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After warnings of an impending eruption

Philippine volcano rains ash, violent eruption feared

A giant mushroom-shaped cloud rises into the air from Mayon volcano,

Philippines - Al Maghrib Today
A giant mushroom-shaped cloud shot up from the Philippines' most active volcano on Monday, turning day into night as it rained ash on communities where tens of thousands have fled after warnings of an impending eruption."Hazardous eruption... Read more
To find new dumping grounds for growing piles

China's waste import ban upends global recycling industry

China has long been the world's dumping ground for waste

Beijing - Al Maghrib Today
For years China was the world's top destination for recyclable trash, but a ban on certain imports has left nations scrambling to find new dumping grounds for growing piles of garbage.The decision was announced in July and came into force... Read more
For Dutch fishermen

Dutch shocked by call to ban EU electric pulse fishing

The European Parliament is demanding a ban on electric pulse fishing.

Scheveningen - Al Maghrib Today
The black clouds hanging over the boats in Dutch ports Friday were not the remnants of wild winter gales, but harbingers of another devastating storm brewing for Dutch fishermen.On Tuesday, the European Parliament struck what may... Read more
As The City Battles Its Worst Drought

Cape Town water ration to be slashed as drought bites

Cape Town will next month slash its individual daily water consumption

Cape Town - Al Maghrib Today
Cape Town will next month slash its individual daily water consumption limit by 40 percent to 50 litres, the mayor said Thursday, as the city battles its worst drought in a century.Mayor Patricia de Lille has warned that if rains do not... Read more
Floating on the murky waters of the River

Thames paddle-boarders try to turn the tide on plastic

Activists work from sunrise to collect rubbish on the Thames

London - Al Maghrib Today
Floating on the murky waters of the River Thames in London, activist paddle-boarders are trying to rid the waterway of a plague of plastic waste and draw attention to the problem.As the sun rises on the Thames behind historic Kew... Read more
Grazing dangerously

The Romanian sheep nibbling away at US security

Dyed in the wool: A stubborn farmer is battling the US military over a flock of sheep

Stoenesti - Al Maghrib Today
One of the most important strategic sites in Europe for the US military has come under threat from a rather unexpected enemy: a flock of sheep.It is their random meanderings near the Deveselu base in southern Romania that has triggered an... Read more
After Tanker Sinks

China races to prevent environmental disaster

Chinese ships scrambled Monday to clean up a massive oil spill

Beijing - Al Maghrib Today
Chinese ships scrambled Monday to clean up a massive oil spill after an Iranian tanker sank off China, raising fears of devastating damage to marine life.The Sanchi, carrying 136,000 tons of light crude oil from Iran, went under on Sunday... Read more
In 2017

Sea levels off Dutch coast highest ever recorded

Sea levels off Dutch coast highest ever recorded

The Hague - Al Maghrib Today
Storm surges and tidal cycles caused record sea levels along the coast of the Netherlands last year, a Dutch marine institute has found. "The level has been rising gradually since 1890 by about 0.2 cm per year due to the melting of the... Read more