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For the second week in a row, senior officials from the United States and Iran will get together to take part in talks about the Iranian nuclear programme. It’s the second round in the latest negotiations – the first having taken place in Oman on April 12. But recent statements from both the White House

This month’s extreme rainfall that caused destructive floods in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), leading to at least 33 deaths, cutting off major roads and sweeping away homes, is set to occur every two years at current levels of global warming, scientists have found. Torrential downpours in Kinshasa, which started

Skip to content The floods in Kinshasa follow a worsening humanitarian situation in eastern DRC, where ongoing violence has resulted in thousands of deaths and the displacement of millions since January. Image by MONUSCO/Aubin Mukoni Since April 4, heavy rainfall has been impacting the Democratic Republic of the Congo, triggering widespread flooding, casualties, and extensive

Key takeaways The fashion veteran brings decades of apparel and fiber expertise to Avalo’s AI-driven mission to breed better cotton. Industry peers have credited her with efforts to advance circulose, textile-to-textile recycled material from doomed startup Renewcell. Carey spent 24 years at fiber giant Lenzing Group, where she led denim strategy and expanded the use

Funders of climate and development action face a gargantuan task at key gatherings over the coming weeks: working out how to move ahead when the world’s biggest aid donor is turning off the tap and causing turmoil in global financial markets. Since taking office, US President Donald Trump’s team has moved to end $54 billion

Key takeaways It’s been six years since industry leaders set a 12-year goal for slashing 100 megatons of CO2. Progress has been slow despite the fact that high-profile brands and retailers are deepening their decarbonization commitments and funding. The Apparel Impact Institute is focusing on making deeper impacts with electrification and other technologies, and working

Key takeaways Two major companies, Microsoft and HSBC, recently deemed their climate targets out of reach — but had very different responses. Microsoft refined its stance and decided to press forward by focusing more directly on carbon reduction and clean energy. HSBC, on the other hand, postponed its direct operations climate targets, highlighting the intricate

When DoD insiders are worried, you know something is wrong. The post Why Let the Houthis Bleed Our Military Stockpiles? appeared first on The American Conservative...

Clothes Less Traveled (CLT), a nonprofit thrift shop serving Fayette and Coweta Counties, is proud to announce the distribution of $333,250 in grant funding to 56 local nonprofit organizations. Including this year’s giving, this brings the thrift shop’s total reinvestment back into the community to over $8.5 million over the past 28 years. These grants

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