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The Earth Day Expo 2023 begins in Dallas, Texas
One of the largest annual green gatherings, Earth Day Expo, or Earthx, kicked off yesterday in Dallas, Texas, to raise awareness about environmental and sustainability-related issues in the world. Numerous students showed interest in…
Giant panda Lin Hui dies at age 21 in Thailand
A 21-year-old female panda named Lin Hui, sent to Thailand by China in 2003, died at Chiang Mai Zoo, six months before her return to China. Lin Hui became ill unexpectedly last Tuesday, and since then, a cooperative research treatment with…
Environmental protest in Berlin
An environmental group called Extinction Rebellion carried out a protest in front of the Bayer pharmaceutical company in Berlin, the capital of Germany, in order to prevent the extinction of living species. The protesters argued that…
Germany shuts down last 3 nuclear power plants
Twelve years after the decision of abandoning nuclear energy due to its risks of causing severe disasters, Germany has shut down its last three nuclear plants and a total of 26 reactors have been turned off. The three facilities, named Isar…
recycling facility fire emits toxic fire in US
Following the fire that broke out yesterday at a recycling facility in Richmond, USA, for an unknown reason, toxic smoke was emitted into the surrounding area, which included residential neighborhoods. About 2,000 people living in houses…
air pollution threatens lives in Thailand and nearby countries
Air pollution brought on by extensive agricultural burning and woodland fires has become a great problem in Thailand and the surrounding nations. The pollution has covered the Thai capital Bangkok, causing dangerous levels of fine…
Tanker Leak Threatens Coral Reefs in Philippines
A tanker carrying 800,000 liters of industrial fuel sank off Mindoro Island, south of Manila, causing a leak that has spread to the shore and holiday areas on neighboring islands. The leak poses a threat to the region's habitats and corals,…
air quality statistics reveal risky levels in bangkok, thailand
The air quality is worsened by agricultural burning and forest fires in the Thai capital, Bangkok. According to the Bangkok Air Quality Information Center, the statistics of the air quality in the Thai capital pose risky levels as the PM2.5…
Belgium shuts down 40-year-old nuclear reactor
Within the framework of a nuclear phase-out law, which was enacted against the energy crisis that arose recently, Belgium closed the Tiange 2 Nuclear Reactor. The reactor started operating on February 1, 1983 and produced at least three…
Unknown respiratory disease kills 19, including 16 children in Pakistan
In Karachi, Pakistan, 19 people, 16 of them being children, died within a 2-week period from a respiratory illness of undetermined origin. Despite alarm from health officials, the cause of the disease remains unidentified. According to…