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Globally, about half of drinking water and a quarter of irrigation water comes from under the ground. Yet many coastal sites throughout the world are seeing notable declines in their groundwater levels, putting them at risk of saltwater intrusion, a new study says. The study, published April 14 in the journal Nature Water, found that […]

A chemical used in mosquito repellents may disorient bumblebees, stopping them from finding their way back to their nests, a recent study found. Researchers in Finland exposed 123 buff-tailed bumblebees (Bombus terrestris), one of the most abundant bumblebee species in Europe, to a standard consumer mosquito repellent containing prallethrin, a type of pyrethroid insecticide. One […]

Earlier this month, state-owned oil company Petroecuador announced a new project involving “hydraulic fracturing” in an oil block in the Ecuadorian Amazon. As a result, some observers spoke out against the environmental risks of high-volume shale “fracking,” in which water and chemicals are injected at high pressures into the tight bedrock to release trapped oil […]

US President Donald Trump could soon appear on a new $250 bill, in the Republican’s latest move to shatter US traditions by putting his personal stamp on national institutions. A proposal for the new bill, featuring a glaring Trump, was reported on Thursday by The Washington Post. If carried out, it would be the first time the image of a living person — let alone a president — had appeared on US c

US extends TPS for Lebanese citizens in US through November Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Thu, 05/28/2026 - 15:18 This is the first time the Trump administration has voluntarily extended protections for a group whose country is unsafe to return to

A fire at a girls' dormitory in Kenya on Thursday resulted in 16 children dead and 79 others hospitalized, marking one of the deadliest incidents at a school in the East African nation.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Katiba Institute has filed a petition in court seeking to stop the proposed establishment of a quarantine facility in Kenya for American citizens exposed to Ebola and other highly infectious diseases.

The Government of Canada is stepping up efforts to protect its northern sovereignty by selecting Swedish company Saab as the

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has promised that Pakistan’s “best days lie ahead”, highlighting the country’s economic progress and inviting overseas Pakistanis to “honour their roots” and invest. The DPM delivered these remarks while addressing an Eidul Azha dinner for Pakistani-American community leaders in New York. He arrived two days ago to attend a high-level meeting of