Caitlin Clark breaks another record as rookie card sells for $660,000
Caitlin Clark has shattered another record, this time off the court as a signed rookie card of the WNBA star sold for an unprecedented $660,000, the h...
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.
The world’s biggest dance music festival faces an unexpected setback as a fire destroys its main stage, prompting a last-minute response from organisers determined to keep the party alive in Boom, Belgium.
Australian researchers have created a groundbreaking “biological AI” platform that could revolutionise drug discovery by rapidly evolving molecules within mammalian cells.
Australian researchers have pioneered a low-cost and scalable plasma-based method to produce ammonia gas directly from air, offering a green alternative to the traditional fossil fuel-dependent Haber-Bosch process.
A series of earthquakes have struck Guatemala on Tuesday afternoon, leading authorities to advise residents to evacuate from buildings as a precaution against possible aftershocks.
The U.S. economy faces a 40% risk of recession in the second half of 2025, JP Morgan analysts said on Wednesday, citing rising tariffs and stagflation concerns.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday praised Pakistan's role in promoting regional stability and discussed deeper cooperation on counterterrorism, trade, and critical minerals during a meeting in Washington with Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday that Ukrainian forces are engaged in intense battles near the eastern city of Pokrovsk, a critical logistics center where Russian forces have been steadily advancing and claiming new territory almost daily.
Cambodia has called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire with Thailand as border clashes between the two Southeast Asian neighbors escalated for a second consecutive day, AFP reports.
Trump rejected Macron’s plan to recognize a Palestinian state at the UN.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Friday his support for maintaining the restrictions on U.S. and Russian strategic nuclear weapons outlined in the 2010 New START treaty, which is set to expire in February
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