ålesund, the world’s northern-most research station – in pictures
[ad_1] Ny-Ålesund in Svalbard, Norway, sits deep within the Arctic Circle, about 700 miles from the north pole. It has about 35 year-round residents, but in summer the population swells to more than 100 as scientists fly in from around the world. Life in the town centres around saunas, sled dogs, and a weekly evening … Read more
Are we facing a summer of sporting protests? – podcast
[ad_1] It began with a protest at Britain’s biggest horse racing event. Members of the activist group Animal Rising scaled the fences at Aintree and attempted to stop the Grand National. As stewards and fans intervened, the protest managed only to delay the race for 14 minutes. As if to help prove the protesters’ point, … Read more
G7 vows more effort on renewables but sets no coal phaseout deadline
[ad_1] The Group of Seven richest countries set higher 2030 targets for generating renewable energy, amid an energy crisis provoked by Russia’s war on Ukraine, but they set no deadline to phase out coal-fired power plants. At a meeting hosted by Japan, ministers from Japan, the U.S., Canada, Italy, France, Germany and the U.K. reaffirmed … Read more
Why China wants Macron to drive a wedge between Europe and America
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Chinese leader Xi Jinping had one overriding message for his visiting French counterpart Emmanuel Macron this week: Don’t let Europe get sucked into playing America’s game. Beijing is eager to avoid the EU falling further under U.S. influence, at a time when the … Read more
EU chiefs flew to UN climate talks in private jet
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. The EU’s joint presidents flew to last year’s U.N. climate talks in Egypt aboard a private jet, according to data seen by POLITICO that revealed heavy use of private flights by European Council President Charles Michel. The flight data, received through a freedom … Read more
Brussels to Berlin: We’ll find a way to save the car engine
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. On the future of the internal combustion engine, Germany has gotten its own way, again. The European Commission and Germany’s Transport Ministry announced a deal Saturday morning that commits the EU executive to figuring out a legal way to allow the sale of … Read more
US urges Pakistan to improve its business environment
[ad_1] US State Department Spokesperson, Ned Price Washington: The United States Thursday urged Pakistan to improve its business environment which would make the South Asian country more attractive and competitive around the world. Pakistan is under a severe economic crisis and is in an advanced stage of talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for … Read more