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Grouphorse Chairman Xing Tang pushes global coastal protection network at UN forum
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Xing Tang, chairman of Grouphorse Group, delivered a statement at UN Headquarters in New York on July 15 for Green Friends, using a Manhattan shoreline cleanup to argue for a global network of locally led coastal protection.
Canada-backed biodiversity grants deliver gains in Southeast Asia and beyond
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Canada’s CA$20 million investment through the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund supported 100 conservation grants across Southeast Asia and South America in 2025, helping reduce threats to biodiversity while advancing women’s leadership and…
Yellowstone Forever plans Indigenous celebration and cultural tours in Gardiner
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Yellowstone Forever will host Voices of Yellowstone: First Peoples Celebration Aug. 2-8 in Gardiner, Montana, with Native art, music, storytelling and five limited-capacity cultural tours inside Yellowstone National Park. The event is designed to…
Federal judge sends Freeman Dam case back to California court
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A federal judge has returned a long-running lawsuit over United Water Conservation District’s Freeman Dam operations to Los Angeles County Superior Court, saying the case turns entirely on California law. The move keeps alive efforts by…
New documentary follows African traveler through Fuzhou and China
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A new international documentary, Tracing the Paths of China, follows African traveler Joshua across China, including a stop in Fuzhou, Jiangxi Province.
U.S. Endowment unveils plan to revive markets for forest residuals
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The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities has released a national action plan aimed at rebuilding markets for small-diameter wood and forest residuals.
Fujairah environment agency joins UNESCO World Heritage meeting in Busan
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Fujairah’s Environment Agency is taking part in the 48th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Busan, South Korea, as the committee reviews a nomination for Wadi Wurayah in the UAE. The session could strengthen the site’s global…
La Laponie finlandaise s’annonce comme un haut lieu des aurores en hiver 2026-2027
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Le pic du cycle solaire 25 place l’hiver 2026-2027 parmi les meilleures fenêtres de la décennie pour voir des aurores boréales, selon NOA Villas.
Oicintra buys control of South Africa chrome project
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Oicintra said July 27, 2026, that it acquired a 51% stake in the Chapani Chrome Project in South Africa’s Bushveld Complex.
Libertas Funding names Sharlene Carnegie as CTO
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Libertas Funding appointed Sharlene Carnegie as chief technology officer as the Greenwich, Connecticut-based private credit provider scales its platform alongside rapid growth.
VIS pitches Moldova as the world’s second fully green country
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VIS, a political initiative in formation, wants Moldova to follow Bhutan’s model and pursue a verified status as the world’s second fully green country.
Engineer William E. Harris featured on Close Up Radio
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Close Up Radio featured retired Texas engineer William E. Harris in a July 28 interview, spotlighting a 40-year career that spanned chemical plants, Hewlett-Packard, NASA and defense-related technical work.
Virsa Foundation adds two board members after three Telly Awards
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The Virsa Foundation announced new board appointments and three Telly Awards for its documentary, signaling a broader push into research, education and advocacy.
Androco Minerals buys 29% stake in South Africa chrome project
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Androco Minerals has acquired a 29% interest in the Chapani Chrome Project in South Africa’s Bushveld Complex, giving the Dubai-based trader an entry into chrome mining and a development asset with historical resources and existing rights.
Wadi Wurayah in Fujairah enters UNESCO World Heritage List
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The UAE has secured a new UNESCO World Heritage listing with Wadi Wurayah in Fujairah, a natural site approved at the World Heritage Committee’s 48th session in Busan, South Korea.
Wadi Wurayah joins UNESCO World Heritage list in a UAE milestone
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The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has added Fujairah’s Wadi Wurayah to the World Heritage List, marking a major recognition for the UAE’s natural heritage.
Diablo maps 1.9-mile Utah critical minerals trend ahead of drilling
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Diablo Resources expanded its Star Range project in Utah with new soil and rock sampling that lengthened a silver-antimony trend and outlined a separate copper anomaly ahead of maiden diamond drilling.
AI and optical sensing could make laser welding self-correcting
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A research review published June 3, 2024, outlines how cameras, spectrometers and other optical sensors, paired with AI, could spot laser-weld defects in real time and help correct them before parts leave the line.
Everest rebrands as Lensing after $140M raise
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Everest Systems has renamed itself Lensing as it exits stealth and accelerates customer growth, marking its biggest milestone since raising $140 million from top venture backers.
New review maps how grinding forces shape advanced ceramics
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A research team has pulled decades of ceramic grinding studies into one framework that links grain-scale material removal, force prediction and machining damage.
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