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COP30 in Belém Ends with an Uneasy Climate Pact and No Clear Exit from Fossil Fuels
Environment

COP30 in Belém Ends with an Uneasy Climate Pact and No Clear Exit from Fossil Fuels

November 26, 2025November 27, 2025

The UN climate summit in Belém has closed with what many leaders describe as an “uneasy” compromise: a package…

Amazing Discovery in Southern Amazon Reveals Details of Urban-Agrarian Society as Never Before
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Amazing Discovery in Southern Amazon Reveals Details of Urban-Agrarian Society as Never Before

May 25, 2022October 28, 2023

If one searches “Casarabe Culture” in a search engine, they won’t find much. Maybe they will see a Wikipedia…

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Apparent Sacrificing of Secondary Forests is Saving Virgin Ones

January 4, 2022

PICTURED: A slash and burn agriculture landscape in the Amazon. PC: Matt Zimmerman. CC 2.0. Year over year increases…

As Wildfires Rage In Forests Across The Globe, Sec. Bernhardt Prepares For Fire Season At Home
Policy

As Wildfires Rage In Forests Across The Globe, Sec. Bernhardt Prepares For Fire Season At Home

August 22, 2019

PICTURED: The 2017 La Tuna Fire, the biggest in Los Angeles’ history. Photo credit: Scott L“More than 21,000 square…

Peru Comes Good On Immense 2014 Commitments To Conserving Their Natural Treasures
Policy

Peru Comes Good On Immense 2014 Commitments To Conserving Their Natural Treasures

July 18, 2019

PICTURED: Organizers and leaders smile on closing of the Amazon portion of Peru’s Natural Legacy. Photo credit Gordon and…


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Central Bank Gold Purchases Continued Through the Yellow Metal’s Worst Month in 18 Years

Andy Corbley July 11, 2026

It’s been the worst performing month for gold since 2008, yet the world’s central banks continue to add tonnes…

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We Should All Probably Eat More Parsley

Andy Corbley July 3, 2026

Americans have a funny way of relegating certain ingredients to specific functions that don’t always serve the overall purpose…

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Iran Defeats the Americans: Text of MoU Confirms Tehran’s Total Victory

Andy Corbley June 18, 2026

There could have been fewer clearer signs that the Trump Administration had accepted major concessions in advance of Thursday’s…

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