If deforestation and global warming continue unchecked, the Amazon rainforest could begin a gradual transition to a degraded, grassland-like ecosystem in just a few decades, according to new research published on Wednesday. The study, published in the journal Nature, provides new insight into when the forest might start to slip over a so-called tipping point…
More than two months into the Iran war, some 1,600 ships remain stranded in dangerous conditions in the Strait of Hormuz, with roughly 20,000 seafarers on board. On Monday, a U.S.-flagged ship operated by a subsidiary of Maersk, one of the world’s largest shipping companies, became one of the relatively small number of vessels to…
World 400m champion Collen Kebinatshipi has urged African federations to “protect” their athletes after World Athletics blocked six runners from the continent who wanted to transfer their allegiance to Turkey. Switching nationality has increasingly become an attractive option for athletes seeking better incentives and structured support. However, this growing trend has contributed to a talent…
United Nations — Somalia has pledged to strengthen security for commercial vessels passing along its coastline as concerns grow over the safety of key international shipping routes, officials said Monday. Somalia’s ambassador to the United Nations, Abukar Baalle, stressed the importance of safeguarding the country’s territorial waters, saying Somalia’s maritime security has implications far beyond…
The sun had barely risen over the Pacific Ocean when a small motorboat carrying a team of Indigenous artisans and Mexican biologists dropped anchor in a rocky cove near Bahías de Huatulco. Mauro Habacuc Avendaño Luis, one of the craftsmen, was the first to wade to shore. With an agility belying his age, he struck…
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Shorouk Express On 30 November 2024, slightly more than 4.2 million non-EU citizens who fled Ukraine as a consequence of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine had temporary protection status in the EU. The EU countries hosting the highest number of beneficiaries of temporary protection from Ukraine were Germany (1 152 620 people; 27.2% of the EU total),…
