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New data presented at COP29 highlights that cities in Asia and the United States are the largest emitters of greenhouse gases, with Shanghai leading the list. This revelation has intensified frustrations regarding the fossil fuel industry’s influence at climate talks.…

A recent study has unveiled alarming effects of climate change on ocean ecosystems, particularly how warming waters impact fish populations, Earth.com reported yesterday. Researchers found that a predicted 16% to 26% decrease in phytoplankton—tiny organisms crucial to the aquatic food…

A new, aggressive strain of the mpox virus is spreading rapidly in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Burundi, disproportionately impacting children. Since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a public health emergency in August, cases among children in…

Parts of Spain are bracing for more severe flooding as a new storm brings heavy rains just two weeks after catastrophic floods claimed over 200 lives in Valencia, media outlets said. The latest storm has triggered red alerts for rainfall…

A recent study from Leipzig University highlights a significant rise in xenophobic and anti-Muslim sentiment in Germany, Middle East Monitor reported yesterday. Conducted by Prof. Dr. Oliver Decker and Prof. Dr. Ayline Heller, the study found a 4.8 percentage point…

Amnesty International has raised alarms about Denmark’s use of artificial intelligence in its welfare system, warning that it could discriminate against marginalized groups, including people with disabilities, low-income individuals, and migrants. The report, titled Coded Injustice, reveals how fraud detection…

In a recent Boko Haram assault, three people were killed, and more than a dozen fishermen were abducted in Borno State’s Kukawa Local Government Area, local media reported. The attack occurred Sunday night in the isolated village of Malamyawri, Cross…

Dozens of lawmakers from 26 countries are calling on the UN human rights commissioner for refugees to intervene on behalf of 48 Uyghur asylum seekers detained in Thailand for nearly a decade, the Independent reported yesterday. A New York Times…

Burkina Faso’s military government is contemplating the reinstatement of the death penalty, which was abolished in 2018, The Guardian reported yesterday. A government source confirmed that discussions are underway to reintroduce capital punishment into the penal code, pending approval from…

Scientists have uncovered the ancient town of al-Natah in northern Arabia, inhabited between 2400 and 1500 BCE, marking a significant transitional phase from pastoral lifestyles to urban settlements, SciTech Daily revealed yesterday. Published in PLOS ONE, the study led by…