Credit: Raquel Cunha/Reuters via Gallo Images By Inés M. PousadelaMONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Apr 28 2025 (IPS) They found shoes, hundreds of them, scattered across the dirt floor of an extermination camp in Jalisco state. These abandoned shoes, once belonging to someone’s child, parent or spouse, stand as silent witnesses to Mexico’s […]

IN A NUTSHELL Toyota introduces a revolutionary engine running on ammonia instead of gasoline or electricity. The engine presents health challenges due to ammonia’s odor and toxicity, requiring innovative solutions. Economic and geopolitical concerns arise from the need for new infrastructure and reliance on a few countries for ammonia production. […]

Chunsuk Son and Myeonghyo Ko are a mother-daughter duo who belong to a community of 13 highly skilled divers in Iho-dong village, Jeju Island. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS By Joyce ChimbiJEJU ISLAND, Apr 27 2025 (IPS) Ahead of the 10th Our Ocean Conference, with the theme “Our Ocean, Our Action,” comes […]

Oil extraction in the Orinoco Belt, southeastern Venezuela. The crude extracted from this rich basin is very heavy and requires blending with diluent oil for refining—a process previously handled by U.S. company Chevron, which must now cease operations in the country. Credit: PDVSA By Humberto MárquezCARACAS, Apr 25 2025 (IPS) […]

IN A NUTSHELL CATL introduces a new sodium-ion battery under the brand Naxtra, aiming to revolutionize the electric vehicle industry. Sodium-ion batteries offer enhanced safety and stability compared to traditional lithium-ion technology, with a range of 310 miles. Strategic partnerships with major car brands like Tesla and BMW position CATL […]

By Sakiko Fukuda-Parr and Isabel OrtizNEW YORK, Apr 24 2025 (IPS) The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) will bring world leaders together to forge a new international consensus on how to finance a better future for all. Yet, in practice, the first drafts of its outcome reveal […]