Nature, Politics
Amber Heat Alerts Begin in England as Fifth Heatwave Nears
Amber heat health alerts have come into force across England this morning, as the country prepares for its fifth heatwave of the summer.
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Politics, Nature
Senator Warns Government on Gambling Reform as Bird Flu Found in River Basin
Australian Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has told the government to move quickly on gambling reform.
Nature, Travel
Daring midwinter rescue in Antarctica
Antarctica is the coldest and most isolated place on Earth. In the middle of winter, the sun never rises, and temperatures fall far below zero. For this reason, almost no planes fly there between March and September.
Nature
Manatee rescued from a storm drain is recovering at SeaWorld
A manatee is recovering at SeaWorld Orlando after a rescue in Florida, USA. The animal was stuck in a storm drain. He was looking for warmer water when he got trapped.
Nature, Travel
Winter storm in US affects 140 million+ people
A powerful winter storm is moving across the United States. It is affecting more than 140 million people from New Mexico to New England.
Nature, Politics
Plastic fish-shaped soy sauce containers banned in Australia
Plastic fish-shaped containers for soy sauce may soon disappear.
Nature, Science
Zoo asks for unwanted pets to feed to lions and tigers
A zoo in northern Denmark is asking people to give them their unwanted pets.
Nature, Science
Tsunami warnings after powerful earthquake
A very powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 8.8 happened in the ocean near the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia on Wednesday.
Nature, Politics
Mining metals for batteries destroying paradise
Drone pictures show damage in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. These pictures are from an environmental group called Global Witness. They show that nickel mining destroyed forests, and polluted water.
Nature, Other
Prisoners escape jail after earthquake
More than 200 prisoners escaped from a large jail in Karachi, Pakistan on Tuesday. This happened after an earthquake shook the area.
Nature, Politics
Orcas and dolphins trapped in closed marine park
Two orcas were recently filmed in a marine park in France. The park, Marineland Antibes, closed on January 5. The park closed because France banned dolphin and whale shows in 2021.
Nature, Travel
The biggest glacier in the Alps is melting fast
Scientists in Switzerland say that we can still save the biggest glacier in the Alps.
Nature, Politics
Hundreds of Chinese ships fishing near Argentina
The Argentine military shared a video from February of a large group of fishing boats near Argentina’s sea border.
Nature, Other
Drone hits firefighting airplane over LA
A firefighting airplane was damaged when it was hit by a drone near Los Angeles. The plane is a special type called a “Super Scooper”. These planes scoop up water from the ocean to drop on fires.
Nature, Politics
EU changes rules that protect wolves
Shepherd József Rácz and his sons take care of 500 sheep in the mountains of Romania.
Business, Nature
California says ExxonMobil lied about plastic recycling
The state of California has filed a lawsuit against ExxonMobil. California says the company misled people about plastic recycling. According to the state, ExxonMobil is the world’s top producer of single-use plastics tha
Entertainment, Nature
Reality TV contestant kills and eats protected New Zealand bird
In a reality show called “Race to Survive: New Zealand,” a contestant named Spencer “Corry” Jones ate a protected bird called a weka.
Nature
Japan has invasive raccoon problem
Japan has a growing problem with raccoons. Since 2014, the number of raccoons in Japan has increased significantly. In 2022, Tokyo’s government reported that nearly 1,300 raccoons were caught. That is 400% more than the
Nature, Science
Orangutan uses plant as medicine
An orangutan amazed scientists by using a plant paste to heal a big cut on his face. It is the first time a wild animal was seen using a plant as medicine for a wound.
Nature, Technology
Seven countries get all of their electricity from green energy
Seven countries are now using almost all green energy for their electricity. These countries are Albania, Bhutan, Nepal, Paraguay, Iceland, Ethiopia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
