Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the French parliament that Europe was a continent at war and that Russia would not stop its aggression at the borders of his country. “We live in a time when Europe is no longer a continent of peace, unfortunately,” Zelensky said in an address to French lawmakers on Friday morning. […]
Russia has pulled combat forces from Africa to support its new offensive in the Kharkiv region. Africa Corps units recently deployed to fight with other Russian forces, Western intelligence said. The Russian Africa Corps was created last year and consists of former Wagner Group mercenaries. Russia has moved some combat forces from Africa to help […]
One of the most extraordinary stories of human migration unfolded around 70,000 years ago, as humans crossed from Southeast Asia into modern-day Australia, traversing a now-submerged, Atlantis-like landscape, and becoming the first people to call that land home. A rich archaeological record provides ample evidence that this happened. But researchers have long been stumped by […]
NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Europe is the fastest-warming continent and its temperatures are rising at roughly twice the global average, two top climate monitoring organizations reported Monday, warning of the consequences for human health, glacier melt and economic activity. The U.N.’s World Meteorological Organization and the European Union’s climate agency, Copernicus, said in a joint […]
Europe is facing growing climate risks and is unprepared for them, the European Environment Agency said in its first-ever risk assessment for the bloc Monday. The agency said Europe is prone to more frequent and more punishing weather extremes — including increasing wildfires, drought, more unusual rainfall patterns and flooding — and it needs to […]
Semafor Signals Insights from The Conversation and the BBC The News Africa is home to more than 30,000 edible plant species that could provide a vital source of nutrition on the continent as climate change threatens worsening famine, a leading climate scientist wrote in The Conversation. With 20% of the African population facing hunger, reviving […]
Australia is not only the smallest continent but also Earth’s largest island. But the land Down Under wasn’t always so isolated; it was once part of a bigger supercontinent. So when did Australia become its own continent? Australia’s continental landmass measures about 2,300 miles (3,700 kilometers) from north to south and 2,485 miles (4,000 km) […]