Tag: environment protection
CDA gets go-ahead for Ataturk Avenue expansion
ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) has been given the green signal regarding the Ataturk Avenue expansion project by the Environmental Protection Tribunal.
Initially, objections were raised regarding...
Galapagos relocates six land iguanas due to overpopulation
Six land iguanas, endemic to the Galapagos Islands, have been relocated within the Pacific archipelago due to food shortages and overpopulation on the islet...
Marshes, oyster reefs restoration could save $50 billion
MIAMI: Restoring oyster reefs and marshes could save the US Gulf Coast region $50 billion in flood damages over the next 20 years, and...
Ultra-fine sun shield could offer Great Barrier Reef protection
CANBERRA: An ultra-fine biodegradable film some 50,000 times thinner than a human hair could be enlisted to protect the Great Barrier Reef from environmental...
22 tonnes of garbage cleaned up from protected Galapagos coast
GALAPAGOS: Officials at Ecuador's Galapagos National Park say they have collected 22 tonnes of garbage since January off the coasts of the pristine archipelago,...
