Global Issues
BlueskyNews headlines for “Energy Security”
Make use of all urban waste, a utopia in Brazil?
- Inter Press Service
TIMBO / FLORIANOPOLIS, Brazil, Jun 13 (IPS) - In 2014, Santa Catarina became the first and only state free of open-air garbage dumps in Brazil. Now, 14 of its municipalities are seeking to also free themselves from landfills and make use of nearly all urban solid waste.
Solar Energy Brings Water to Iconic Salvadoran Village of El Mozote
- Inter Press Service
EL MOZOTE, El Salvador, Jun 06 (IPS) - The worst massacre of civilians in Latin America occurred in the Salvadoran village of El Mozote, where environmental projects are beginning to emerge, slowly fostering awareness about protecting the natural resources of this deeply symbolic site, embedded in the country's historical memory.
Hundreds of Cholera Cases Are Declared Per Day in Sudan
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 05 (IPS) - A particularly virulent outbreak of cholera was detected in the Khartoum State of Sudan and is a direct result of the Sudanese Civil War, warns the United Nations.
In a Changing World, Protecting Nature is Protecting Our Future
- Inter Press Service
PANAMA CITY, Panama, Jun 04 (IPS) - In a world marked by armed conflict, threats to democracy, technological disruptions, and geopolitical tensions, many people are asking: Why should we prioritize environmental crises when there are other, more visible or perceived as more urgent challenges?
Abundance of Renewable Energy Attracts Major Data Centers to Brazil
- Inter Press Service
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 30 (IPS) - Brazil hopes to soon reap benefits of its largely renewable energy matrix. Data centers, whose demand is growing with the strides made by artificial intelligence, are the new frontier for these still-uncertain investments.
Energy Storage Has Yet to Take Off in Mexico
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO, May 27 (IPS) - Researcher Edilso Reguera and his team began studying electric battery manufacturing in 2016, but in 2023, they ramped up efforts to develop a lithium-based prototype for motorcycles.
Economic Growth is the Wrong Metric for Our Time
- Inter Press Service
SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, May 23 (IPS) - As the United States lurches toward isolationism and authoritarianism, its political problems are now bleeding into pocketbook anxieties that Trump's policies will torpedo economic growth, both domestically and globally.
UN Ocean Conference Must Inspire Global Ambition
- Inter Press Service
NICE, France, May 21 (IPS) - The United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) takes place every three years and in just a few weeks, the international community will gather in Nice, France, at a time when the International Science Council has called for the world to address the new reality of a disrupted Earth system.
Seafood Without Transparency is a Recipe for Disaster
- Inter Press Service
NICE, France, May 19 (IPS) - Seafood is a staple in my house – fish tacos, paella, sushi. But no matter how good it tastes, I can’t help but wonder: was my fish caught responsibly? Or did something go horribly wrong before it ever reached my plate?
A Shift in the Sands: The Reshaping of Global Influence in the Gulf
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, May 16 (IPS) - The Gulf's most powerful weapon isn't a military, a United Nations (UN) Security Council seat, or a legacy of global diplomacy. Choosing multilateralism and mega-projects over militaries and old-world diplomacy, they are tipping the scale without firing a single shot. Their approach is more modern, where money, alliances, and an active vision for the future are the weapon of choice.
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