EU spends $350B in environmental protection in 2018
ISTANBUL
The European Union's member countries' expenditures reached €297 billion ($350 billion) in 2018, the 28-member-bloc's official authority said on Monday.
National expenditure on environmental protection (NEEP) of EU members has...
Russian cargo ship reaches International Space Station
NUR SULTAN
An unmanned Russian cargo capsule arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday.
According to Russian federal space agency Roscosmos, the Progress MS-14 spacecraft blasted off from the...
Tsunamis claim hundreds of thousands over past century
ANKARA
Over a quarter-million people have been killed in tsunamis over the past century, according to the data compiled by Anadolu Agency.
According to the UN, which marks Nov. 5 as...
Does COVID-19 waste get special treatment?
ANKARA
As the use of medical masks and gloves rises due to the coronavirus pandemic, many are wondering where this medical waste ultimately ends up once it goes into the...
Past decade UK's second hottest in last century
ANKARA
The past decade saw the second warmest temperatures in the last century in the U.K., as the country's climate is getting warmer, the U.K.'s Met Office announced Friday.
"The 2010s...
South Africa staring down dire water crisis: Official
JOHANNESBURG
As South Africa faces a serious water crisis, the country’s water and sanitation minister urged people Monday to use water sparingly before they start facing severe water restrictions.
"South Africa...
Chernobyl nuclear disaster marks 34 years
ANKARA
The catastrophic Chernobyl nuclear accident in Ukraine, then part of the Soviet Union, marked its 34th anniversary on Sunday.
On April 26, 1986, a sudden surge of power during a...
Study finds dangerous lead in Canadian drinking water
TRENTON, Canada
A new study released Monday has found that hundreds of thousands of Canadians, including children in daycares and schools, have been drinking water contaminated with lead.
Lead is a...
Cyclone Amphan surging towards Bangladesh, India coasts
NEW DELHI, India/DHAKA, Bangladesh
Bangladesh and India have issued warning bulletins, as the cyclone Amphan, one of the worst storms over the Bay of Bengal in years, is likely to...
Water increasing factor in global conflicts
ANKARA
The water crisis is one of the most important problems the world faces and will be an increasing factor in conflict, a freshwater policy expert told Anadolu Agency.
"Wars start...