Kazakhstan begins construction of its first nuclear power plant
Kazakhstan has announced a new phase in construction plans for its first nuclear power plant. The power plant is expected to be operational by 2035....
Venezuela’s tourism projects risk harming fragile ecosystems, including coral reefs and mangroves, amid criticism of inadequate regulations and environmental oversight.
Venezuela's efforts to boost its economy through tourism infrastructure projects, such as expanding runways and building hotels, are causing significant environmental damage to ecologically sensitive areas.
Conservationists, scientists, and locals have raised concerns about the impact on the Caribbean’s fragile coral reefs, which are already under threat from climate change.
The government of President Nicolas Maduro has been promoting tourism as a key economic driver, despite its failure to attract foreign investors so far. However, these developments are already taking a toll on the environment.
While Maduro insists that his plans are environmentally responsible, critics claim that the push for development is damaging delicate ecosystems. The construction of resorts, including a major project on La Tortuga Island, also threatens biodiversity.
Environmental groups have noted that no impact studies were conducted for key infrastructure projects, and there are growing concerns about pollution, waste management issues, and illegal fishing.
Experts warn that further construction, without proper safeguards, will exacerbate existing environmental problems, particularly the bleaching of coral reefs and deforestation of mangroves, which are essential to marine life.
Local communities also fear that increased tourism will worsen waste disposal problems, particularly as islands like La Tortuga have no capacity to process waste.
A small, silent object from another star is cutting through the Solar System. It’s real, not a film, and one scientist thinks it might be sending a message.
At least 69 people have died and almost 150 injured following a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Cebu City in the central Visayas region of the Philippines, officials said, making it one of the country’s deadliest disasters this year.
A tsunami threat was issued in Chile after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Drake Passage on Friday. The epicenter was located 135 miles south of Puerto Williams on the north coast of Navarino Island.
The war in Ukraine has reached a strategic impasse, and it seems that the conflict will not be solved by military means. This creates a path toward one of two alternatives: either a “frozen” phase that can last indefinitely or a quest for a durable political regulation.
A shooting in Nice, southeastern France, left two people dead and five injured on Friday, authorities said.
A Japanese travel agency announced plans to offer point-to-point space travel by the 2030s, promising trips between Tokyo and U.S. cities like New York in just 60 minutes.
China's national railway recorded 23.13 million trips on the first day of the country's eight-day National Day holiday on Wednesday, up nearly 8% from a year earlier and setting a single-day record, state media CCTV reported.
Qantas Airways said a fire alert that triggered the pilot of a flight from Sydney to make a mayday call before landing safely at Auckland airport on Friday was likely a false alarm.
The airspace over Denmark's Aalborg Airport was reopened early on Friday (26 September) after a closure for the second night in a row due to suspected drone activity, police said.
The Dubai Fountain, one of the emirate’s most famous attractions, has been closed for much of the year as it undergoes major upgrades.
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