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NEDC to distribute 10,000 electric vehicles, others

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

‘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

Japan Times

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.

Japan Times

Satellite images show impact of heatwaves and drought on UK landscape

BBC

Satellite images show impact of heatwaves and drought on UK landscape

BBC Verify's analysis indicates “vegetation stress” in many areas, which may affect wildlife and farming.

BBC

Europe's youth is losing strength and flexibility, study finds

Euronews

Europe's youth is losing strength and flexibility, study finds

European children are in worse physical shape than at almost any point in the last 60 years, new research shows, which will have an impact on both the current and future health of this population.

Euronews

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Rising fuel costs deepen hardships of municipal fisherfolk

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Rising fuel costs deepen hardships of municipal fisherfolk

(Last of two parts) Part 1: ‘Protect our seas’: Fisherfolk respond to Marcos’ Sona MANILA, Philippines — In his fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona), President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. highlighted the government’s financial assistance to…

Chinese data challenges US-Iran war claims; bamboo vs desertification: SCMP’s 7 highlights

South China Morning Post

Chinese data challenges US-Iran war claims; bamboo vs desertification: SCMP’s 7 highlights

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting…

South China Morning Post

Mshel Hutu Exclusive to boost Nigeria’s drive for eco-friendly estates

Mshel Hutu Exclusive to boost Nigeria’s drive for eco-friendly estates

As the call for sustainability is gradually permeating urban development, estate developers in Abuja and other big cities across Nigeria are gradually integrating environmentally friendly amenities into their building plan. Already major…

The New York Times

A Ton of Space Junk Tumbles Unpredictably to Earth Every Week

Flaming chunks of metal crash into homes, farms and parking lots. Who’s to blame? And who pays for the damage?

The New York Times

‘It makes your heart sing’: can a pioneering project show that rewilding really works? – podcast

‘It makes your heart sing’: can a pioneering project show that rewilding really works? – podcast

Intensive farming has all but destroyed England’s ancient woodlands and freshwater wetlands. On a farm in Lincolnshire a radical aristocrat hopes to show there’s money in protecting nature By Patrick Barkham. Read by Dermot Daly Read the…