Guatemala Fails in Groundbreaking Legal Battle for Indigenous and Environmental Rights.
MEXICO CITY — The Inter-American Court of Human Rights declared on Friday that Guatemala had violated the rights of Indigenous people by allowing a large nickel mine on their tribal land nearly 20 years ago. The historic decision represents a…
Pakistan has implemented artificial rain as a method to combat hazardous smog for the first time.
Lahore, Pakistan — The provincial government announced that Pakistan implemented artificial rain on Saturday in Lahore, the megacity, as a measure to address dangerous levels of smog. During the initial trial in a South Asian nation, aircrafts fitted with cloud…
Experts suggest that implementing “prescribed burns” in the southeastern region of the United States could benefit forests.
WEST END, N.C. — Jesse Wimberley and their neighbors set fire to the woods. They utilized innovative methods to bring back a traditional communal practice by igniting wiregrasses and forest debris using a drip torch and containing the embers with…
The ban on oil and gas leasing near a sacred area for Native Americans has been extended by NM.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — State land near Chaco Culture National Historical Park, a significant site for Native Americans, will not be available for new oil and gas leasing for the next two decades due to an order from New Mexico’s Land…
A recent solar event of significant magnitude caused temporary interference with radio transmissions on Earth.
A solar flare, captured by a NASA telescope, has caused the largest disruption in radio communication on Earth in recent years. On Thursday, the sun emitted a large flare and powerful radio burst, resulting in two hours of radio disruption…
Two companies have declared a collaboration to introduce mosquitos that combat dengue in the Caribbean.
On Friday, two privately-owned businesses revealed a collaboration to distribute mosquitoes throughout the Caribbean that have been bred with a specific bacterium that inhibits the dengue virus. This measure comes as the region struggles with a high number of dengue…
Environmentalists and Native American Tribes Argue That Salmon Agreement Maps Out a Plan for Removing Dams
seattle — The United States government announced on Thursday its intention to allocate over $1 billion towards the restoration of dwindling salmon populations in the Pacific Northwest. This funding will also assist in finding alternatives to compensate for the hydropower,…
The launch of the new Vulcan Centaur rocket in the US has been postponed until January.
washington — The first launch of the newly developed American rocket, Vulcan Centaur, has been postponed from December 24 to January 8, according to the company responsible for its creation. The delay is due to unexpected technical difficulties, but Tory…
Sickle cell disease disproportionately affects populations in Africa and India, however advancements in gene therapy are not widely accessible.
Gautam Dongre has two children residing in India and Pascazia Mazeze has a son living in Tanzania who both suffer from an inherited blood disorder that causes their blood cells to cause excruciating pain. Dongre expressed hope for a cure…
The combination of Moderna and Merck drugs has been proven to be effective in treating melanoma.
Two American pharmaceutical companies, Moderna and Merck, reported that a trial involving a potential Moderna mRNA vaccine paired with Merck’s Keytruda cancer treatment reduced the risk of melanoma recurrence or death by approximately 50%. According to a statement from Moderna,…