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Ghana has officially repealed a contentious 2022 law that would have opened the country’s protected forest reserves to mining activities, marking a significant victory for environmental advocates who fought against the legislation for over two years. The Environmental Protection (Mining…
Venezuela possesses the world’s largest proven oil reserves, but its petroleum industry has collapsed into what President Trump calls “a total bust.” Following recent military action in Caracas and the seizure of Venezuela’s leadership, Trump has promised to “fix” the…
Scientists at the California Academy of Sciences had a remarkable year in 2025, formally describing 72 previously unknown species from six continents in collaboration with researchers worldwide. The newly identified creatures range from deep-sea dwellers to animals hiding in plain…
Chevron Corporation has emerged as the primary beneficiary of the Trump administration’s military intervention in Venezuela, leveraging years of strategic lobbying and political connections to secure access to the world’s largest proven oil reserves. While other major oil companies withdrew…
The UK government has announced adjustments to its controversial farm inheritance tax proposals after facing significant pushback from the agricultural community. Officials stated they have “listened to farmers” and agreed to increase the proposed inheritance tax threshold, though specific details…
Greenland’s vast ice-covered landscape is hiding a treasure trove of rare earth elements that could significantly impact global technology supply chains and environmental policies. Recent geological surveys have identified substantial deposits of neodymium, dysprosium, and other critical minerals essential for…
A growing environmental movement is challenging the ecological impact of traditional burial practices, with advocates like Stephanie Burris viewing conventional cemeteries as “thousands of tiny landfills.” The Boulder County, Colorado resident points to the environmental problems created by concrete burial…
A groundbreaking study led by the University of Bonn has uncovered a disturbing environmental crisis: the Rhine River is channeling up to 4,700 tonnes of hazardous “macrolitter” into the North Sea every single year. This massive influx of waste is…
The Trump administration’s announcement Wednesday that it would withdraw from a major international climate agreement has reignited a complex constitutional debate about presidential power to exit treaties without Congressional approval. The withdrawal drew sharp criticism from global leaders and climate…
Western leopard toads in South Africa’s Cape Town region are fighting for survival as urban development forces them into increasingly dangerous situations. Listed as endangered since 2016, these amphibians once thrived across the Cape Peninsula and surrounding areas including Kleinmond,…
