Europe United Kingdom England's entire coast has opened for hikers; with 2.689 miles of continuous trails, it's the longest organized coastal footpath in the world
Africa Rwanda So that the local population understands the benefits of nature conservation, every year the Rwandan government ensures that a percentage of tourism revenue is invested in the communities surrounding the national parks
America Mexico The country, along with the US, has pledged half a billion US dollars for new sewage treatment facilities in Tijuana, dedicated towards reducing the cross-border pollution in the Tijuana river
Oceania Samoa Fever and rashes in children worry Health Authorities who have seen a growing access to hospitals in the past months as these symptoms are consistent with a number of disease, including chickenpox
Europe Portugal The country's gambling regulator is accepting bids for two gaming concessions that will expire at the end of this year in an international tender
Asia Kyrgyzstan The export of live animals to Kyrgyzstan has grown 7,1 times since the beginning of the year, according to the National Statistical Committee, with the volume of foreign and bilateral trade reaching $5 billion
Africa Sierra Leone Seagrass meadows were first documented in Sierra Leone in 2019, but pollution, illegal fishing and lack of information pose a major threat, explains marine biologist Lynette John
Europe Netherlands The hot weather is causing cockles in the Wadden Sea to die off in huge numbers, further endangering the survival of birds that depend on them for food, experts have said
Oceania Palau The government is helping farmers to participate in vector management activities, enabling them to deal with pests affecting their products and to mitigate the risks of vector-borne diseases
Europe Austria The government intends to conduct 'anti-marketing' campaigns in safe countries where refugees are suspected of emigrating for economic reasons, to counter the promises made by human traffickers
Europe Belgium Ecopower, a citizen-owned energy cooperative based in Belgium, says it has experienced such an increase in demand that it has had to stop accepting new members
Africa Liberia A historic $84 million compensation to four victims of the Lutheran Church massacre, one of the deadliest attacks on civilians during Liberia's civil conflict from 1989 to 2003, has been awarded by a court in the US state of Pennsylvania
America Brazil Due to climate change, the country has seen lower coffee yields than usual, and it has foreseen a 20% annual loss in coffee revenue for 2022
Oceania Australia After four decades of boom-to-bust cycles in Australia's residential property industry, the construction industry is currently in a crisis created by too much government stimulus, greed, short supply and unsustainable prices according to local experts