Toxins in water produced by cyanobacteria killed more than 300 elephants in Botswana this year, officials said on Monday, announcing the result of an investigation into the deaths which had baffled and alarmed...
French authorities fight to keep Bridgestone from closing plant
French politicians and unions hope to convince Japanese tyremaker Bridgestone to reconsider its decision to close its factory in northern France, which employs over 850 workers. Also, uncertainty still looms over...
Who are the top contenders for Ginsburg’s seat on Supreme Court?
President Donald #Trump has said he would nominate a woman to replace Justice Ruth Bader #Ginsburg, who died Friday at the age of 87 and was a champion of #genderequality. A look at the top contenders.
United Nations General Assembly: World leaders to virtually take stage at annual meeting
The UN’s first virtual meeting of world leaders was set to start Tuesday with pre-recorded speeches from some of the planet’s biggest powers, kept at home by the #coronavirus pandemic that will likely be a...
Ryad the gardener: Organic farming in the French projects
Ryad is from a small working-class neighbourhood near the French city of Lille. Stuck in a meaningless job, he wanted to inject a sense of purpose into his daily life. For that, he looked to nature, trading the office...
Coronavirus pandemic: 156 nations join WHO-led global plan for vaccine, US and China absent
A total of 156 countries have joined the global COVAX scheme intended to ensure fair distribution of supplies of future #vaccines against #Covid-19, an alliance led by the World Health Organization said on Monday. #WHO
Carbon inequality: Emissions of richest 1% twice that of poorest 50%
They make up just one percent of the world’s population but produce more pollution than the poorest 50 percent. The rich are racing through Earth’s finite carbon budget, which scientists warn could run out...