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AOL: Like the Ritz for wildlife: the joy of recreating England’s ancient hedges
Vietnam News: Highlands Coffee opens Highlands Cái Mép roastery
The Guardian: Nothing to see here, Press Council says after News Corp tabloids’ front-page undisclosed advertorial gassing ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Vital firefighting tool at risk as northern Australia enters fire season
Vietnam News: Vietnamese, Ethiopian PMs enjoy breakfast, visit historic Trấn Quốc Pagoda
Victoria Advocate: Iowa Environmental Council launches project on relationship between cancer and environment
Vietnam News: Exhibition spotlights Great Spring Victory
Vietnam News: Police dismantle counterfeit medicine ring targeting the elderly

Taiwan bounty hunters cash in on exploding iguana population

Iguana found at Wildlife Reserves Singapore, Singapore Zoo, Singapore on June 6th, 2019

South China Morning Post: Taiwan began culling iguanas nearly 10 years ago with the 2025 target set at more than 100,000 . ......

Are we living through a ‘polycrisis’ or is it ‘just history happening’?

In this photo released by the Vulcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Center (PVMBG) of the Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Mount Ruang releases volcanic materials during its eruption, Tuesday, April 30, 2024, on Sulawesi Island, Indonesia. Indonesia's Mount Ruang volcano erupted Tuesday for a second time in two weeks, spewing ash almost 2 kilometers (more than a mile) into the sky, closing an airport and peppering nearby villages with debris. (PVMBG via AP Photo)

The Guardian: The term ‘polycrisis’ has gained traction as we face one disaster after another. It’s overwhelming – but diagnosing the catastrophe is the first step to addressing it...

Plants struggled for millions of years after Earth’s worst climate catastrophe – new study

Marattia salicina, King fern, Auckland, New Zealand

The Conversation: A king fern at the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney, Australia. Marcos Amores With the world on the threshold of 1.5°C of warming, one pressing question is: how bad can it get? The answer may lie beneath...

Myanmar police destroy over 100 acres of poppy in eastern state

photo: WN / Imran Nissar

The ozone layer is healing! Scientists confirm hole over the Antarctica is recovering - and ...

photo: NASA / Shane Kimbrough

World's biggest iceberg runs aground, sparing wildlife haven

photo: NASA / Saskia Madlener

Climate change intensifies threat of urban fires worldwide: Study

photo: USDA Forest Service/ Stuart Palley

Power struggle: will Brazil’s booming datacentre industry leave ordinary people in the dark?

photo: Creative Commons

Halal tourism: a promising opportunity for Hà Nội
Vietnam News 2025-04-17

With over 1.9 billion Muslims worldwide, this market offers huge potential, and Việt Nam is advised to take proactive moves to access. HÀ NỘI — An international conference on the prospects of Halal tourism development in Hà Nội was held in the capital city on April 15. Jointly organised by the Hà...

Nearly 4,000-acre fish & wildlife area opens in Sullivan County
Lebanon Reporter 2025-04-17

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has officially opened nearly 3,950 acres of permanently protected land in Sullivan County for visitors to enjoy. ......

Wuhan: Home to Wildlife
PR Newswire 2025-04-17

WUHAN, China, April 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from Changjiang Daily: Ever wondered what makes a city a "Wetland City"? On April 9, the video "Wuhan: Home to Wildlife" released, Wuhan's nature...

Europe had most widespread floods for more than a decade in 2024, scientists say
The Hindu 2025-04-17

Flooding killed at least 335 people in Europe in 2024 and affected more than 410,000, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service and the World Meteorological Organization said in a joint report on Europe's climate ......

Can Abu Dhabi's palm trees help combat climate change?
The National 2025-04-17

Researchers at UAE University are using satellite imagery to determine how much carbon is...

UAE to plant thousands of ghaf trees to form Sheikh Zayed's fingerprint
The National 2025-04-17

More than 2,000 ghaf trees will be planted in Abu Dhabi to form Sheikh Zayed’s fingerprint. The...

Florida House passes bill to bar golf courses, hotels in state parks
Tampa Bay Times 2025-04-17

The Florida House unanimously passed a bill Wednesday to prohibit golf courses, hotels and other amenities from being built on state park land, a dramatic response to a widely condemned plan pursued last year by the DeSantis administration. The vote was 115 to 0 in support of the bill, with...

State President sends congratulatory letter to first woman of Vietnamese origin to fly into space
Vietnam News 2025-04-17

In the letter, President Lương Cường expressed his joy and pride that for the first time a woman of Vietnamese origin had flown into space, affirming the talent and intelligence of Vietnamese people in the US and around the world. HÀ NỘI — Blue Origin, founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos,...

Elite runners to set the pace at Volvo All-star Marathon
Vietnam News 2025-04-17

The Volvo All-star Marathon, which will held on April 20 in Hà Nội, is not open to all runners - those who want to take part will have had to run the distance, officially, at a specific pace. Marathon HÀ NỘI — The Volvo All-star Marathon, which is being held on April 20 Hà Nội, is setting...

A trip to remember: three days through wonderful Cao Bằng Province
Vietnam News 2025-04-17

When we arrived in the vast fields surrounding Angel Eye Mountain, a profound sense of awe and tranquility washed over me. Towering limestone peaks stood silently in the distance, while buffaloes, horses and cows wandered freely across the open landscape, completing a scene that felt both wild and...

In defence of the ‘expat’ - not everyone’s a freeloader
Vietnam News 2025-04-17

I’m a migrant, and proud of it, but this tired, one-note caricature of the lazy foreigner? It erases the people who’ve built a life here. Alex Reeves - @afreeves23 It’s tiresome. Another day, another bit of clickbait floating across my socials, painting foreigners here as nothing more than lazy...