Wealthy countries are exporting millions of tons of plastic waste to Southeast Asia where recycling systems are becoming overwhelmed, leading to widespread pollution problems, according to joint investigation by GAIA.
Plant operator TEPCO says it has yet to make a decision on what to do with more than 750,000 tons of contaminated water.
The illegal ivory trade has decimated elephant populations across parts of Africa. This week, delegates and activists from across the world are gathering in Geneva for a meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species – known as CITES.
Amnesty claims 7,000 alleged drug offenders killed in seven months.
Palm oil's rapid growth has spawned huge plantations, especially in Southeast Asia. Amnesty International's Meghna Abraham says the burgeoning demand also is driving widespread labor abuses.
Tour highlights some of most expensive properties owned by the world’s billionaires, exposes Britain’s hypocritical role in offshore finance, critics say
Most likely explanation is humans are coming in contact with forest inhabited by macaque varieties that normally host disease, plus mosquitoes that transmit it.
Concerns grow after discovery of bacteria in China that have developed resisistance to all known antibiotic medicines.
Research could lead to new generation of drugs targeting diseases like malaria, dengue fever.
Experts say investment is intended to counter changing security threats in region, strengthen Tokio’s hand in dealings with Beijing
A party dominated the evening, but there were more solemn events earlier in the day to remember the victims of the communist regime.
