Month: December 2023

Panama has decided to close a significant copper mine run by the Canadian company First Quantum Minerals after months of protests

Panama has decided to close a significant copper mine run by the Canadian company First Quantum Minerals after months of protests

This comes following Panama’s Supreme Court's ruling against a law that approved the mining contract. The mine, which accounts for over 1 percent of the world's copper production, is crucial for Panama’s economy and many people's livelihoods. The closure has triggered widespread protests from groups like environmentalists and labor unions, ...

Exploring ecofriendly alternatives to traditional ivory: Unraveling the potential of synthetic ivory and vegetable ivory in combating global poaching

Exploring ecofriendly alternatives to traditional ivory: Unraveling the potential of synthetic ivory and vegetable ivory in combating global poaching

A considerable advancement has been made in creating a solution to combat the global problem of ivory poaching. This improvement offers new ecofriendly alternatives to traditional ivory often sourced from poached elephants and it comes with added benefits. Synthetic ivory was initially developed to replace the ivory veneers of piano ...

The Algerian National Council has passed a new media law that aims to protect journalists from arrest or imprisonment while performing their duties

The Algerian National Council has passed a new media law that aims to protect journalists from arrest or imprisonment while performing their duties

Despite the repeal of the "press offense" law, two well-known journalists remain incarcerated, and laws used to press charges against journalists are still active. The law is seen as a pre-emptive move ahead of the upcoming presidential election. The law change comes after a lengthy period of media suppression in ...

In an innovative breakthrough, a Canadian Startup, called Oneka, has developed a technology that may revolutionize the desalination industry

In an innovative breakthrough, a Canadian Startup, called Oneka, has developed a technology that may revolutionize the desalination industry

This enterprising company has harnessed the power of sea waves to convert seawater into drinking water, with an output of 13 thousand gallons a day from their largest commercially available module. An impressive feature of Oneka's technology is that it requires no use of fossil fuels, and it's entirely ecofriendly. ...

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