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Greece: Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Struck Crete
29 December 2021Athens – A magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit off the coast of the Greek island of Crete on Wednesday morning, the European Mediterranean Seismological Center ...
Brazil Suspends Authorizations Granted to Mining Companies to Work in Amazon Area
28 December 2021Brasília – The Brazilian government suspended the seven authorizations it had granted to mining companies to prospect for gold mines or veins in a ...
Philippines: Death Toll From Typhoon Rai Tops 389
27 December 2021Manila – The death toll from Super Typhoon Rai in the Philippines has climbed to 389, media reported on Monday, citing the National Disaster ...
Floods in Northeast Brazil Affect Over 430,000 People, 72 Towns (Reports)
27 December 2021Brasilia- Heavy rains and subsequent floods in the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia affected more than 430,000 people living in the area, with an ...
La Palma Volcanic Eruption Ended, Official Says
25 December 2021Madrid – A volcanic eruption that has devastated parts of Spain’s La Palma island was declared over by the regional security minister on Saturday, more ...
Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Hits Papua New Guinea
25 December 2021Port Moresby – A 5.0 magnitude earthquake was registered on Friday in the central part of Papua New Guinea, the US Geological Survey said. ...
IAEA Says Trying to Combat Banana Wilt Pandemic With Nuclear Science
24 December 2021Vienna – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), in partnership with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, is combating the banana wilt pandemic in ...
EU Seeks to End Funding for Fossil Fuel Projects via Mandatory Sustainability Criteria
24 December 2021Brussels – The European Union is moving towards ending funding for fossil fuel projects by introducing mandatory sustainability criteria. Ambassadors to the EU have ...
EBRD, EU and GCF Foster Climate Mitigation and Adaptation in Morocco
23 December 2021London – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) – supported by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the European Union (EU) – ...
EU Adopts New Investment Guidelines to Perform Green New Deal
21 December 2021Brussels – The European Commission has adopted new green investment guidelines aimed at carrying out the European Green Deal, European Commissioner for Competition, Margrethe ...
