Headlines- After issuing warnings, Iranian forces turned back two tankers that were trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, citing the ongoing US maritime blockade as the reason.
- Iran claimed that since the war with the US and Israel started on February 28, over 3,400 people had died.
- On Saturday night, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran threatened to strike any ship that approached the Strait of Hormuz.
- India's Ministry of External Affairs called the Iranian ambassador to India to discuss the "serious incident" involving two Indian-flagged ships that were fired upon on Saturday in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran said that it is examining fresh U.S. proposals that were communicated through Pakistan's mediators, but it has not yet responded.
- Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem vowed on Saturday that his fighters would retaliate against Israeli attacks on Lebanon and stated that the current 10-day ceasefire with Israel cannot be one-sided.
Tag: Environment
El Salvador’s Mangrove Forests Are Under...
The mangrove forests of El Salvador are under stress due to climate change.Some coastal communities are working with non-governmental organisations to save thes important coastal protection areas.
Palestinians Burn Israeli E-Waste Releasing Hazardous...
Tons of electronic waste pass through the West Bank’s border with Israel every week. The copper inside the waste, which is primarily cables, is extracted by burning it, and Israel is then sold the copper. The scrapyards are the sole source of income for thousands of Palestinian households. However, the health of the residents is being severely harmed by the burning
Rwanda Transforms Degraded Wetland into Urban...
African wildlife officials who met in Rwanda noted that urbanisation poses a threat to the continent’s biodiversity. Rwanda created its first urban ecotourism and educational park by restoring a degraded wetland in the nation’s capital to encourage wildlife conservation
Senegal’s Underwater Museum Highlights Environmental Problems
A new underwater museum has opened just off the coast from Dakar,capital of Senegal. Its objective was to increase public awareness of the bay’s environmental issues
Governments Welcome Crypto Mining Industry’s...
A lot of energy is required to operate cryptocurrencies, and as the market expands quickly, so are environmental worries
Coastal Communities in Ghana to Restore...
According to the United Nations, Ghana has one of the world’s highest rainforest losses, with its trees covering only one-fifth of what they did a century ago. Coastal towns are aiming to plant 200,000 mangrove trees and bushes as part of the government’s Green Ghana programme to help with carbon capture, erosion, and floods
Soaring Cooking Gas Prices in India...
After the government provided subsidies for cooking gas connections, millions of poor rural households in India switched to using cleaner energy in their kitchens. However, rising fuel prices are posing a challenge to the programme, which is aimed at addressing the serious health risks posed by indoor air pollution
Irrawaddy Dolphin Deaths on Bangladesh’s Coast...
Growing up, Nuru Majhi and his friends used to see dolphins jumping in Bangladesh’s southern coastal waters.The deaths of two Irrawaddy dolphins earlier this month near Kuakata beach where Majhi fishes highlight the threat faced by the aquatic mammals in Bangladesh, which hosts the world’s largest population of the species, authorities and fishermen said
Electric Fishing Boats in Kenya’s Lake...
The growing cost of fuel in Kenya is affecting not only motorists, but also tens of thousands of fishermen who depend on their boats for their livelihood. The Dutch company Asobo has been renting electric engines for boats on Kenya’s side of Lake Victoria to minimise fuel consumption and claims it can’t keep up with demand
City Activists Plant Food Forests as...
A non-profit group is pushing an initiative to establish ‘food forests’ in Mumbai to help ease the city’s environmental damage caused by development. Hundreds of trees and edible plants have been planted on small plots of land to create these forests