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PM: Belarus will not rest on its environmental achievements, pledges further action
- Advertisement - - Advertisement - - Advertisement - GORNO-ALTAYSK, Jul 25 (BelTA/APP): Belarus will not be complacent with its current achievements in addressing environmental challenges and will continue to intensify efforts in environmental...

Proposal to approve agreement on WMO climate meeting in Peru
It is noted that this meeting, with Peru as host, "represents an important opportunity to showcase to the international community the (Peruvian) State's commitment to climate action and to strengthening multilateral environmental processes."...

FSB chair letter on global outlook and priorities
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has published a letter from Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England, who was appointed chair of the FSB from 1 July. In the letter, the chair confirms his commitment to the FSB's work in the interest of...
Japan: Shiga Prefecture strengthens global partnerships for regional growth
Tokyo [Japan], July 25 (ANI): To promote regional revitalisation, Shiga Prefecture aims to strengthen its overseas relationships, with Hiyoshi Ecological Services contributing to this policy. Japanese prefectures are focusing on enhancing ties...

Cuba celebrates ICJ ruling on climate change
The Minister affirmed that the ICJ’s verdict enshrines the obligation of all States to fulfill their commitments to prevent and address climate change, as well as the international responsibility they incur if they fail to do so. Rodriguez...

Global Cocoa Processing on the Rise
Technology company Bühler is currently experiencing a welcome countertrend to the otherwise tense situation in the industry, particularly at its production site in Appenzell. In view of rising global cocoa prices and the increasing focus on...

JACL Honors 2 Awardees at 2025 National Convention
The Japanese Ameican Citizens League National conferred two national awards during the 2025 National Convention in Albuquerque, N.M. The President’s Lifetime Achievement Award went to visionary art director Leo Akira Yoshimura. The Robert Emmett...

SVG takes lead in climate transparency efforts
SVG LAUNCHES LANDMARK CLIMATE TRANSPARENCY PROJECT The Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has officially launched its First Biennial Transparency Report (BTR1) and Third National Communication (TNC) Project, marking a major milestone...

Angel Oak Preserve receives national recognition; first in Charleston
The future Angel Oak Preserve, home to the centuries-old Angel Oak tree, is a wonder of the Lowcountry. Now, the 44-acre local treasure has national recognition. The Old-Growth Forest Network, a compilation of the oldest known forests in the...

Iran aims to plant one billion trees in climate and conservation push
- Advertisement - - Advertisement - - Advertisement - MOSCOW, Jul 25 (IRNA/APP): Iran’s Natural Resources and Watershed Management Organisation has launched a national campaign to plant one billion trees over the next four years. This was reported...

The Tesla Diner Doesn't Charge Extra for Oat Milk, But the Rest of the Menu Is a Climate Nightmare
The much-hyped Tesla Diner officially opened its doors in Hollywood this week, complete with carhop delivery, humanoid robots serving popcorn, and a menu that reads more Route 66 than Silicon Valley. Styled as a retro-futuristic homage to classic...

International court rules on climate, climate and food prices, heat pump grant
ICJ rules polluters need to be held accountable for climate change International news: The United Nations’ highest court ruled on Wednesday that wealthy countries must comply with international commitments to curb pollution or risk paying...

America’s Artificial Sun Is Here and It’s Already Tearing the Country Apart Between Tech Elites, Climate Rebels, and Energy Giants
IN A NUTSHELL 🌞 The United States is working to create an artificial sun for limitless, carbon-free energy. 🔬 MIT engineers have discovered materials that can withstand the extreme conditions of nuclear fusion reactors. 🤝 Collaborations with...

Vienna and GLOBAL 2000 Secure Drinking Water Supply in Ukraine
GLOBAL 2000 and the City of Vienna are enabling nine additional water treatment plants for the Kharkiv region. / Picture: © Stadt Wien/Martin Votava Alexandra Strickner, managing director of GLOBAL 2000, emphasized on Thursday that Ukrainian water...

Librarians catalogue Trumpian efforts to censor National Park exhibits
An organization at the University of Minnesota has launched a campaign to preserve displays at sites managed by the National Park Service in response to the Trump administration’s efforts to censor exhibits and information about slavery, climate...

AC4NCA, Dutch Embassy Explore Strategic Partnership to Advance Climate Action in Africa
The Africa Centre for Nature-Based Climate Action (AC4NCA) has initiated discussions with the Royal Netherlands Embassy in Accra to strengthen collaboration on climate resilience, ecosystem restoration, and sustainable development efforts across...

Climate change and child hunger are inseparably linked
Children are among the most vulnerable members of any society — their bodies smaller, their immune systems still developing, their needs greater. For millions across the country, especially in rural and marginalised communities, daily nourishment...

Glacier Retreat Hijacked: How Funding Bias and Normative Science Fuel the Manufactured ‘Climate Crisis’ Narrative
Christine Zenino from Chicago, US, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons Glacier retreat is one of the concepts often used to support the climate crisis narrative. However, while there is clear evidence that glaciers have been retreating over the past...

Deadly child malnutrition surges in Nigeria after foreign aid cuts, says Bloomberg
In this Tuesday, May 1, 2012 photo, Maryam Sy and five of her nine children share a meager bowl of tamarind-flavored porridge, some of the only food they will get that day, in the village of Goudoude Diobe, in the Matam region of northeastern...

India-UK CETA and the Rewriting of Global Economic Equations
Dipak Kurmi In a transformative moment for global trade and geopolitics, India and the United Kingdom have signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), a landmark accord that signifies not only a recalibration of their bilateral...