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On October 31, 2025, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted a landmark resolution recognizing Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as the sole and legitimate basis for a lasting resolution of the ...

Beneath every field, forest and city lies the quiet infrastructure of life. Soil is the foundation for the food we eat, the raw materials that power our industries and the natural cycles that sustain ...

The cyanobacteria-based crust can withstand winds of 22mph, it is slated to reclaim up to 6,667 hectares in Ningxia over the ...

Since 1978, China has planted more than 66 billion trees along its 2,800-mile-long northern border, and it wants to plant 34 billion more over the next 25 years to complete its "Great Green Wall." ...

China launched the largest ecological engineering project in human history to stop desertification—but is the Great Green Wall a lasting solution or a risky experiment? This video explores the scale, ...

The opinions and characterizations in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the U.S. government. Olivier Walther receives funding from the OECD Sahel and West ...

China's active forest expansion has continued at pace amid a long-running push that began half a century ago. Its Three-North ...

Patrick Swayze’s younger brother, Sean Swayze, has died. He was 63. Sean’s son, Jesse, confirmed to TMZ on Wednesday, January 7, that his father died late last month in Los Angeles. A death ...

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Image — Trucks wait to cross the border between Côte d'Ivoire and Mali in the village of Nigoun, near Tengrela on 31 October 2025, amid a blockade imposed by JNIM in the country. Photo by ISSOUF ...