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Powering Progress: How Can Pakistan Transform Its Energy Potential?
Pakistan stands at a pivotal juncture in its energy journey, where persistent dependence on imported oil and gas collides with the promise of untapped domestic potential. New discoveries, seismic surveys and growing international interest point toward opportunities that could ease the country’s reliance on imports and enhance long-term energy security. At the same time, policymakers… Continue reading Powering Progress: How Can Pakistan Transform Its Energy Potential? The post Powering Progress: How Can Pakistan Transform Its Energy Potential? appeared first on Fair Observer.
FO° Podcasts: Why is the US Deporting Illegal Migrants to a Tiny African Nation Called Eswatini?
Fair Observer’s Video Producer Rohan Khattar Singh and investigative journalist Zweli Martin Dlamini from Eswatini discuss an obscure but startling policy under US President Donald Trump’s administration: the deportation of third-country migrants to Eswatini, a small, landlocked absolute monarchy in Southern Africa. Their conversation examines the secret deal that enabled these transfers, the money behind… Continue reading FO° Podcasts: Why is the US Deporting Illegal Migrants to a Tiny African Nation Called Eswatini? The post FO° Podcasts: Why is the US Deporting Illegal Migrants to a Tiny African Nation Called Eswatini? appeared first on Fair Observer.
The World Must Act to Save Darfur’s Innocents From Further Massacre
Sudan’s devastating civil war took another turn for the worse after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) captured El Fasher, the last major stronghold of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in Darfur, triggering reports of mass executions, ethnic cleansing and summary killings. The fall of the city trapped over 260,000 civilians, exposing them to starvation… Continue reading The World Must Act to Save Darfur’s Innocents From Further Massacre The post The World Must Act to Save Darfur’s Innocents From Further Massacre appeared first on Fair Observer.

Decades After the U.S. Government Conducted Research Beneath This City, a Promising Clean Energy Technology Returns to Its Roots
ST. PAUL, Minn.—Nearly half a century ago, the U.S. Department of Energy launched a clean energy experiment beneath the University of Minnesota with a simple goal: storing hot water for months at a time in an aquifer several hundred feet below ground. The idea of the so-called seasonal thermal energy storage was to tuck away
As Glaciers Melt, the Earth’s Cryosphere Is on Thin Ice
From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Paloma Beltran with Miriam Jackson, the Eurasia and Nordic director of the International Cryosphere Climate Initiative. Scientists attending the 30th United Nations climate conference in Brazil are highlighting the alarming state of the cryosphere, the frozen part of Earth covered

‘Everyone is exhausted’: First week of COP30 marked by frustration with slow progress
Experts say stifling bureaucratic procedures that are disconnected from the climate crisis have consistently stalled COP negotiations.
COP30 has big plans to save the rainforest. Indigenous activists say it’s not enough.
“We need the government to recognize our climate authority and our role as guardians of biodiversity.”
How urban farms can make cities more livable and help feed America
Metropolitan gardens and farms are extraordinarily powerful tools that can improve food security, lower temperatures, and create invaluable gathering spaces.

Why the chemtrail conspiracy theory lingers and grows – and why Tucker Carlson is talking about it
A communications researcher lays out the dynamics of conspiracy theory belief and why they gain traction in times of anxiety and uncertainty.
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket landed its booster on a barge at sea – an achievement that will broaden the commercial spaceflight market
Jeff Bezos’s aerospace company Blue Origin is now the second, after SpaceX, to land a rocket booster for reuse.
Don’t let food poisoning crash your Thanksgiving dinner
A few precautions as you prepare your Thanksgiving feast will help keep gastrointestinal distress out of your holiday gathering.
Hybrid workers are putting in 90 fewer minutes of work on Fridays – and an overall shift toward custom schedules could be undercutting collaboration
Where, when and how Americans work has dramatically shifted since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the routines of everyday life.
SNAP benefits have been cut and disrupted – causing more kids to go without enough healthy food and harming child development
Having stable access to nutritious food sets children up for better mental and physical health into adulthood.

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