More than three-quarters of Earth’s land became permanently drier in recent decades, according to a landmark report from the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). A UN summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, hopes to address global desertification – once-fertile lands turning arid. The UNCCD… Continue Reading “Three-Quarters of the World’s land is permanently drying up”
Geopolitical reality was again out in the open as the developed world, mainly Western nations, did everything at the annual UN global summit on climate change in Baku, Azerbaijan, to wash their hands of their historical responsibility. Though India, which is trying to stake… Continue Reading “The West leaves COP29 to foot the bill for Climate Change”
As gold shines through the Corona-virus pandemic, touching new highs as a precious metal hedge to the dollar, the stakes for Southeast Asia’s largest undeveloped copper and gold minefield have never been higher. Nestled 1,300 meters above sea level, huge gold and copper deposits… Continue Reading “Gold stokes Tribal Tension in Philippines”
A huge ancient city has been found in the Amazon, hidden for thousands of years by lush vegetation. The discovery changes what we know about the history of people living in the Amazon. The houses and plazas in the Upano area in eastern Ecuador… Continue Reading “Huge lost Ancient city found in the Amazon”
The price of Bitcoin has continued to rally, rising above the $86,000 threshold for the first time in history on Monday amid trader hopes that US President-elect Donald Trump will support the digital asset industry. The flagship cryptocurrency was trading at around $86,295 per… Continue Reading “Bitcoin rises to record-high $86,000”
The fabled town of Rungholt, often referred to as the Atlantis of the North Sea, has long captivated historians and archaeologists. The town, part of the Edomsharde region in North Frisia, Germany, was devastated by a catastrophic storm flood in 1362 AD, known as… Continue Reading “Discovery of drowned Medieval Settlement in the Wadden Sea”
The bloody conflict in the hell of Syria has been the subject of global attention since 2011, as some of the world’s major players continue to do battle for their respective geopolitical interests. From the initial uprisings in Homs, the battles in Aleppo to the siege of Ghouta, various… Continue Reading “Genie Oil & Gas Company behind the War in Syria”
It’s not just venture capitalists and billionaires making important predictions about A.I. A new, elaborate 232-page report from the Pew Research Center canvassed more than 300 experts across industries about the changes they predict by 2035 from technological developments. The technological singularity—or simply the… Continue Reading “Technological Singularity Apocalypse”
Ocean acidification refers to a reduction in the pH of the ocean over an extended period of time, caused primarily by uptake of carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane released into the atmosphere. For more than 200 years, or since the industrial revolution, the concentration… Continue Reading “Oceans getting more Acidic since the Industrial Revolution”
Het onderwerp over eigendom en toegankelijkheid van de stranden op de Nederlandse Antillen is al jaren een discussiepunt. Van wie zijn de stranden op Bonaire, Curaçao, etc.? Veel mensen zijn de toegang tot stranden geweigerd. Sommige mensen, eigenaren en uitbaters die aan de kust… Continue Reading “Plan Pisas om Caracasbaai verder te Moderniseren waarbij Vrije Toegang Kustlijn nog verder in Gevaar komt?”
De plannen om drie authentieke stranden op Curaçao – Playa Jeremi, Playa Lagun en Caracasbaai – te moderniseren, leiden tot een golf van protesten. Lokale bewoners en natuurbeschermers vrezen dat de bouwprojecten de natuur en cultuur van de eilanden onherstelbaar zullen schaden. Hoewel de… Continue Reading “Playa Jeremi Restaurant, Beach Front Entree Gebouw & Loop Pier”
The government seated in Fort Amsterdam in Curacao is waving public properties away by developing structures in the middle of the Lagun Beach without a valid building permit? For this reason Stichting Amigu di Natura (KvK # 115369) in Curacao has filed a LOB… Continue Reading “Curacao Public Beach invasion by Tourism Industry @ Lagun Village”