Gaza conflict disrupts education and harms women’s wellbeing
Young women and students in Gaza are struggling to continue their education as conflict, damaged infrastructure and humanitarian crises deepen...
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Israel bars MSF from Gaza, raising health fears
Israel’s decision to bar Doctors Without Borders from Gaza has raised alarm among aid groups, who warn it will deepen...
AI bioweapons demo raises new fears over health security
A private demonstration showing how artificial intelligence systems could be used to generate instructions for creating dangerous pathogens has alarmed...
Algerian women grow “red gold” saffron amid climate challenges
In Béjaïa, Algeria, rural women are growing saffron to boost health, income, and climate resilience, reported Mongabay on 29 December....
AI data centres in space raise new environmental questions
As artificial intelligence drives explosive growth in energy-hungry data centres, technology companies are looking to space as a potential solution...
Cook Islands courted by U.S and China over seabed minerals
The Cook Islands are being courted by Washington and Beijing as both seek access to untapped seabed minerals, causing local...
Rare bird species thrives in Morocco after breeding success
Conservationists report rising numbers and improved survival rates of birds following a long-term breeding and habitat protection programme reported Africa...
Indonesia uses military to clear forests for agricultural project
Deforestation in Indonesia's Papua province is underway and has been carried out with support from the military, but has raised...
US quarantine targets Venezuela’s $8bn oil black market
The United States is moving to close off Venezuela’s shadow oil trade by targeting a sanctioned tanker fleet that carries...
Myanmar civil war spreads diseases across borders
Conflict and a health system collapse in Myanmar has pushed malaria, cholera, and other illnesses into neighbouring Thailand, reported The...
Pumped hydropower storage is making a comeback
Old and new pumped hydro projects are expanding worldwide to store renewable energy and stabilise electricity grids, as reported by...
Trump administration plans breakup of US climate research centre
Scientists warn of risks to public safety as the White House moves to dismantle a leading US climate research centre,...
Ukraine: Chornobyl radiation shelter compromised after drone strike
The UN’s nuclear watchdog says damage from a drone strike has left the Chornobyl shelter unable to fully contain radiation,...
Green tech boom fuels damage in Chile’s lithium belt
Rising demand for lithium to power green technology is drying wetlands and threatening wildlife in Chile’s Atacama Desert, reported BBC...
South Sudan faces sixth year of climate-driven floods
A remote community in South Sudan is struggling to survive as prolonged Nile flooding, exacerbated by climate change, has submerged...
