Environment & Sustainability

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100-tonne fatberg discovered in east London sewer

100-metre-long mass of congealed fats, oil and grease found blocking sewers in Whitechapel area of the capital A “fatberg” weighing an estimated 100 tonnes has been discovered blocking sewers in east London, officials have said. The mass of congealed fats,…

Ethiopian youth groups restore Rift valley lake & livelihoods

Abijata-Shalla National Park, ETHIOPIA — Under the scorching midday sun in the upper catchment of Ethiopia’s Abijata-Shalla National Park, a local youth group toils along the edges of a deep gully carved into the hills by erosion. The young men…