Category: Rivers

The Galaxy Ghost Ship

For years, the Galaxy Ghost Ship has been parked in an inlet on Koh Chang. It was built with the intention of being a floating hotel, but it is now closed and abandoned. The Galaxy was a genuine ship that had a leak and… Continue Reading “The Galaxy Ghost Ship”

The Wonders of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon

Despite historical accounts attesting to its existence, the gardens’ reality remains a mystery, with a lack of Babylonian documentation and archaeological evidence adding to the mystery. Speculation surrounds the gardens’ demise, with earthquakes emerging as a leading hypothesis. Although this botanical wonder has vanished,… Continue Reading “The Wonders of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon”

Gaza’s Water for Farmland will be unusable if Israel floods Tunnels with Salt- & Sewage water

According to reports in US media on Tuesday, Israel has pushed ahead with plans to flood Gaza City with seawater in an attempt to destroy the network of tunnels dug beneath the city by Palestinian militant groups. Gaza’s fragile ecosystem could be permanently damaged… Continue Reading “Gaza’s Water for Farmland will be unusable if Israel floods Tunnels with Salt- & Sewage water”

Future of Urban Consumption in a Climate Change controlled World

C40 is delighted to publish this pioneering piece of thought leadership, The Future of Urban Consumption in a 1.5°C World. The report demonstrates that mayors have an even bigger role and opportunity to help avert climate emergency than previously thought. But to grasp that… Continue Reading “Future of Urban Consumption in a Climate Change controlled World”

Baltic Herring population threatened by Warming Sea Temperatures

Over the decades, the Baltic Sea, nestling between the industrialized countries of Northern Europe, has become one of the most polluted marine ecosystems on the planet. Finns have been fishing for herring for generations, but new reduced EU quotas are threatening the traditional livelihoods… Continue Reading “Baltic Herring population threatened by Warming Sea Temperatures”

Building the Great Green Wall in Africa

King Canute couldn’t stop the ocean’s tide from rolling in – can Africa hold back the desert? That’s certainly what the continent is trying to do with its proposed Great Green Wall, 8,000 km (almost 5,000 miles) worth of trees that officials hope will… Continue Reading “Building the Great Green Wall in Africa”

Discover the Wild Jungles in mysterious Belize

More than half of Belize, a Central American country with as many as 2 million indigenous Mayan inhabitants, is covered in dense, sprawling jungle – meaning the region has adventures galore for any traveler wishing to explore. Sitting on the coast of the Caribbean,… Continue Reading “Discover the Wild Jungles in mysterious Belize”

How European Banks are linked to Deforestation and Slavery

Environmental campaigners have dragged controversial investments into the spotlight, claiming that major European banks are linked to businesses that harm threatened species, deforestation in Brazil and other questionable environmental practices. European banks, including Switzerland’s UBS, Britain’s HSBC and Spain’s Santander, have been thrown into… Continue Reading “How European Banks are linked to Deforestation and Slavery”

Canada’s record Wildfires got so Bad, so Fast

Wildfires in Canada have burned a staggering 25 million acres so far this year, an area roughly the size of Kentucky. With more than a month of peak fire season left to go, 2023 has already eclipsed Canada’s previous annual record from 1989, when… Continue Reading “Canada’s record Wildfires got so Bad, so Fast”

British water plant spilling Human sewage near protected Dolphin habitat

A British water company has been releasing sewage near one of Europe’s largest dolphin habitats for at least a decade. The protected species in the River Teifi and Cardigan Bay have been exposed to untreated sewage discharges for years. The Welsh water plant has… Continue Reading “British water plant spilling Human sewage near protected Dolphin habitat”

World Water Shortages could affect half of the Global Population over the next 20 Years

The United Nations reported that about half the world’s population could be affected by severe water shortages in the next 20 years due to a number of increasing global development factors. In its World Water Development Report, UN researchers said shortages could directly impact… Continue Reading “World Water Shortages could affect half of the Global Population over the next 20 Years”

Vietnam demands Monsanto to pay Compensation to Victims of Agent Orange

Vietnam demands Monsanto pay compensation to the victims of Agent Orange, which the company supplied to the US military during the Vietnam War, in response to Monsanto being ordered to pay $289 million to a man whose terminal cancer was linked to their products.… Continue Reading “Vietnam demands Monsanto to pay Compensation to Victims of Agent Orange”

Future of Urban Consumption in a Climate Change controlled World

C40 is delighted to publish this pioneering piece of thought leadership, The Future of Urban Consumption in a 1.5°C World. The report demonstrates that mayors have an even bigger role and opportunity to help avert climate emergency than previously thought. But to grasp that… Continue Reading “Future of Urban Consumption in a Climate Change controlled World”