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Minister unveils creative beauty hub to link cosmetics and tourism

Creative Economy Minister Teuku Riefku Harsya on Thursday, July 30, inaugurated the Creative Beauty Ecosystem Center in ...

Suffolk wildfire near Sizewell nuclear plant ‘stabilising’ after 24 hours

More than 100 firefighters remain at scene after Dunwich Heath blaze spread across 150 hectares and forced evacuations Fire crews tackling a large wildfire burning for more than 24 hours near Britain’s biggest nuclear power station have…

Kenya: UGM Demands Independent Probe Into 'Cyanide Poisoning' After Amboseli Elephant Deaths

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The United Green Movement (UGM) has called for an independent investigation into the alleged "cyanide poisoning" of elephants in the Amboseli ecosystem, urging authorities to tighten controls on hazardous chemicals…

US heat forces airlift and overnight rescue ops for Adirondack hiker

New York Forest Rangers responded to a series of rescues across the Adirondacks in June, helping dehydrated hikers, treating medical emergencies, locating lost visitors and tackling a wildfire. Several incidents were linked to hot weather…

‘Extremely scary findings’ show climate crisis is supercharging Europe’s wildfire weather

Latest study says global heating has made hot, dry and windy conditions in Spain at least 20 times more likely The extreme heat and drought stoking huge wildfires in Spain and France were made far more likely by the climate crisis, a…

People allowed back home in southwestern France as fire weakens

BORDEAUX, France, July 31 - Thousands of people evacuated in southwestern France due to a major wildfire were gradually allowed back home on Friday after authrities said the fire, which has burned for more than a week, was contained.

The Southern Ocean may be Earth's safest place to remove carbon, scientists find

Turning nature into Indonesia's next economic advantage

The way economies create value is changing. As climate change and stricter sustainability standards reshape global ...

Where you live could decide how well you breathe, French study finds

Repeated heatwaves in France are taking a toll on people's lungs, doctors say, with young patients with no prior respiratory issues increasingly being admitted to hospital, a leading pulmonologist has told RFI.

NEDC to distribute 10,000 electric vehicles, others

The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has disclosed plans to distribute 10,000 electric vehicles across the states in the North East. Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday in Abuja, the Managing Director of NEDC, Mohammed Goni…

‘We can’t make it better again’: what Europe’s wildfires tell us about the climate crisis

In this week’s newsletter: As France and Spain battle huge fires in this summer of relentless heat, will it be enough to spur us to take action? • Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up here When Stefan Rahmstorf walked…

Most Australian teens still on social media three months after under-16 ban began, study finds

In a recent study, eSafety found most children between the ages of 10 and 15 were using social media as frequently in March as ‌they had ‌before the ban.