The operator of Japan's damaged Fukushima nuclear center has begun testing a process to release treated wastewater into the sea. Tests began Monday as workers examined processing equipment at the newly-completed seaside pumping center, said Tokyo Ele...
Power Cuts Hit Venezuela's West During Heat Wave People in central Venezuela are losing electricity service regularly. The lack of power means Venezuelans cannot cool their homes during a heat wave. Lack of electricity also means that factories, home...
New York City is taking legal action against the carmakers Hyundai and Kia. City officials say some of the companies' vehicles have a design problem that makes them easier to steal. 纽约市正在对汽车制造商现代和起亚采取法律行动。市...
Lion and leopard populations in Zambia's Kafue National Park are showing signs of a comeback, following many years of poaching. A new early-warning system involving birds has been a part of the success. A new report shared with the Reuters news agenc...
South Sudan Works to Remove Landmines as People Return After Conflict South Sudan is working to remove landmines left over from many years of conflict. But the process is slow and is preventing some people who fled the country from returning to their...
The food and drink company Nestle says it is testing a plan to give money to farmers who grow coffee beans sustainably. The test is part of Nestle's larger goal of greatly reducing greenhouse gas emissions in its coffee business by 2030. 雀巢食品饮...
Abraham Lincoln: Martyr VOA Learning English presents America's Presidents. Today we are talking about Abraham Lincoln. He was the 16th president of the United States. Many Americans consider him one of country's greatest leaders. Yet people alive wh...
A United States federal grand jury is charging former president and current presidential candidate Donald Trump with crimes linked to his possession of sensitive government documents. Trump is to appear in court in Miami, Florida, on Tuesday to hear...
Big golf organizations that were once enemies in court are now partners in business. The PGA Tour, Europe Tour and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced on Tuesday that they are merging their golf businesses into a single new company....
Forest fires continued to burn in several areas of Canada on Thursday affecting the northeastern United States as well. Thousands of people in Canada have fled their homes. In the U.S., many American cities are under a billowing haze. Canada's Federa...
Fewer Companies Offering Homeowners Fire Coverage in California Two large companies say they are pulling back from providing insurance coverage for homes in the U.S. state of California. The companies said increasing wildfire risk and building costs...
The war in Ukraine is worsening the climate crisis, a new report says. A group of researchers will present the report this week at the United Nations climate meeting in Bonn, Switzerland. The scientists report that the first 12 months of the war will...
Winds are pushing smoke from Canadian wildfires into major cities across the U.S. Midwest and East Coast. The smoke is causing dangerous air quality levels in both countries. The wildfires are burning over 400,000 hectares across Canada. They stretch...
Officials on Wednesday brought drinking water and supplies to areas flooded by the collapse of the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine. 周三，乌克兰南部卡霍夫卡大坝坍塌，有关官员向洪水淹没区提供了饮用水和补给品。 Th...
Study: Earth Is in Danger Earth is now considered to be in a danger zone, a new study says. An international group of scientists called Earth Commission did the study. It appeared in the publication Nature. The researchers report that conditions on E...
