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Fast, fresh, global: How Salmon symbolizes China-Europe trade success
How does a salmon from the Atlantic Ocean make its way to the dining tables of Chinese households? The answer lies in the increasingly close China-Europe agricultural and food trade cooperation. On the other side of the Eurasian continent, tens of...

Dar stresses dialogue, international law as key to peaceful conflict resolution
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar underscored that lasting peace can only be achieved through dialogue and respect for international law. Speaking at a reception hosted by Pakistan’s Mission in New York, Dar reaffirmed...

Pacific youth take climate change to the world’s highest court
Only hours remain before Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change (PISFCC) receive the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) advisory opinion on states’ legal duties to tackle climate change. The ICJ’s opinion is expected to clarify what...

'Defining moment': Abu Dhabi launches 25-year climate action plan
Abu Dhabi on Wednesday set out a 25-year action plan to address the growing threat of climate change and protect the emirate's precious natural resources for future generations. The comprehensive strategy, announced by the Environment Agency Abu...

Young Americans sue Trump over fossil fuel agenda, claiming climate harms violate their constitutional right to due process
Is “drill, baby, drill” compatible with “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”? That’s the question a federal judge in Montana will weigh this September, as a group of young Americans sues the Trump administration — arguing its aggressive...

Ensign Global, Tulane University sign MoU
Ezekiel E. Sottie Jul - 23 - 2025 , 09:57 3 minutes read Two universities, Ensign Global University (EGU) and Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine at Tulane University in the United States of America, have signed a...

Want to Understand Global Inequality? Visit the Dump.
Alexander Clapp’s Waste Wars, a world-spanning inquiry into the politics of garbage, makes a case that everything that is wrong with capitalism is embodied in our trash. Ad Policy A man carries electronic waste at Agbogbloshie dumpsite in Ghanaian...

House Republicans seek to slash funding for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A vehicle drives along Utah Scenic Byway 12 in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument near Escalante on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. U.S. House Republicans are seeking to slash funding for the management of...

Vanuatu calls upcoming ICJ ruling a 'game-changer' for climate justice
The Hague, Netherlands – The island nation of Vanuatu has been the driving force behind efforts to get the International Court of Justice to deliver its first-ever legal opinion on climate change. On the eve of the pivotal ruling in The Hague, the...

India To Require USD 2.4 Tn By 2050 For Climate-Resilient Urban Infrastructure: World Bank
New Delhi, July 23 (KNN) India will require an estimated USD 2.4 trillion by 2050 and USD 10.9 trillion by 2070 to meet the infrastructure and service needs of nearly 951 million urban residents, while adapting to the growing challenges posed by...

Climate-Smart Agriculture project improves crop yields in UER
Capacity building training for farmers on Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices in some parts of the Upper East Region has contributed to improved crop yields, and greater food availability amongst farmers in some strife-torn communities in...

"Bog embassy" to open at Ķemeri National Park, Latvia
A new nature centre, or a 'bog embassy', will be built in Ķemeri National Park at the footbridge of the Great Ķemeri Bog for EUR 4.6 million, the Nature Conservation Agency said on 23 July. The new nature centre will combine the functions of a...

Cleaner, Safer, Smarter: How LIS Technologies’ Laser Enrichment Could Redefine Nuclear’s Environmental Footprint
Nuclear energy has long been part of the complicated conversation surrounding climate change. While it offers a low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels, it also brings with it a legacy of environmental concerns, particularly around radioactive...
Africa to be hit hard as UK slashes foreign aid
The UK government has unveiled details of its planned 40% reduction in foreign aid, with bilateral support for children’s education and women’s health in Africa among the hardest hit. The new funding allocations revealed significant cuts to...

Beyond borders: Indigenous knowledge and international education
In recent years, international education has faced significant disruption. The pandemic, shifting geopolitics, and new regulatory pressures have forced institutions to rethink how they operate. At the same time, calls for greater inclusion,...

Wednesday 7/23: Mass Protest Action at Wells Fargo’s Global HQ w/ Indigenous Climate Leaders
PROTEST: Mass Action at Wells Fargo’s Global HQ Wells Fargo finances oil pipelines (like the infamous DAPL), deportation and genocide (Palantir & Elbit Systems), and is actively union busting. From Gaza to Standing Rock, Wells profits from...

India’s Growth Outlook Trimmed To 6.3 Per Cent By Ind-Ra On Global Uncertainty, Tepid Investment
India Ratings & Research (Ind-Ra) on Wednesday trimmed India's growth projection for the current fiscal to 6.3 per cent, citing uncertainties around US tariffs and weak investment climate. Ind-Ra expects GDP in FY26 to grow 6.3 per cent y-o-y,...

How Standardization Supports Climate Action
Global Standards Lay the Groundwork for a Greener, Safer and Smarter Future Welcome to the Climate Change Corner, a new column dedicated to raising awareness, sharing knowledge, and inspiring action around one of the greatest challenges facing our...

Summer is here. The international tourists are not. Why the US is losing billions in visitor revenue.
Predictions about tourism losses in the United States began shortly after Trump took office. But now that we’ve arrived in the thick of summer, a time when international tourism should be hitting its peak, those predictions have become reality....

Iranian, Armenian universities to boost scientific ties on environmental issues
TEHRAN –Mohammad-Hossein Omid, the chancellor of University of Tehran, and Grigor Hakobyan, the Armenian ambassador to Iran, have explored the potential to expand scientific collaboration on critical environmental challenges. The officials held a...