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Delhi slum drowning in plastic
A sea of plastic spreads through the New Delhi slum of Taimur Nagar, a symbol of the grime and waste that makes the Indian capital one of the world’s most polluted cities. The plastic bottles, bags, food wrappers and other ...
- June 5, 2018
China war drills focus on 'seizing islands'
China and Russia started war games in the South China Sea on Monday, Beijing's defense ministry said, in a show of force an international tribunal invalidated the Asian giant's extensive claims in the area. The eight-day ...
- September 13, 2016
Beijing 'installs missiles' on South China Sea
Beijing Thursday reasserted its right to build "defense" facilities in the disputed South China Sea, but declined to confirm reports it had installed new missiles on artificial islands it has built in the region. The Chinese ...
- May 4, 2018
'Testicle-munching' fish found off Denmark
A Danish fishermen made an unusual find in his nets recently when he discovered a pacu, a sharp-toothed cousin of the South American piranha with a reported penchant for testicles. " If they bite, they can bite hard ...
- August 15, 2013
Great barrier reef may never recover from bleaching- study
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef may never recover from last year’s warming-driven coral bleaching, said a study Wednesday that called for urgent action in the face of ineffective conservation efforts. Record-high temperatures ...
- March 17, 2017
PH-China oil exploration talks over
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said on Thursday the Philippines has ended negotiations with China for a joint oil exploration in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Speaking during the Department of Foreign Affairs' ...
- June 25, 2022
New species found in whale shark's mouth
A whale shark’s mouth might not seem like the most hospitable environment for a home, but Japanese researchers have found there’s no place like it for a newly-discovered shrimp-like creature. The tiny inhabitants — dubbed ...
- October 29, 2019
Sea-level rise threatens 311, 000 US homes
About 311,000 coastal homes across the United States with a collective market value of about $120 billion in today's dollars are at risk of chronic flooding by 2045, a report issued yesterday by the Union of Concerned ...
- June 19, 2018
US coastline to rise 30 cm by 2050
The US coastline is expected to experience up to a foot (30 centimeters) of sea-level rise by the year 2050 because of climate change, making damaging floods far more common than today, a US government study said Tuesday ...
- February 17, 2022
US defense chief warns of conflict in disputed sea
SIMI VALLEY, United States: US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter warned on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) that land reclamation efforts and a military build-up in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) could lead to conflict ...
- November 9, 2015