Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Saturday called on the United States to prove its "real will" in the negotiations aimed at the revival of 2015 Iran
China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Vienna Wang Qun on Wednesday expressed concern for the safety of nuclear facilities in Ukraine amid the ongoin
00:58 Global waste is expected to increase by 70% in the next thirty years, according to projections from the World Bank, but only 19% of the 2 billion tonnes of annual waste is recover
Waste bins in Sesriem campsite, Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia. /VCG Editor's note:Alexander Ayertey Odonkor is an economic consultant, chartered financial analyst and chartered economi
What do you think of vultures? Ferocious scavengers? Carcass chasers? Their unique food preferences often make people misunderstand them and neglect their contribution to the environment. By eating c
A primary school student from central China's Zhengzhou City has created a series of miniatures out of wasted white wax during his summer vacation. /CFPThe schoolboy, n
Last time I was in Hong Kong, a startup gave me a jar of mealworms as a snack. They were crunchy and a bit odd looking (as one might expect from a jar full of baked larvae). They really didn’t offer m
Heatworks has at long last opened pre-orders for the Tetra, a countertop dishwasher the company unveiled to some fanfare at CES 2018. Since the Tetra doesn’t require any plumbing, the only thing
03:27 Mexico's ancient canal gardens, Xochimilco, once belonged to the powerful Aztec empire.Fast-forward 500 years, nature resides, along with trash."I think we all know that humans ca
The Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Friday that it has imposed sanctions on six U.S. individuals and an entity in response to a recent "business alert."In a statement,
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Enzymes produced by bacteria to break down natural polyesters could also be used to break down synthetic plastics, say scientists.
Business operation automation startup Tonkean announced this morning that it closed a $50 million Series B round of capital. Accel led the round, which came just over a year after the startup raised a
A drone photo shows an aerial view of the increased mucilage level at the Caddebostan shore in Turkey's Marmara Sea, June 15, 2021. /CFP Mucilage is a jelly-like layer of slime or "sea
A thick layer of slime, known as marine mucilage or "sea snot" is seen covering the beach of the Marmara Sea in Kocaeli, Turkey, June 11, 2021. /CFP Reportedly, the mucilage develops as
02:42 California is headed for a gubernatorial recall election, likely by the end of this year, after more than 1.6 million Californians signed a petition to remove their governor from
A bat-shaped organic photovoltaic module from Dracula TechnologiesInternet of Things devices are proliferating, making daily tasks more convenient for many people—but that comes at cost. The United Na