Zimbabwe and Namibia are facing a severe drought that is causing hunger for many people. In response, both countries have made a controversial decision to kill hundreds of elephants and distribute the meat to feed their starving citizens. In Zimbabwe, Tinashe Farawo, a spokesperson for the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife
In January, Shell, one of the world’s largest oil and gas companies, announced plans to sell its Nigerian onshore oil business to a group called Renaissance. This group includes four local Nigerian companies and a foreign energy firm. The deal is worth a whopping $2.4 billion. However, this sale has
Germany recently made a bold offer to South Africa: a $9.3 billion loan to help the country shut down its coal-fired power plants and switch to green energy sources. However, this offer has sparked a strong backlash from a South African political party, the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK). On September
The African Energy Chamber (AEC) is standing up strongly against Climate Rights International (CRI), an organization that the AEC believes is working to keep Uganda from benefiting from its own natural resources. The AEC argues that Uganda, with its significant oil and gas reserves, deserves the chance to develop its
Australia is launching a huge $60 million project to fight feral cats, which are threatening many of the country’s unique animals. Here’s why this matters and how the money will be used: Why Are Feral Cats a Problem? Feral cats have been in Australia since 1788, and they’ve caused a
In Iowa, a troubling rise in cancer cases has everyone talking, but there’s a secret many are afraid to reveal. The state has recently pointed fingers at alcohol as a major cause of cancer, but locals believe another big factor is being overlooked: the chemicals used in farming. A State
In 2024, Afghanistan is facing a second year of the Taliban’s poppy ban, significantly reducing poppy cultivation, though some areas like Badakhshan continue to resist, leading to violent clashes. Despite efforts to enforce the ban, including crop destruction, many farmers have turned to other crops or left their land fallow
A recent study published in Nature Genetics reveals alarming risks with CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology. These “gene scissors,” designed to precisely cut and modify DNA, often cause unintended and potentially dangerous genetic changes, which can increase cancer risk in humans and animals and disrupt the genetic stability of plants, affecting
In the 1990s, Indian farmers started using a cheap painkiller for cattle, which tragically led to a massive decline in the vulture population—down from 50 million to just a few thousand. These vultures were crucial for cleaning up animal carcasses and preventing the spread of deadly diseases. With their numbers
