Natural Resources
-
{
- All
- News
- Videos
-
US Wildlife Officials Ask Residents To Help Stop Invasive 4-Foot Tegu Lizards
Residents are advised to humanely euthanise tegus if encountered and to report sightings to local wildlife departments.
-
Which Countries Don't Have Any River?
Even without rivers, these countries show how adaptation and innovation make life possible in even the driest parts of the world.
-
Denmark Strengthens Greenland Security and Deploys Sled Dogs After Trump's US Takeover Threat
US President-elect Donald Trump's renewed proposal to buy Greenland has drawn sharp international criticism, prompting Denmark to announce a major defense spending boost in the Arctic.
-
After Man Fined For Cutting Tree, US Immigration Knocks On His Door
An undocumented immigrant from Maryland is suing a state police agency whose officers turned him over to USImmigration and Customs Enforcement after writing him a ticket for improper tree removal.
-
Philippines Willing To Share South China Sea: Government
The Philippines is willing to share natural resources with Beijing in contested South China Sea areas even if it wins a legal challenge next week, Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay told AFP.
-
China Raises Coal Use Figures By Billions of Tonnes: Report
China has been underreporting its coal consumption for years, experts said today after reports that official statistics have been revised upwards by hundreds of millions of tonnes a year.
-
Cuba's Island of Broken Dreams
Some places are blessed by geography, with a deep harbor, mighty river or abundant natural resources.
-
Indonesia Fires Can't Be Put Out, Malaysian Minister Warns
International efforts to douse raging Indonesia fires will fail and Southeast Asia could face several more weeks of choking smoke until the rainy season starts, Malaysia's environment minister warned today.
-
Black Bear Spotted in Indiana for First Time in 144 Years
A black bear has been spotted in Indiana for the first time in more than 140 years, state wildlife officials said on Tuesday.
-
Tanzania Elephants Suffer 'Catastrophic Decline'
Elephant census figures released by Tanzania show a "catastrophic decline" of around 60 percent over the last five years, leading wildlife trade monitoring group TRAFFIC said Tuesday.
-
Canada Wildfires Rage on, Intensify Near Oil Sands Sites
A wildfire raging in northeastern Alberta near two major oil sands projects nearly doubled in size to 17,000 hectares (42,000 acres) on Wednesday, although firefighters made some progress tackling blazes elsewhere in the oil-rich Western Canadian province.
-
One-Third of World's Food Wasted Annually: UN
One-third of the world's food is wasted annually, amounting to some 1.3 billion tonnes each year, according to a UN report released here Thursday.The waste is causing economic losses of $750 billion and significant damage to the environment, Xinhua reported...
-
Supreme Court decision on auction of natural resources: Who said what
The Supreme Court today clarified that it does not believe that all national resources must be auctioned -the opinion, delivered by five judges, provides relief for the government, partly because it accepts that the government has the right to decide policy, and also because it emphasised that "revenue maximisation cannot be the only way to serve ...
-
Usher's family friend involved in stepson's jet ski accident
The jet-ski driver who collided into Usher's stepson, leaving him brain dead, was reportedly a family friend.
-
The 2G verdict impact; Supreme Court to hear Centre's Presidential Reference today
A five judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court will today begin hearing the Centre's Presidential Reference that is seeking to know if its judgement in the 2G case, makes it mandatory for the Central government to 'auction' all natural resources. A Presidential Reference is a constitutional provision by which the government can seek the opi...
-
US Wildlife Officials Ask Residents To Help Stop Invasive 4-Foot Tegu Lizards
Residents are advised to humanely euthanise tegus if encountered and to report sightings to local wildlife departments.
-
Which Countries Don't Have Any River?
Even without rivers, these countries show how adaptation and innovation make life possible in even the driest parts of the world.
-
Denmark Strengthens Greenland Security and Deploys Sled Dogs After Trump's US Takeover Threat
US President-elect Donald Trump's renewed proposal to buy Greenland has drawn sharp international criticism, prompting Denmark to announce a major defense spending boost in the Arctic.
-
After Man Fined For Cutting Tree, US Immigration Knocks On His Door
An undocumented immigrant from Maryland is suing a state police agency whose officers turned him over to USImmigration and Customs Enforcement after writing him a ticket for improper tree removal.
-
Philippines Willing To Share South China Sea: Government
The Philippines is willing to share natural resources with Beijing in contested South China Sea areas even if it wins a legal challenge next week, Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay told AFP.
-
China Raises Coal Use Figures By Billions of Tonnes: Report
China has been underreporting its coal consumption for years, experts said today after reports that official statistics have been revised upwards by hundreds of millions of tonnes a year.
-
Cuba's Island of Broken Dreams
Some places are blessed by geography, with a deep harbor, mighty river or abundant natural resources.
-
Indonesia Fires Can't Be Put Out, Malaysian Minister Warns
International efforts to douse raging Indonesia fires will fail and Southeast Asia could face several more weeks of choking smoke until the rainy season starts, Malaysia's environment minister warned today.
-
Black Bear Spotted in Indiana for First Time in 144 Years
A black bear has been spotted in Indiana for the first time in more than 140 years, state wildlife officials said on Tuesday.
-
Tanzania Elephants Suffer 'Catastrophic Decline'
Elephant census figures released by Tanzania show a "catastrophic decline" of around 60 percent over the last five years, leading wildlife trade monitoring group TRAFFIC said Tuesday.
-
Canada Wildfires Rage on, Intensify Near Oil Sands Sites
A wildfire raging in northeastern Alberta near two major oil sands projects nearly doubled in size to 17,000 hectares (42,000 acres) on Wednesday, although firefighters made some progress tackling blazes elsewhere in the oil-rich Western Canadian province.
-
One-Third of World's Food Wasted Annually: UN
One-third of the world's food is wasted annually, amounting to some 1.3 billion tonnes each year, according to a UN report released here Thursday.The waste is causing economic losses of $750 billion and significant damage to the environment, Xinhua reported...
-
Supreme Court decision on auction of natural resources: Who said what
The Supreme Court today clarified that it does not believe that all national resources must be auctioned -the opinion, delivered by five judges, provides relief for the government, partly because it accepts that the government has the right to decide policy, and also because it emphasised that "revenue maximisation cannot be the only way to serve ...
-
Usher's family friend involved in stepson's jet ski accident
The jet-ski driver who collided into Usher's stepson, leaving him brain dead, was reportedly a family friend.
-
The 2G verdict impact; Supreme Court to hear Centre's Presidential Reference today
A five judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court will today begin hearing the Centre's Presidential Reference that is seeking to know if its judgement in the 2G case, makes it mandatory for the Central government to 'auction' all natural resources. A Presidential Reference is a constitutional provision by which the government can seek the opi...
