Environment & Sustainability

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Malaysia bans e-waste imports, vows to end illegal dumping

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia has announced an immediate and full ban on the importation of electronic waste, as the government vowed the country would not be a “dumping ground” for the world’s waste. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission said in a statement…

Malaysia lost 20% of its coral reefs in three years

Malaysia’s coral reefs are shrinking at a pace that is hard to ignore. According to the latest national survey by Reef Check Malaysia, about one-fifth of the country’s coral cover has been lost since 2022, a decline compressed into just…

More than 35m unexpected salmon deaths at Scottish farms sparks outcry

Animal Equality says two surprise inspections in three years suggests ‘embarrassingly poor’ level of scrutiny Scottish salmon farmers recorded more than 35m unexpected salmon deaths in just under three years but there were only two unannounced inspections of facilities over…

‘Hope and relief’ as seaside town’s last youth centre saved

Charity praises effort to stop Ramsgate’s Pie Factory Music closing but calls for more youth services in coastal towns The last remaining youth centre in one of England’s most deprived coastal places has been saved from being sold after a…

Vegan fine dining had a moment. Now it’s over.

When then 31-year-old Brazilian culinary student Letícia Dias walked into Eleven Madison Park on a Sunday evening last August, she had no idea a meal was about to change her life. A longtime vegan, it was her first time dining…