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Licking rocks and speaking backwards: the weirder side of science

They might not be as famous as the “real” Nobels but we all look forward to them.

The will to fight the Climate Crisis

The world this year has witnessed the hottest July on record.

Veganic Farming: How My Tiny Plot Produced 5,000 Pounds of Food Without Using Manure

Veganic agriculture is the food revolution for the modern world.

What is the controversy over the EU migration deal with Tunisia?

Human rights abuses have led to concerns over agreement that was aimed at addressing issue of people-smuggling to Italy

Guinean cycles across six countries for spot at Egypt's Al-Azhar University

A student has cycled 4,000km (2,500 miles) across West Africa, enduring arrests and blazing heat, for a spot at his dream university. Mamadou Safayou Barry set off from Guinea for Egypt's prestigious Al-Azhar in May, hoping he would be accepted.

Libya floods: There will be many, many more Dernas

The Libyan town of Derna is on the coast, at the end of a valley with a seasonal river. Because flooding has damaged the city before, two dams were built to contain the river.

Kenya’s new urban school meal plan is ambitious – it could offer lessons for scaling up

More than 250,000 children in public primary schools in Nairobi will receive regular subsidised school meals provided by the county government. The Dishi Na County programme is Kenya’s first in an urban setting.

EU Executive Says Aid Payments for Somalia 'Temporarily Suspended'

UNITED NATIONS — The European Union's executive said on Tuesday that disbursements of humanitarian aid in Somalia were "temporarily suspended" after a United Nations probe found widespread theft and misuse of support meant to avert famine.

With trillions needed to achieve Sustainable Development Goals, world leaders gather to set out bold solutions to urgently scale up investments

UN High-level Dialogue seeks measures to reform the international financial architecture and strengthen global financial safety net amid calls for SDG Stimulus

350.org Responds To Sunak’s Bonfire on Climate Pledges

London, UK - On September 20th, the British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a rollback on UK climate policy.

IRENA Innovation Week Spurs Renewable Solutions to Decarbonise End-use Sectors

Major energy sector gathering explores cutting-edge innovations to accelerate the global energy transition and feeds into the innovation agenda at COP28.

Unhappy anniversary for Santos’ stalled Barossa gas project

No end in sight to costly delays and complications for A$5.6b development mired in legal and environmental challenges

San Miguel Global Power’s fossil fuel expansion likely to exacerbate its financial challenges

Without an immediate pivot to renewable energy, the Philippine company risks further locking in exposure to global fossil fuel prices An overexposure to fossil fuels has weighed negatively on the financial health of San Miguel Global Power Holdings Corporation

U.S. could be understating global warming impact of blue hydrogen: IEEFA report

This report is the first in a series that the organization is planning, which will include analyses of producing hydrogen from coal and renewable natural gas.

Hyped up uranium investors face political fallout risk

LITTLETON, Colorado, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Uranium investors are on a roll, with several prominent uranium-based investment vehicles gaining over 30% already in 2023, and are confident that tight supplies and strong demand will keep the positive momentum going.