Australia is about to shake up its environment laws. The Greens have given the thumbs up to the Labor government's plan. This means the new rules could become official as early as Thursday. The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, is pretty happy about it. The changes aim to make things faster for important projects. Think minerals, renewable energy, and housing. But i...
Nigeria is taking big steps to fight the violence that's been happening across the country. President Bola Tinubu has just announced a national security emergency. He's planning to add 20, 000 new police officers to the force. That's a lot of new recruits! He also wants to use National Youth Service Corps camps to train them. But that's not all. The president is als...
A new study is using data to predict how well students will do in school. The research looks at three main areas: what students do (like how active they are and how much time they spend on screens), their money situation (like income and scholarships), and their physical health (like heart rate and smartwatch use). The study used a type of computer program called ma...
In Belem, Brazil, Marina Silva, the country's environment minister, received a standing ovation at the COP30 climate summit. Her speech was emotional, and she raised her fist in defiance, declaring that progress, though modest, had been made. The summit was a mix of triumph and frustration, as delegates celebrated increased funding for developing nations but lamented...
COP30 wrapped up in November 2025 in Belém, Brazil, a city near the Amazon. This yearly meeting brings together countries to talk about climate change and how to fix it. The goal is to keep global warming close to 1. 5°C above pre-industrial levels. But this year, people criticized the event for being too connected to the fossil fuel industry and not making strong en...
Science and indigenous knowledge have been around for ages. Science uses experiments and data to understand the world. Indigenous wisdom, on the other hand, comes from living closely with nature and seeing everything as connected. Rosa Vásquez Espinoza is a scientist with indigenous roots. She is doing something unique. She is blending modern science with indigenous...
The COP30 climate summit in Brazil wrapped up with a weak agreement that avoided directly pointing fingers at fossil fuels. This outcome was a win for oil-producing nations like Saudi Arabia and Russia, who managed to keep their interests protected. The final statement was full of warnings about the consequences of not acting on climate change but lacked concrete pla...
The recent U. N. climate summit in Brazil's Amazon city of Belem wrapped up with a weak agreement. The only solid commitment was from wealthy nations to triple their financial support for others to cope with global warming. This was a big letdown, especially since the summit skipped over most of the key demands from many countries. Brazil's President Lula had high h...
The recent climate talks wrapped up with a deal that left many feeling underwhelmed. The event was marked by protests, the absence of the US, and even a fire that caused a mass evacuation. One of the biggest sticking points was creating a plan to move away from fossil fuels, which are a major source of the emissions driving climate change. Over 80 countries, includi...
In a heartbreaking turn of events, Nigeria is grappling with one of its most severe mass abductions yet. Over 300 students and teachers were snatched from a Catholic school in Niger state. This number, confirmed by the Christian Association of Nigeria, is even higher than initially thought. It's a grim reminder of the 2014 Chibok kidnapping that shook the world. The...