Pope Francis calls for "drastic measures" to fight climate change
Pope Francis has issued a message calling for governments to take "drastic measures" on climate change in lieu with the upcoming United Nations Climate...
China to send experts to investigate giant panda death in Thailand
China will send experts to investigate the unexplained death of popular giant panda Chuang Chuang at the Chiang Mai zoo in Thailand.
According to Chinese...
McDowell: PGA Championship withdrawal due to Bahamas hurricane
Northern Ireland golfer Graeme McDowell said that he withdrew from the PGA Championship at Wentworth because of the hurricane in the Bahamas.
McDowell claimed that...
Malaysia complains of smog from forest fires in Indonesia
Malaysia will be filing a complaint with Indonesia regarding the smog coming from the worsening forest fires in the country.
According to Malaysia’s ministry of...
China to release 10,000 metric tons of pork from its central reserves
China has announced that it will release 10,000 metric tons of pork from its central reserves this week to address the swine fever crisis.
The...
More than half of rescued tigers from Thailand Tiger Temple have died
A total of 86 out of the 147 tigers rescued from the Tiger Temple in Thailand have died already since they were taken three...
Air pollution can reach developing fetus through placenta, study warns
New research revealed that air pollution can penetrate a pregnant woman's placenta and potentially affect the development of the fetus.
Hannelore Bove, a postdoctoral researcher...
Video game companies pledge climate change efforts at UN summit
Several video game companies have pledged at the United Nations (UN) Climate Summit to increase their efforts to address climate change and get their...
Germany to invest $60 billion in the next 4 years to address climate change
Germany has announced its plan to invest 54 billion euros or $60 billion over the next four years to combat climate change.
The government's climate...
Mont Blanc's Planpincieux glacier in danger of collapse, experts say
Experts have warned that part of the Planpincieux glacier in Mont Blanc could collapse, with around 250,000 cubic meters of ice possibly breaking away.
Experts...