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US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday aimed at freezing assistance to South Africa over a controversial law that allows the government to seize farmland from ethnic minorities ...

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As I sat watching this year’s gala, I was particularly impressed by the appearance of the representatives from the Taklimakan Desert sand-blocking project. The Taklimakan is China’s largest de ...

Following the seasonal rains, vast areas of the Negev Desert and surrounding regions become blanketed with colorful wildflowers, creating a rare ... The annual Darom Adom (Red South) Festival ...

Every day, millions of engines and factories burn fossil fuels, releasing carbon dioxide—a greenhouse gas that traps heat in Earth's atmosphere and contributes to climate change. Now imagine a clean ...