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Choked, strangled, dying: The plastic crisis crippling our oceans

The Brew News Team   Thu 19 Nov 2020    

A dead manatee in Florida was found to have swallowed so many plastic bags they formed a cantaloupe-sized ball in its stomach, while a baby turtle had its intestines perforated by tiny plastic fragments. They are some of 1,800 marine […]

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New Zealand set to flush out free ‘un-loaders’ at scenic camp sights

Brew Admin   Wed 18 Nov 2020    

The New Zealand government promised Wednesday to take action against backpackers relieving themselves at natural beauty spots as part of post-coronavirus tourism plans. Kiwis have long complained about so-called “freedom campers” who travel the country in campervans that do not […]

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Britain’s ‘most remote’ island reels back fishing, extraction to safeguard rare marine life

Brew Admin   Sun 15 Nov 2020    

Tristan da Cunha, aptly named the ‘most remote inhabited island on Earth’ with all of 245 permanent residents, has now banned fishing and other “extractive activities” in its surrounding waters, on a firm path to safeguard its marine wildlife. The […]

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Japan hits restart on Tsunami-struck nuclear reactors after near-decade of shutdowns

Brew Admin   Thu 12 Nov 2020    

A nuclear reactor in northern Japan on Wednesday became the first among those damaged by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami to get final restart approval, with support from regional authorities. All of Japan’s nuclear power stations were shut down after […]

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Nestle to roll out insect-based chow for the pets

Brew Admin   Thu 05 Nov 2020    

Nestle’s Purina brand is launching a line of pet food using insects, as the world’s biggest food group tests more environmentally sustainable protein sources. The move addresses a trend of people seeking more eco-friendly or allergen-free diets for their pets, […]

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US, among top toxic emitters worldwide, formally exits Paris Climate Agreement

Brew Admin   Wed 04 Nov 2020    

The United States on Wednesday formally left the Paris Agreement, a global pact forged five years ago to avert the threat of catastrophic climate change. The move, long threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump and triggered by his administration a year […]

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Sri Lanka sees its largest stranding yet, dozens rush to the rescue of 120 pilot whales

Brew Admin   Wed 04 Nov 2020    

Sri Lanka has saved some 120 pilot whales in a gruelling overnight rescue involving the navy, officials said Tuesday, after the island nation’s biggest stranding. Three pilot whales and one dolphin died of injuries following the mass beaching on Monday on […]

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Indonesia denies ‘Jurassic Park’ charge, assures safety of its Dragons spaces

Brew Admin   Tue 27 Oct 2020    

Indonesia’s environment ministry on Tuesday sought to calm outrage over construction of an island tourism project being dubbed “Jurassic Park”, after an image went viral on social media of a Komodo dragon facing off with a big truck. The picture […]

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‘Deer friendly’ bags all-rage in Japanese city to save their doe-eyed from toxic plastics

Brew Admin   Mon 26 Oct 2020    

Nara Park in western Japan is home to an impressive herd of wild deers, that draw massive tourist crowds. But often these hoofed mammals suffer from accidental consumption of plastic bags discarded by the visitors to their home. Acknowledging this […]

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MBZ set to name mosque, street in Capital after Indonesian President, an act to strengthen close ties between nations

Brew Admin   Tue 20 Oct 2020    

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has directed to build a mosque named after Indonesian President Joko Widodo, in Diplomatic Area in Abu Dhabi. […]

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Delhi air quality to take a steep dive to ‘very poor’ this week, says Ministry

Brew Admin   Mon 19 Oct 2020    

Pollution levels in Delhi dipped slightly on Monday but the air quality stayed in the ‘poor’ category, with government agencies saying the average air quality index (AQI) was likely to slip to ‘very poor’ in the next few days due […]

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