A Third of the Arctic’s Landmass is Now a Source of...
For thousands of years, the land areas of the Arctic have served as a "carbon sink," storing potential carbon emissions in the permafrost. But...
Will Trump keep Gaza ceasefire afloat? A guide to his calculations.
Donald Trump returned to the White House Monday with a ceasefire in place in Gaza and with bragging rights for getting an elusive deal...
Up close with President Biden, then President Trump. What I saw...
It was an Inauguration Day like no other I’ve witnessed. By happenstance, the Monitor’s turn to serve in the White House press pool fell...
The First Phase of Israel-Palestine Ceasefire Begins
Armed Conflicts, Education, Food and Agriculture, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, Middle East & North Africa, Migration & Refugees, Peace, TerraViva United Nations ...
Climate Movement Alarmed by Trump Declaring Energy Emergency to ‘Drill, Baby,...
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U.S. President Donald Trump said during his Monday inaugural address that he would...
Still Hopes for a Future Plastic Treaty– But it Won’t be...
Civil Society, Climate Change, Environment, Global, Headlines, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
A 30-foot- high monument entitled Turn off the plastics tap by...
Pemba’s Woman Salt Farmers Forge Livelihoods Amid Climate Woes
Active Citizens, Africa, Africa Climate Wire, Civil Society, Climate Change Justice, CLIMATE SOUTH: Developing Countries Coping With Climate Change, Development & Aid, Economy &...
In African Publishing, ‘There Is a Renaissance Going On’
For decades, there was one path to becoming a successful African writer: Getting a book deal in the publishing meccas of New York, London...
New music festival promises to “chase away the winter blues”
The inaugural Swinterfest will be taking place over four days across Old Town from Thursday, January 30 until Sunday, February 2.
...
At what cost are we bridging Africa’s digital divide?
Internet café in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Image by Ossewa from Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0 Deed).The internet is often celebrated as a transformative force, bridging...
Expanding LNG Over Renewable Energy Is Economic and National Security Failure:...
As Republican President-elect Donald Trump prepares to further accelerate already
near-record liquefied natural gas exports after taking office next week, a report published Friday...
Climate-Fueled Insurance Cost Hikes Putting American Dream ‘Out of Reach’
As communities across the Los Angeles area continued to grapple with catastrophic wildfires, the U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday released the most far-reaching report...
What Trump’s return says about this moment in America
Micki Witthoeft wipes a tear from her eye and apologizes.“I’m sorry; it’s an emotional time,” says Ms. Witthoeft, standing outside the Central Detention Facility...
In the warming Sahara, this mosque has a blueprint for cool
In Agadez, a city in the heart of Niger that is the gateway to the Sahara, Amma Attouboul has been appointed to take care...
Survivors of Deadly LA Wildfires Seek Criminal Charges for ‘Reckless’ Big...
Victims of the deadly wildfires still devastating large swaths of Los Angeles County were joined Thursday by scientists and legal experts at a press...
Actuaries and Scientists Warn Climate Shocks Risk ‘Planetary Insolvency’
U.K. actuaries and University of Exeter climate scientists on Thursday warned that "the risk of planetary insolvency looms unless we act decisively" and urged...
Netanyahu claims ‘last-minute crisis’ with Hamas holding up approval of Gaza...
TEL AVIV, Israel — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that a last-minute dispute with Hamas was holding up Israeli approval of a long-awaited...
Critics Warn Trump Picks for EPA and Interior Would Only Serve...
As Republican-controlled Senate committees held Thursday morning confirmation hearings for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's picks to lead the Department of the Interior and Environmental...
Estate to get new festival following WOMAD’s departure
Charlton Park Estate will host Shindig Festival, previously held in Somerset, from May 22 to 25.
The family-friendly event, which features...
Critics Warn Media Outlets Failing to Explain Climate Cause Behind Los...
Covering the who, what, when, where, and why is journalism 101. So why are too few media outlets explaining the role that the climate...
Novartis Appoints Havas Red South Africa
Havas Red South Africa, the PR arm of Havas, has announced the acquisition of Novartis as a new client. Novartis and Havas align as...
Ghana a Contender for BRICS+ Alliance
Africa, Civil Society, Economy & Trade, Featured, Global, Headlines, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
MOSCOW, Jan 16 2025 (IPS) - With heightening...
Guided by the light: Photos from Latin America and the Caribbean,...
Caracas, Venezuela´s capital city, which lies about 60 km away from the Caribbean Sea. The mountain is Cerro Ávila (alternatively, Waraira Repano), a national...
Young Mozambicans lose patience with entrenched ruling party
In the Mozambican capital of Maputo, demonstrators protested Wednesday against the inauguration of their new president, Daniel Chapo. His election had been rigged, they...
‘I Won’t Let My Future Burn’: Protesters Arrested at Fracking CEO...
While senators questioned Chris Wright—the CEO of Liberty Energy, a fracking company, and President-elect Donald Trump's pick to be the next secretary of energy—10...
How Big Oil Lobbied Its Way Out of Accountability for the...
As devastating wildfires continue to burn in the Los Angeles region on Wednesday—placing tens of thousand of Californians under evacuation orders and causing over...
Climate Liar and Fracking CEO Chris Wright Pilloried Ahead of Confirmation...
With the U.S. Senate holding confirmation hearings for several of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees on Wednesday, climate organizers were joined by progressive...
Mozambique Is at a Crossroads as a New President Is Sworn...
Decades ago, Mozambique’s liberation party, Frelimo, easily attracted adoring crowds. The promise of salvation from Portuguese colonizers, and a life with jobs and housing...
Nobel Laureates Join Call for Ramped Up Food Production to Avert...
A group of some of the world's foremost thinkers is sounding the alarm on the globe's looming "hunger catastrophe" and are calling for "moonshot"...
Food hygiene rating upgraded at popular steak restaurant
Kenzo 72 in Old Town, which previously held a food hygiene rating of three, was re-inspected on December 18, 2024 and the...
Engen Partners With pudo
Engen has partnered with pudo, South Africa's innovative smart locker and courier solution provider. Engen says that the collaboration aligns with it's commitment to...
Laureates Call For Moonshot Innovation Effort to Avert Hunger Catastrophe
Active Citizens, Africa, Civil Society, Climate Change, Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Food and Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, Global, Headlines, Humanitarian...
Lea-Ann M. Riddell, RN Presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime...
SARNIA, ONTARIO, January 14, 2025 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Lea-Ann Riddell with...
Couple open new cafe and cake shop in Old Town
Dolly Goodman started a home baking business during the pandemic then opened Goody’s Bakery on Hobley Drive with her husband Ian in...
43 Lawmakers Back Youth in Climate Case Against US Government
Dozens of members of Congress on Monday submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court supporting 21 youth plaintiffs who launched a historic...
‘I Believe He Would Approve’: Charles Darwin’s Grave Graffitied in Climate...
Two activists with the group Just Stop Oil on Monday used orange spray chalk paint to write "1.5 Is Dead" on the gravestone of...
US Supreme Court Rejects Big Oil Attacks on Hawaii Climate Lawsuit
Climate campaigners and scientists on Monday welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to
reject attempts by fossil fuel giants to quash the Hawaii capital's lawsuit...
Spas of America Reveals Top 100 Spas of 2024: The Spa...
"We've seen a resurgence in consumers rediscovering their...
This Part of Mozambique Was Like Paradise. Now It’s a Terrorist...
In October, we traveled to the Cabo Delgado Province in northern Mozambique to understand how terrorists who claim an affiliation with the Islamic State...
The eateries that failed to impress food hygiene inspectors
According to the latest ratings provided 23 of Swindon's eateries received a rating of one out of five at their most recent inspection.
...
Wiltshire small business named best of the year at national award...
South west accountancy firm Charlton Baker received the accolade at the Lloyds Bank British Business Excellence Awards.
Hosted by Woman's Hour...
Trade Partnerships Offer Hope Against Deforestation
Asia-Pacific, Development & Aid, Environment, Headlines, Sustainable Development Goals Opinion
Woodlands in nearly every forested country face threats from climate-change-driven fires and deforestation pressures fueled...
Total Devastation as LA Suffers What Could Be ‘Costliest Wildfire Disaster...
"Will this be the event that finally wakes everyone up?" wondered climate scientist Peter Kalmus on Thursday, with Los Angeles in its third day...
The National Guard has arrived to help Los Angeles. How you...
Editor’s note: This article mentions organizations that are trying to help people affected by the wildfires in California, but it is not an endorsement...
Unlocking SDG Success: How Better Data Can Develop Africa
Africa, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Featured, Financial Crisis, Headlines, Poverty & SDGs, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Oliver Chinganya,...
UN DESA Releases Report on Global Economic Development
Armed Conflicts, Climate Change, Economy & Trade, Environment, Financial Crisis, Global, Headlines, Labour, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations
Press Briefing on Launch of...
Firefighters make progress slowing wildfires while Los Angeles grapples with devastation
LOS ANGELES — More than 4,000 structures have been destroyed in the Eaton Fire in the Los Angeles area, as thousands more have burned...
The Latest: Jimmy Carter’s motorcade greeted by crowds in his hometown
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jimmy Carter was celebrated Thursday for his personal humility and public service before, during and after his presidency during a funeral...
What I saw in LA-area fire evacuations: Caring for people and...
Living in California, I’ve read a lot about disaster preparedness, seen it covered on TV, and even reported on it as the Monitor’s West...
Venâncio Mondlane Returns to Mozambique, Declaring Himself President
He stepped off a gray jumbo jet to the excited but subdued applause of a few airport employees in neon vests. At least one...
Key question as Venezuela prepares for inauguration: Who is the next...
The Venezuelan government is preparing to inaugurate President Nicolás Maduro for his third term in office Friday. But the political opposition, whose candidate many...
As Apocalyptic Fires Torch LA, Climate Campaigners Say ‘Big Oil Did...
As massive wildfires continued ripping through Los Angeles on Thursday, leaving
utter devastation in their wake, climate campaigners said blame for the infernos ultimately...
1win Brings Christmas to Cancer Patients in Ghana
1win, in partnership with Adjah Cancer Support Ghana, has sent Christmas donations to over 200 cancer patients and their families in Accra, Ghana. Through...
Amid LA Inferno, Home Insurers Under Fire for Policy Cancellations
As deadly wildfire incinerated more than 1,000 homes and other structures in Los Angeles County this week, insurance companies are sparking outrage for...
Colombia’s Historic Child Marriage Ban
Civil Society, Education, Featured, Gender, Gender Violence, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, Latin America & the Caribbean, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations,...
Growing baby corals in the nursery and corn on steep hillsides
Researchers developed a powder that efficiently absorbs carbon dioxide from the airCarbon capture is one way to lower CO2 levels in the atmosphere, but...
‘This Is Unprecedented’: Several Horrific Wildfires Ravage Los Angeles
Several major wildfires burned out of control in California's Los Angeles County on Wednesday as roaring winds fueled the rapid spread of the blazes,...
New cafe and cake shop opening in place of former cocktail...
The former home of the 1101 Cocktail Bar at 96 Victoria Road is being transformed into a new venture.
The team...
Justin Trudeau is out. For Canadians, it’s not really a surprise.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement Monday that he’s resigning as leader of Canada’s Liberal Party comes as a shock for many abroad. “I cannot...
NRG Systems’ Bat Deterrent Technology, Paired with Curtailment, Reduces Bat Fatalities...
"Our findings underscore the value of acoustic deterrents...
‘Epic Ocean Victory’: Biden Permanently Bans Offshore Drilling Across 625 Million...
Outgoing President Joe Biden on Monday moved to permanently ban offshore oil and gas drilling across more than 625 million acres of U.S. coastal...
Eurasia Group publishes “Top Risks” predictions for 2025: “The G-Zero world...
The G-Zero wins, Top Risk #1, describes an emerging era in which no one power or group of powers drives the global agenda and...
The most Secret Memory of Men and the Disgraceful Condemnation of...
Africa, Arts, Crime & Justice, Globalisation, Headlines, Religion, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jan 6 2025 (IPS) - In 2021, the Senegalese novelist...
Will Trump Seize the Opportunity for an Israeli-Palestinian Breakthrough?
Armed Conflicts, Global Governance, Headlines, Human Rights, Middle East & North Africa, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
The Separation Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and...
Vermont Sued for New Law Requiring Big Oil to Pay for...
The US Chamber of Commerce and the American Petroleum Institute - representing the biggest fossil fuel companies in the world - are suing the...
NINE roadworks to expect in Swindon over next eight weeks
The affected roads are:
B4019 Highworth Road (Blunsdon to Highworth) - 6 to 10 January
Grove Hill, Highworth – 5...
Jimmy Carter’s state funeral started Saturday. Here is what to know
ATLANTA — Six days of funeral observances for former President Jimmy Carter begin Saturday in Georgia, where he died on Dec. 29 at age 100.The first...
Tanzania’s Disaster Preparedness: A Nation on Edge
Africa, Climate Change, Disaster Management, Editors' Choice, Featured, Headlines, Humanitarian Emergencies, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
The recent collapse of a...
Longleat House announces price freeze and new attractions for 2025
The Wiltshire estate has access to Longleat House will be added to day tickets.
The stately home, which is more than 450...
Morgan Stanley Latest Wall Street Giant to Ditch Net-Zero Coalition
On Thursday, the Wall Street titan Morgan Stanley became the latest financial institution to leave the Net-Zero Banking Alliance, a United Nations-convened group of...
‘Digital platforms amplify the Israeli narrative while systematically silencing Palestinian voices’
Armed Conflicts, Civil Society, Crime & Justice, Featured, Headlines, Human Rights, Middle East & North Africa, Migration & Refugees, Press Freedom, TerraViva United Nations ...
Who Will Save Nigeria’s Coastal City on the Brink of Extinction?
Africa, Aid, Civil Society, Climate Change, Climate Change Finance, Climate Change Justice, COP29, Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian...
New firefighting tech is being trialled in Sardinia’s ancient forests
The fires went on for three relentless days in the summer of 2021, scorching over 13,000 hectares of western Sardinia. Residents “saw their whole...
The world welcomes 2025 with light shows, embraces and ice plunges
By MELISSA GOLDIN, CEDAR ATTANASIO and CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY - Associated Press
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