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Chile hospital fire forces evacuation of hundreds

A fire that broke out in a boiler room forced the evacuation of about 350 patients from a hospital in Chile’s capital on Saturday,...

Rubbish-covered lake brings to light Balkans waste problem

Environmentalists have warned that rivers of waste threaten ecosystems, wildlife and the health of humans in parts of the Balkans. In one area of Serbia,...

Avalanches kill 10 in mountainous area near Iran’s capital

A series of avalanches in Iran have killed 10 people in a mountainous area north of the capital, according to state TV. The report said...

Denmark wants to cull 15 million mink over Covid fears

The Danish government wants to cull all 15 million mink in the country’s farms, to minimise the risk of them retransmitting coronavirus to humans. Prime...

12 global cities make pledge to divest from fossil fuel

Ten cities around the world have joined New York and London in committing to divest from fossil fuel companies as part of efforts to...

Unilever to replace carbon from non-renewable fossil fuels in cleaning products

Consumer goods giant Unilever will replace 100% of the carbon derived from fossil fuels in its cleaning and laundry products with renewable or recycled...

Protests in Mauritius over fuel oil spill from grounded ship

Thousands of people have taken part in a protest in the capital of Mauritius over the government’s handling of an oil spill from a...

Vladimir Putin lambasts billionaire over oil spill in Arctic region

Russian President Vladimir Putin chastised the billionaire owner of a nickel giant for negligence over a massive fuel oil spill that has inflicted huge...

Tropical storm kills 17 in El Salvador and Guatemala

Rain from Tropical Storm Amanda has left at least 17 people dead and seven missing while causing extensive damage across El Salvador and Guatemala...

India forced to deal with heatwave and plague of locusts as it battles Covid-19

As if Covid-19 was not enough, India grappled with scorching temperatures and the worst locust invasion in decades as authorities prepared for the end...

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