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....
The world is using more materials than ever before—but recycling is falling behind. A new report from the Circle Economy think tank shows that only 6.9% of the 106 billion tonnes of materials used each year are recycled. That’s a drop from 9.1% in 2015.
The report says the main problem is overconsumption. Even if every recyclable item were recycled, the global recycling rate would only reach about 25%. That means recycling alone can’t fix the problem. The report says we must reduce how much we consume if we want to tackle the growing waste crisis.
While some companies are using more recycled materials, the use of new, raw materials is still growing faster. Between 2018 and 2021, recycled content in manufacturing rose by 200 million tonnes, but global demand for virgin materials continues to rise.
The total amount of raw materials extracted has tripled over the past 50 years and could increase by another 60% by 2060 if nothing is done. Per person, consumption has gone from 8.4 tonnes in 1970 to 12.2 tonnes in 2020. But the increase isn’t equal. People in wealthier countries consume six times more than those in poorer countries—24 tonnes per person compared to 4 tonnes. The EU and US alone use more than half of the world’s materials, even though they make up just 10% of the global population.
The report calls for international action, including global targets to cut material use and energy demand, and a new agency—similar to the International Energy Agency—that would help countries track and manage sustainable resource use.
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.
Two people were killed and three others injured when a seven-storey building collapsed in the northwestern Turkish city of Gebze on Wednesday, local officials said. All five victims belonged to the same family.
A trial beginning Wednesday in Portland, Oregon will determine whether President Donald Trump lawfully ordered the National Guard to the city to quell protests.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia had tested a Poseidon nuclear-powered super autonomous torpedo and that it had been a great success.
Polish fighter jets intercepted a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance plane over the Baltic Sea, officials said, as NATO’s eastern members heighten vigilance against potential airspace incursions.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet face-to-face tomorrow in Busan, South Korea, marking a pivotal moment in bilateral ties between the two major powers.
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