Nairobi, Kenya —(Map) On Monday, people across Kenya took part in the country’s first national tree-planting holiday. The holiday was created by Kenya’s president, William Ruto, to encourage people to plant trees as…
Month: November 2023
Strike by US TV and Movie Actors Is Over
For nearly four months, TV and movie actors in the US have been on strike. Last Wednesday, the actors union reached a deal with the studios that make TV shows and movies,…
Australia Offers Support for Climate-Hit Tuvalu
Tuvalu is a tiny island nation in the Pacific Ocean. It’s also one of the countries most threatened by climate change. Now Australia and Tuvalu have made a deal that gives the…
Pandas Leave US National Zoo After Decades
Washington, DC —(Map) Yesterday, the National Zoo in Washington, DC said goodbye to its giant pandas, as they left for China. It’s the first time the zoo hasn’t had pandas in 23 years,…
Fighting Fruit Flies With…Fruit Flies?
In October, Mediterranean fruit flies were discovered in an area of Los Angeles. California is a big farming state, and this was serious news for farmers. The solution to the problem may…
Dangerous New Delhi Air Pollution Shuts Schools
New Delhi, India —(Map) As winter comes to the northern part of India, the air pollution in the capital city of New Delhi is reaching levels that are too dangerous to breathe. The…