Findings add to growing evidence that biodiversity already reducing across world will be further compounded. All species on Earth appear to thrive at an “optimal” 20°C, according to a new study, which suggests land species may struggle more to adapt to changing climate. The review of studies confirmed that the temperature ranges of animals, plants as well as microbes living both in air and water...
Coffee is not just a boost in the morning, it’s a big deal for the world. Scientists from the University of Udine have cracked the code on the genes that make our favorite morning drink, coffee, so delicious and resilient. The unique study behind Coffea arabica shines a light on how coffee survives and thrives. By understanding...
On March 23rd 2022, Russian opposition politician and anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny l was murdered in a Russian penal colony while serving a politically motivated sentence. For over a decade, Navalny had led the influential Russian Anti-Corruption Foundation (ACF) in investigating the questionable wealth and conflicts of interest plaguing Russia’s political elites. Through fact-based exposés,...
The United States Treasury Department has put three more shipping companies based in the United Arab Emirates under sanction accusing them of carrying Russian oil priced above war-induced ceilings imposed by Washington and its allies. Oil Tankers SCF Mgmt FZCO, Talassa Shipping DMCC and Zeenit Supply and Trading DMCC, as well as Liberia-based NS Leader...
Mr. Navalny, 47, had lost consciousness and could not be revived, according to media reports. “If someone dies in the custody of the State, the presumption is that the State is responsible – a responsibility that can only be rebutted through an impartial, thorough and transparent investigation carried out by an independent body,” said OHCHR spokesperson Liz Throssell,...
From the sky, they look like huge, circular patterns made by aliens — but in fact, they are an age-old technique farmers have brought back to fight the climate crisis on the Andean plateaus of Puno. On the border of Peru and Bolivia, the Waru Waru — an indigenous Quechua word that means ridge —...
As the glittering skyscrapers of Dubai continue rising ever higher, new evidence shows this glitzy emirate has also constructed a massive offshore haven enabling some of the world’s most repressive regimes and drug cartels to shield wealth and escape consequences for human rights abuses. An in-depth investigation drawing on leaked property records and intelligence sources...
BP has struck a deal with the UAE’s state-owned oil company as the British energy giant deepens ties to the Middle East. BP is to form a joint venture with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) focused on production from two massive Egyptian gas fields. Under the deal, BP will transfer interests in three...
Venezuela on Thursday ordered the U.N. human rights office in Caracas to shut down all operations, ordering the staff to leave the country within three days. During a news conference, Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil announced the decision, saying that the office had played an “inappropriate role” and had become the “private law firm of...
Abdelkader Bouguettaia, 36, was arrested in early November 2023 following a visit by the interior minister, Gérald Darmanin, to the United Arab Emirates to strengthen judicial cooperation. He was eventually released in mid-December by the UAE judiciary. The arrest of “Bibi” had taken on the airs of a trophy. A few days after a lightning...