environment

Chile’s pet cemeteries are beloved. But they raise environmental and health concerns.

Lifestyle & Belief

In Chile, pet cemeteries seem to be everywhere. But they’re also largely unregulated. And that’s causing problems. 

Global maritime shipping is aiming to reach zero emissions by 2050

Environment

Denmark is fed up with Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’

Energy

Morocco reckons with drought to stave off disaster

In rural Japan, a closed school becomes a new kind of community hub

Japan in Focus
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A look at the impact of pollution on rivers and efforts to keep them clean

Summer Olympics 2024

The organizers of the Olympic Games in Paris spent $1.5 billion to clean up the River Seine. The World’s host, Carolyn Beeler, speaks with naturalist and author Sy Montgomery about other efforts to keep rivers clean around the planet.

Japan’s oldest village tries to attract new, younger residents

Japan in Focus

Nearly one-third of Japan’s population is over 65, making it the oldest country in the world. Small rural towns nationwide are seeing these demographic changes most acutely as younger residents leave for larger cities. Nowhere is this more evident than in the village of Nanmoku, where officials are using the allure of cheap property to bring a newer, younger generation of residents to town.

Panama has relocated islanders affected by rising sea levels — and says many more villages also need to be moved

Climate Change

Panama has built a new village for the residents of Gardi Sugdub, an island in the Caribbean that is expected to sink due to climate change.

Mexico City’s bike culture is thriving

Lifestyle

Mexico City is the biggest city in North America, and like most big cities, it has a lot of cars and traffic. Yet, over the past 30 years, it’s gone from being considered the most polluted city in the world to ranking 999th among global cities for air pollution. A small part of that has been taming traffic and the development of a robust bicycling culture. John Burnett reports from Mexico City.

A city in southern Brazil is forced to adapt after floods shut down a major airport

Environment

Porto Alegre, the capital of Brazil’s southernmost state, has had to adapt after the metropolitan area of roughly 4.5 million people lost its only international airport. A month ago, unprecedented flooding sank major parts of the city. The rains have continued and the city’s airport is still underwater. So, officials have gotten creative.

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