Sea levels rising faster than they have in 4,000 years, study warns

Published on 20/10/2025 - 12:25 GMT+2 Sea levels are rising faster than at any point in the last 4,000 years, highlighting the urgent need for “global and local” action. New research has warned that climate change and human activities are driving...

Small-Town Alberta Insiders' Guide

Breadcrumb Trail Links Travel Guide Beyond the Rockies, Alberta is made for adventurers. From south to north, Postmedia community reporters put to use their local expertise to give travellers the inside lane on small-town Alberta Photo by Graphic...

Yes to sanctions, no to Putin meeting, maybe to Tomahawks. ‘Not bad,’ says Zelensky

ZELENSKY: ‘MAYBE TOMORROW, WE WILL HAVE TOMAHAWKS’: In a press conference following a meeting of EU ambassadors in Brussels Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was feeling as upbeat as possible, considering there are no signs of a...

Met Office verdict on half term weather as temperatures set to drop

It is set to get colder this weekend(Image: BBC Weather) Temperatures across Wales have gradually reduced over the last few weeks, but this weekend it will drop suddenly with lows of 5°C expected overnight in some areas. This is compared to lows...

Inside Canada’s race to build a rare earths supply chain

“Our strategy is to provide the rare earths needed to decouple from China.” (Christine Burow, Torngat Metals)In June, Export Development Canada announced a $165 million loan for the project, including $65 million from the Canada Infrastructure...

How expedition cruise operators and suppliers are cruising for knowledge

Cruising these days is about far more than seeing breathtaking views and experiencing luxurious comforts. Today, an increasing number of expedition cruise lines are inviting guests to step into the role of explorer, student and citizen scientist....

A potentially significant autumn rainy weather pattern is ahead for Europe as November approaches

Thanks to an intense storm Benjamin moving into Western Europe, it has been quite a week across parts of Europe, ejecting the active frontal system towards the Alps on Thursday. As we head into the final week of October, the dipole weather pattern...

Letter: The Pentagon and democracy

President Trump’s proposal to change the title of Secretary of Defense to Secretary of War signals a dramatic shift in the Pentagon’s focus. This move elevates war over defense, marking a departure from historical priorities that emphasized...

Urban mining could evade China’s grip

Taiwan could deal with China’s tightened export controls on rare earth metals by turning to “urban mining,” a researcher said yesterday. Rare earth metals, which are used in semiconductors and other electronic components, could be recovered from...

Apple Inc. - Our Calculation Of Intrinsic Value

Image Source: Unsplash Each week we run a DCF (Discounted Cash Flow) model on a company from our watchlist. This week’s pick: Apple Inc. (AAPL). Profile Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets,...

Two Asias: Illiberal Regimes and Democratic Resistance

As 150,000 Russian troops marched across the Ukrainian border in February 2022, Donald Trump called it “genius.” “Putin declares a big portion of Ukraine… as independent,” Trump said in a radio interview. “Oh, that’s wonderful. So, Putin is now...

Iceland announces an unfortunate first: mosquitoes

Iceland lost the distinction this month of being one of the last places in the world without a confirmed sighting of wild mosquitoes. And their presence was discovered only because of a rope in a garden doused in sugary red wine. A bug enthusiast...

China strikes at West’s softest rare-earths spot

The world may be underestimating the difficulty of loosening China's stranglehold on critical minerals. Mining stocks in Australia surged this week following a landmark deal between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump,...

No Nobel for Trump

Who doesn’t know that President Donald Trump desperately wants a Nobel Peace Prize and said bitterly, “They will never give me a Nobel Peace Prize. It’s too bad. I deserve it, but they will never give it to me”? And for once, he’s right. He won’t...

Antarctica’s Ice Dwindles at Alarming Rate

(MENAFN) Antarctica, once seen as a bastion of frozen stability, is now showing alarming signs of rapid ice decline, driven by escalating global warming. Scientists report increasing surface melt, faster glacier movement, and shrinking sea...

PMG-Certified Scandinavian Paper Money Rarities Highlight Stack’s Bowers’ Oct. 28 Sale

An extremely rare Danish West Indies note from the 18th century that has been certified by Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) and is pedigreed to the L. E. Bruun Collection is turning heads in an ongoing Stack’s Bowers Galleries auction. It is just one of...

Take a 'stormcation' in the dramatic Faroe Islands, where James Bond died

KALSOY ISLAND, Faroe Islands -- The tiny Faroe Islands in the north Atlantic could be a poor choice for travelers with vertigo, seasickness or a fear of enclosed spaces. There are crumbling cliffs, sudden gale-force winds and hillsides so steep...

US govt secures 10% stake in Trilogy, S32 Alaskan copper

The United States Department of War has secured a 10% stake in Trilogy Metals (NYSE: TMQ, TSX: TMQ) through a US$35.6 million investment targeting Alaska's Ambler Mining District. Ambler's mineral wealth gives Washington direct exposure to copper,...

How updated federal sea level rise projections apply to your projects

Climate Adaptation Engineering Bulletin 1 Welcome to the first in a new series of Climate Adaptation Engineering Bulletins featuring actionable information on the effects of climate change that engineers can put into practice. Each is prepared by...

Gaza and the age of impunity

Future historians looking back upon the Israel-Gaza conflict may see that it stands at the nodal point of three developments that together have fundamentally reshaped the coordinates of the international institutions established in the wake of...