Nigeria, an epidemic targeting children and the mass death of vultures reveal a continent’s fragile balance
Nigeria, an epidemic targeting children and the mass death of vultures reveal a continent’s fragile balance. On April 13, 2025, as Nigeria’s Ministry of Health confirmed at least 151 deaths in a new wave of meningitis sweeping the country’s northern regions, rangers in Yankari National Park discovered two more dead vultures, likely poisoned. Two seemingly […]
Meanwhile in Oceania… between geopolitics, weather chaos and stories you wouldn’t believe
Meanwhile in Oceania… between geopolitics, weather chaos and stories you wouldn’t believe While global attention drifts elsewhere, Oceania carries on – navigating diplomatic tensions, climate shifts that hit closer each year, and the kind of stories that sound made-up but are simply what passes for normal down here. On the international front, Prime Minister Anthony […]
Invisible Pollution. How Microplastics Are Quietly Contaminating Australia’s Farmland
Microplastics are infiltrating Australian farmland every year through compost, according to a recent study by researchers at Griffith University. Invisible Pollution How Microplastics Are Quietly Contaminating Australia’s Farmland The study, which analyzed compost samples from 11 facilities in Victoria, found that every kilogram of compost contains between 1,500 and 16,000 microplastic particles, weighing anywhere from […]