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  Iitate, Japan (AFP) June 1, 2025 To reduce radiation across Japan's northern Fukushima region after the 2011 nuclear disaster, authorities scraped a layer of contaminated soil from swathes of land. Now, as young farmers seek to bring life back to the region once known for its delicious fruit, authorities are deliberating what to do with the mass of removed soil - enough to fill more than 10 baseball stadiums. Here are some key things to know: - Why was the soil removed? - On March 11, 2011, Japan's strongest earthquake ... read more |
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Paris seeks personhood status for River SeineParis (AFP) June 4, 2025 French authorities want to give legal rights to the River Seine to better defend the world-famous waterway in court and protect its fragile ecosystem, part of a global movement to grant legal personhood to nature. ... more  
New rare wild orchid seen in UK for first time in 100 yearsLondon (AFP) June 3, 2025 A new lady's-slipper orchid, once believed to be extinct in the UK, has been spotted in the wild for the first time in 100 years following a decades-long conservation drive, experts said Tuesday. ... more 
Britain's biggest water supplier suffers rescue blowLondon (AFP) June 3, 2025 Britain's government Tuesday ruled out nationalising Thames Water after US private equity firm KKR decided against pumping vital investment into the country's biggest supplier of the commodity. ... more  
Morocco set for sheepless Eid as drought persistsKhemisset, Morocco (AFP) June 5, 2025 As the Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha approaches, Fatima Kharraz can't seem to find the usual sense of celebration after drought-stricken Morocco urged people to forego the traditional sheep sacrifice this year. ... more |
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Iraq probes fish die-off in southern marshesNajaf, Iraq (AFP) June 2, 2025 Iraqi authorities on Monday launched a probe into a mass die-off of fish in the southern marshlands, the latest in a string of such events in recent years. ... more |
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'Moving forward': the Gen-Z farmer growing Fukushima kiwisOkuma, Japan (AFP) June 1, 2025 A short drive from the Fukushima nuclear disaster site, novice farmer Takuya Haraguchi tends to his kiwi saplings under the spring sunshine, bringing life back to a former no-go zone. ... more  
Nigeria detains troops, police for alleged sale of weapons to armed groupsLagos (AFP) May 30, 2025 The Nigerian military has detained more than 30 soldiers and police officers for allegedly stealing weapons from its stockpiles and selling them to armed groups including jihadists in the country. ... more 
UK's muddy saltmarshes vital carbon 'sink', researchers sayLondon (AFP) May 30, 2025 Muddy saltmarshes are major stores of greenhouse gases and should be protected to help Britain in the battle against climate change, a new report said Friday. ... more 
German court sets climate precedent but rejects Peruvian farmer's claimHamm, Germany (AFP) May 28, 2025 A German court on Wednesday rejected a climate case brought by a Peruvian farmer against energy giant RWE, but set a potentially important precedent on polluters' liability for their carbon emissions. ... more |
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Top UK water supplier hit with record fine over pollution London (AFP) May 28, 2025 Britain's biggest water supplier, Thames Water, was hit Wednesday with a record fine of GBP122.7 million ($165 million) over pollution and improper dividend payments, a regulator said. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Mango deal sweetens ties between Bangladesh and ChinaDhaka (AFP) May 28, 2025 Bangladesh waved off its first consignment of mangoes to China on Wednesday, a largely symbolic export as Beijing sweetens ties after relations soured between Dhaka and former ally and neighbour India. ... more 
UK to build new reservoirs as climate change sparks drought fearsLondon (AFP) May 28, 2025 The UK government said Wednesday it will step in to fast-track the building of two new reservoirs, amid drought fears as England was on track to record its driest start to spring in more than century. ... more  
Kazakhstan to allow hunting once endangered antelopesAstana, Kazakhstan (AFP) May 28, 2025 Kazakhstan said Wednesday it will authorise the hunting of saiga antelopes, once an endangered species that the government says is now threatening farming in the vast Central Asian country. ... more
AI constellation to monitor UK water networks with Quub techLondon, UK (SPX) May 28, 2025 Quub UK has secured GBP 1.3 million in funding through the OFWAT Water Breakthrough Challenge to launch its SpaceEye initiative. Over the next three years, the project will deploy six low-cost satel ... more |
Ancient bread rises again as Turkey recreates 5,000-year-old loafEskisehir, Turkey (AFP) May 27, 2025 In the early Bronze Age, a piece of bread was buried beneath the threshold of a newly built house in what is today central Turkey. ... more 
India's monsoon lashes Mumbai as rains arrive earlyMumbai (AFP) May 26, 2025 Lashing rains swamped India's financial capital Mumbai on Monday as the annual monsoon arrived some two weeks earlier than usual, according to weather forecasters. ... more 
Invasive species cost trillions in damages: studyParis (AFP) May 26, 2025 From river-clogging plants to disease-carrying insects, the direct economic cost of invasive species worldwide has averaged about $35 billion a year for decades, researchers said Monday. ... more 
Iraq's water reserves lowest in 80 years: officialBaghdad (AFP) May 25, 2025 Iraq's water reserves are at their lowest in 80 years after a dry rainy season, a government official said Sunday, as its share from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers shrinks. ... more |
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Fears for crops as drought hits northern EuropeParis (AFP) May 23, 2025 Parts of northern Europe have seen their worst drought in decades in recent weeks, with farmers from Scotland to the Netherlands fearing the dry spell will dent harvests if it continues. ... more 
Rare wild cattle herded in Cambodia by helicopterPhnom Penh (AFP) May 24, 2025 A helicopter successfully herded 16 critically endangered banteng onto a truck in Cambodia for the first time, conservationists said, marking a "significant achievement" in a country with high rates of deforestation. ... more
Penn engineers develop energy-free material that captures and releases water from airLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 22, 2025 A surprising discovery at Penn Engineering has unveiled a new class of nanostructured materials capable of passively extracting water from the air. The breakthrough, published in Science Advances, e ... more 
'Serious problem': Afghan capital losing race against water shortagesKabul (AFP) May 21, 2025 Every week, Bibi Jan scrapes together some of her husband's meagre daily wage to buy precious water from rickshaw-drawn tankers that supply residents of Afghanistan's increasingly parched capital. ... more |
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Severe drought strains wildlife and tourism in Florida's EvergladesPembroke Pines, United States (AFP) May 21, 2025 At Everglades National Park in Florida, severe drought dries up not only the habitat that wildlife depends on, but the tourism industry in the largest wetland in the United States. ... more |
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Tokyo to waive basic water bills to combat extreme heat Tokyo (AFP) May 21, 2025 Japan will waive basic water bills will for Tokyo residents this summer to combat the impact of extreme heat, the government said. ... more 
Villagers vow to fight new Panama Canal reservoir 'to the end'Rio Indio, Panama, Panama (AFP) May 21, 2025 Magdalena Martinez has lived next to the Indio River all her life, but a planned dam aimed at shielding the Panama Canal from drought now threatens to swallow her home. ... more
Kenyan trial challenges law against seed sharingNairobi (AFP) May 20, 2025 Kenyan farmers on Tuesday launched a court challenge to laws that prevent them from selling and sharing unregulated seeds. ... more 
UK farmers pray for rain amid driest spring since 1852Ramsey, United Kingdom (AFP) May 20, 2025 UK farmers are praying for rain as Britain suffers its driest spring in well over a century, which has left the soil parched and crops stunted from lack of water. ... more |
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