Indian ultramarathon runner Kieren D’Souza sets another groundbreaking record, completing the speed attempt on the 6001m peak in just 19 hours and 38 minutes.
In its eagerness to boost tourism and local employment in the Himalayas, the Union Government of India evades environment protection laws—enraging environmentalists, experts and the residents of Uttarakhand.
Thousands have protested, and environmentalists have expressed grave concerns, as the area affected by the oil spill from the Japanese vessel, MV Wakashio continues to decline.
The ship that struck a reef in Mauritius, on July 25th, leaking tons of oil into nearby protected areas, has split apart, with its remaining fuel now spreading into the island’s turquoise waters.
Approximately 356 elephants died mysteriously in Botswana's famed Okavango Delta, probably succumbing to natural toxins, this is according to the country’s wildlife department.
To most Americans, it may seem obvious that a government should live up to its word. But the United States has regularly reneged on the promises that it made to American Indian nations.
