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after warnings of an impending eruption

Philippine volcano rains ash, violent eruption feared

A giant mushroom-shaped cloud rises into the air from Mayon volcano

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A giant mushroom-shaped cloud shot up from the Philippines' most active volcano on Monday, turning day into night as it rained ash on communities where tens of thousands have fled after warnings of an impending eruption."Hazardous eruption... Read more
to find new dumping grounds for growing piles

China's waste import ban upends global recycling industry

China has long been the world's dumping ground for waste

Beijing - Emiratesvoice
For years China was the world's top destination for recyclable trash, but a ban on certain imports has left nations scrambling to find new dumping grounds for growing piles of garbage.The decision was announced in July and came into force... Read more
for Dutch fishermen.

Dutch shocked by call to ban EU electric pulse fishing

Dutch fishermen

Netherlands - Emiratesvoice
The black clouds hanging over the boats in Dutch ports on Friday (Jan 19) were not the remnants of wild winter gales, but harbingers of another devastating storm brewing for Dutch fishermen.On Tuesday, the European Parliament struck what... Read more
as the city battles its worst drought

Cape Town water ration to be slashed as drought bites

Southern Africa was hit by a El Nino-induced drought

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Cape Town will next month slash its individual daily water consumption limit by 40 percent to 50 litres, the mayor said Thursday, as the city battles its worst drought in a century.Mayor Patricia de Lille has warned that if rains do not... Read more
Floating on the murky waters of the River

Thames paddle-boarders try to turn the tide on plastic

Activists work from sunrise to collect rubbish on the Thames

London - Emiratesvoice
Floating on the murky waters of the River Thames in London, activist paddle-boarders are trying to rid the waterway of a plague of plastic waste and draw attention to the problem. As the sun rises on the Thames behind historic Kew... Read more
Grazing Dangerously

The Romanian sheep nibbling away at US security

The Romanian sheep

Stoenesti - Emiratesvoice
One of the most important strategic sites in Europe for the US military has come under threat from a rather unexpected enemy: a flock of sheep.It is their random meanderings near the Deveselu base in southern Romania that has triggered an .... Read more
after tanker sinks

China races to prevent environmental disaster

The Sanchi was carrying 136,000 tonnes of light crude oil when it collided with a cargo ship

Beijing - Emiratesvoice
China raced to contain oil leaking from an Iranian tanker stricken off its eastern coast Tuesday amid warnings the burning ship could spark an environmental disaster.The Sanchi was carrying 136,000 tonnes of light crude oil when it... Read more
in 2017

Sea levels off Dutch coast highest ever recorded

Sea and water levels are carefully watched in the Netherlands

The Hague - Emiratesvoice
Storm surges and tidal cycles caused record sea levels along the coast of the Netherlands last year, a Dutch marine institute has found."The level has been rising gradually since 1890 by about 0.2 cm per year due to the melting of the... Read more