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Africa stands at a critical crossroads in its energy journey, according to the International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook 2025 released in November. While the continent is experiencing unprecedented growth in renewable energy capacity, a stark reality persists: 600 million…
Scientists have captured remarkable footage of an elusive bigfin squid gliding through the deep waters of the Cook Islands, marking only the second dozen or so recorded sightings of this mysterious creature. The ghostly white squid, with its distinctive orchid-shaped…
Indigenous and local communities living in the Congo Basin—the world’s second-largest rainforest—are bearing the devastating costs of industrial expansion as governments and investors race to extract minerals, timber, and oil to fuel economic growth and the green energy transition. A…
Traditional chiefs and environmental groups are mobilizing against a controversial mining proposal threatening Malawi’s Mount Mulanje, just months after the sacred mountain earned UNESCO World Heritage Site status in June. The proposed project would target the mountain’s high-altitude plateau, sparking…
Brazil’s Congress is advancing controversial legislation that could overturn three decades of constitutional protection for Indigenous lands, potentially opening these territories to legal mining operations. The move comes as global demand for critical minerals like gold has reached unprecedented levels,…
