India’s highest dump is on course to outstrip the Taj Mahal in terms of height over the course of the next 12 months.
Author: Newslook
Stinky seaweed threatens Mexico’s pristine beaches
An invasion of a thick and stinky seaweed, Sargassum, is covering the beaches of the Caribbean paradise of Mexico’s Tulum.
Italy’s Mount Etna erupts, clouding up Sicily’s skies
Mount Etna is once more in eruption, due to the opening of two eruptive fractures according to the volcanologists of the Ingv Etna Observatory.
65-foot teddy bear enters Guinness Book of World Records
Residents in Mexico enter the Guinness Book of World Records with a giant teddy bear, measuring about 65 feet and 8,000 pounds.
One million species risk extinction: draft UN report
Up to one million species face extinction due to human influence, according to a draft UN report that catalogues our treatment of natural resources
Poachers threaten precious Madagascar forest and lemurs
Vohibola forest in eastern Madagascar is in the grip of widespread deforestation. Local taskforces try to protect the forest and wildlife.
Thailand marijuana festival has visitors on a high
As Thailand became the first in Southeast Asia to legalise marijuana for medical use last year, many Thais are drawn to a northeastern town for its debut weed festival.
Turf houses, Iceland’s architectural jewels
Iceland’s turf buildings are perfect examples of a local architectural tradition dating back to the ninth century.
Kakapo: The rare world’s-fattest parrot has record breeding season
New Zealand scientists say the world’s fattest parrot, the critically endangered kakapo, has enjoyed a record breaking breeding season.
29 German tourists die in bus crash in Portugal
The Portuguese island of Madeira began three days of mourning after 29 German tourists died after their bus spun off the road.