Push to Rewild in Wealthy Countries Fueling Destruction in Poorer Ones
A new study details how, as wealthy countries rewild farmland, they are driving the destruction of forests in poorer countries ...
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Smaller countries may ‘have to choose’ between the U.S. and China, warns author Robert Kaplan: ‘Great powers in decline can tend to be very aggressive’ todayheadline
“For decades, countries like Singapore and Australia and others were able to essentially get rich off China, and be protected ...
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Extreme weather disrupted the schooling of about 242 million children in 85 countries last year todayheadline
"Children cannot concentrate in classrooms that offer no respite from sweltering heat, and they cannot get to school if the ...
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Southern Africa elections brought big changes in 2024
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — In Southern Africa, where democracy remains relatively stable, elections held in 2024 saw long-governing liberation parties ...
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Countries fail to reach consensus on plastic pollution treaty
BUSAN, South Korea — Countries negotiating a global treaty to curb plastic pollution failed to reach agreement on Monday, with ...
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Trump threatens a 100% tariff on BRICS countries if they abandon U.S. dollar
In a post on Truth Social Saturday, President-elect Donald Trump said he would impose a 100% tariff on the BRICS ...
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The world’s ‘Winter depression hotspots’ may surprise you. Here are the top 15 countries todayheadline
When temperatures drop, and sweater weather is in full swing, some people may begin to notice they feel down and ...
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STATEMENT: Wealthy countries fail to deliver on climate finance at COP29Â
Statement from Julie Segal, Senior Manger Climate Finance, Environmental Defence Canada Baku, Azerbaijan — COP29 concluded with an inadequate offer ...
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