Pontiff Condemns Climate Sceptics in Major Environmental Address In a significant environmental address, Pope Leo XIV issued a strong rebuke against individuals who downplay the escalating climate crisis. The pontiff used his first major statement on ecological matters to challenge climate change deniers and demand greater global action. During a speech at Castel Gandolfo, the…
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The Ghost Orchid: Inside the Race to Save Australia's Rarest Flower Deep beneath the soil of Western Australia, a botanical enigma carries out its entire existence in darkness. Rhizanthella gardneri, the Western Australian underground orchid, is one of the planet's most mysterious plants. It lives, flowers, and sets seed without ever seeing the sun. Now,…
Reef of Ruin: The Sinking of HMNZS Manawanui and Its Costly Aftermath A cascade of mistakes by personnel led to the grounding and eventual sinking of a prized naval craft from New Zealand inside Samoan maritime territory, triggering a complex environmental response and a NZ$6 million diplomatic settlement. The loss of HMNZS Manawanui on 5…
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