sustainability
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90 Million Displaced People Face Severe Climate Risks
UNHCR warns of growing threats to safety and livelihoods of displaced people worldwide due to climate-related hazards
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Sigatoka Iron Sands Project Faces Halt Calls Over River Pollution Risks
Residents and activists demand answers on waste disposal for the Kulukulu mining project, citing threats to the Sigatoka…
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Konkola Copper Mines to Build Africa’s Largest Tailings Leach Plant
A new $498 million facility will reprocess 546 million tonnes of legacy waste to produce 70,000 tonnes of…
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Aon Reports Moderate Global Natural Disaster Losses of $204 Billion Through Q3 2026
Despite 42 billion-dollar catastrophes, global economic losses remain at their lowest level since 2015, according to new data…
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Congo suspends artisanal mining chief over illegal operations on industrial concessions
Kinshasa removes SAEMAPE head after accusations of failing to curb informal miners on licensed copper and cobalt sites,…
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Singapore and Malaysia Renew Energy Pact Covering Cross-Border Power Trade and Solar
The renewed EMA-ST agreement goes beyond bilateral cooperation, creating a regulatory model for cross-border electricity trading and renewable…
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How Agricultural Runoff and Septic Waste Fuel Indian River Lagoon Blooms
Examining the ecological mechanics linking agricultural runoff, septic leakage, and environmental decline in Florida’s vital Indian River Lagoon…
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Steiglitz’s Gold Rush Built a Town of 1,500 That Shrank to 150 by 1904
The Victorian gold rush transformed Steiglitz into a thriving hub with quartz-paved roads, but rapid depletion led to…
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Fusion Research Evolves From Cold War Secrecy to Global Collaboration
PARIS, July 6 — The long arc of nuclear fusion research, from Cold War laboratories to the sun-like…
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Mining Report Weighs Three 2050 Scenarios, With Global Cooperation the Most Favorable
A new report warns that geopolitical fragmentation threatens the energy transition, as nations prioritize domestic security over global…
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ETH Zurich Researcher Uses Bacteria and 3D Printing to Bind Sand Without Heat
Researchers are turning sand into solid architectural elements using bacteria, offering a low-heat, sustainable alternative to traditional concrete…
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How Panama’s Aftershocks Reshape Infrastructure and Risk Future Rebuilding in Central America
A 746-aftershock cluster reveals how seismic hazards force costly delays, design changes, and political trade-offs in high-risk zones…
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Brazil’s Deforestation Drop Driven by Revived PPCDAm Plan and Satellite Enforcement
The return of Lula’s 2004 anti-deforestation framework, combining satellite monitoring, restored sanctions, and sustainable incentives, cut Amazon loss…
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Indigenous Land Rights and Community Conservation Drive Sustained Amazon Deforestation Decline
Brazil’s record-low Amazon deforestation is being maintained through strengthened indigenous territorial control and community-led monitoring, not just government…
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Effective Emergency Management Requires Coordinated Planning and Worker Safety Protocols
Emergency management succeeds through preparedness, response, mitigation, and recovery phases, with worker safety and interagency coordination critical in…
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Recycled PET Prices Fell Across Major Markets in Early 2026, IMARC Report Says
ALMATY, October 9 — The IMARC Group’s Recycled PET Prices 2026 report shows divergent regional trends in September…
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Bangladesh Environment Minister Urges Improved Project Pipeline to Secure Climate Finance at Dhaka Conference
DHAKA, October 9 — Bangladesh is pitching a clearer pipeline of bankable climate projects to unlock larger flows…
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Fijian Climate Activist Lavenia Naivalu Presses for Action Ahead of Pacific Talks Before COP31
FIJI, October 2 — Leaders and delegates from Australia, Germany, Mexico, and Thailand will meet in Fiji and…
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Israel Turns Barren Land into Water Abundance with Desalination
JERUSALEM, July 14 — A nation once defined by chronic water scarcity has rewritten its relationship with every…
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Formula 1’s Turbo-Hybrid Power Units Have Cut Fuel Use and Raised Efficiency Since 2014
Manila, September 29 The Formula One hybrid power unit, introduced in 2014, has transformed the world of motorsport…
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Peatlands Store More Carbon Than Forests, but Drainage and Mining Keep Damaging Them
ASTANA, September 29 — Peatlands, covering approximately 3% of Earth’s land, are estimated to store an estimated 550…
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Germany Approves Fossil Fuel Phase-Out Roadmap, Keeps 2045 Climate Goal
BERLIN, September 27 — Germany’s cabinet has approved a national roadmap to phase out oil, coal and gas…
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WMO: Recent water trends have serious future implications
GENEVA, September 23 — The World Meteorological Organization published its State of Global Water Resources report on September…
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Army Corps Starts Environmental Impact Statement for Trilogy Metals’ Arctic Mine in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, September 22 — Trilogy Metals Inc. said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has published a notice…
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