Innovative Chileans use discarded hair to clean up coasts and waterways
Matter of Trust's project employs tube-like booms, made out of mesh and filled with hair, to attract and trap oil in lakes and streams.
Sat Jun 08 2024
Mountain villages fight for future as melting glaciers threaten floods
When glacial lakes overfill or their banks become unsound, they burst, sparking deadly floods that wash out bridges and buildings.
Sun Nov 26 2023
Tina Turner honoured at lakeside Swiss home where she died
The American-born singer made Switzerland her home since 1995.
Thu May 25 2023
More than half of the world's large lakes are drying up, study finds
More than half of the world's large lakes and reservoirs have shrunk since the early 1990s, chiefly because of climate change.
Sat May 20 2023
At least four dead, hundreds of homes destroyed in Papua New Guinea quake
There are unconfirmed reports of further deaths and several hundred more houses destroyed, Felix Taranu said.
Tue Apr 04 2023
Glacier lakes swollen by global warming threaten millions
More than nine million people across so-called High Mountain Asia live in the path of potential glacial lake outburst floods.
Thu Feb 09 2023
First US winter storm of 2023 brings snow, sleet and tornado threat
Winter storm warnings, ice storm warnings and winter weather advisories were posted in and around Minnesota.
Wed Jan 04 2023
Faster growth may help bacteria remove lake plastic waste: Study
Chemicals leaking from plastic waste make bacteria grow faster in European lakes, according to research published.
Sat Jul 30 2022
This Italian Alpine resort is using the sounds of nature to seduce summer vacationers
A boon for souls in need of nature, or who dream of the tranquility of lakes and forests, far from the hustle and bustle of city life.
Sun Jul 03 2022
Afghanistan's blue mountain lakes deserted as tourists stay away
The absence of visitors is costing locals dearly.
Tue Jan 04 2022
Camping not allowed around Putrajaya lakeside area - PPj
At the moment, camping activities can be carried out at the designated campsite at the Wetland Park that has complete facilities.
Thu Sep 23 2021
Argentina lakes turn pink but the outlook not rosy, environmentalists say
The pink color could potentially be the result of a dye typically used to give prawns raised nearby their typically rose-colored hue.
Mon Aug 02 2021
Unwanted pets: Giant goldfish turn up in Minnesota waterways
The goldfish, which can grow to the size of a football, compete with native species for food and increase algae in lakes.
Wed Jul 14 2021
"Green" KL to balance concrete forest
The move would involve upgrading and beautification of seven abandoned lakes under the 2020-2040 Kuala Lumpur Structure Plan.
Sun Jan 31 2021
Flooding displaces hundreds of people around Kenya's Lake Naivasha
Heavy rains have ravaged crops and rising waters from lakes and rivers have destroyed shoreline communities.
Tue Nov 10 2020