As the world scrambles to tackle climate change, the EU has forged ahead with a bold and controversial move: a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM). Set to reshape global trade dynamics, this climate deal is being celebrated as a significant ...
Malaria is transmitted to humans through the bite of a female anopheles mosquito. This insect is often found in hot, tropical areas with bodies of water in which they can lay their larvae. Because of these conditions, malaria is mainly ...
“We will no longer tolerate empty promises and inaction,” declared Papua New Guinea’s Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko. With this damning condemnation, PNG announced its boycott of the upcoming COP29 climate summit which began in Baku, Azerbaijan on Nov. 11, 2024. ...
Nusantara, meaning “archipelago” in Javanese, is what Indonesia announced its new capital will be called — a fitting name, as Indonesia is one of the largest archipelagos in the Indo-Pacific region. As a result, Indonesia not only faces ethnic, religious ...
On Sept. 13, 2022, Mahsa Amini, an Iranian woman, was reportedly arrested for wearing her hijab improperly — a violation of the Iranian dress code, which requires women to conceal their hair and necks with headscarves. Three days later Amini ...
This article was originally published in US-China Today; Glimpse from the Globe does not claim unique ownership of this article and its content. “100% sustainable.” Not the words one would typically associate with the Olympics, of all things, but it ...
The line is a linear smart city, designed to have no cars, streets or carbon emissions. It is currently under construction in Saudi Arabia in Neom, Tabuk Province. It will be 110 miles long and is expected to house 9 ...
The science is clear. 1.5°C warming from pre-industrial levels keeps the impacts of climate change at a manageable level for the global community. For the Global South nothing short of this temperature increase is acceptable. This aspirational goal of 1.5°C ...
Earlier this week, Rishi Sunak, the newly elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, opted out of attending the 27th Conference of Parties, the climate conference that nearly 200 countries are attending this November. A spokesperson of Sunak stated that ...
In 2021, Pope Francis openly criticized COP26 as a perfunctory commitment by world leaders. This year, the pope again expressed his concerns about COP27 in an unprecedentedly critical statement about the economic and environmental costs of the summit. Although conceding ...