Louise Nevelson at Centre Pompidou-Metz

Fifty years after her last exhibition in France (1974) and thirty years after her death, the Centre Pompidou-Metz presents Louise Nevelson. Mrs. N’s Palace, the first retrospective of this magnitude in Europe devoted to the artist Louise Nevelson...

IAP helped Peruvian inventor patent a wastewater treatment system

As part of his studies, environmental engineering student Jorge Alonso Delgado Sáenz joined a field trip to a palm oil manufacturer in Ucayali, in Peru's remote east, in 2015. There, he and other students at the National University of Ucayali were...

Video Stub for Porcupine quills connect past and present for artist Melanie Sainz

[gentle music] Melanie Tallmadge Sainz: Being creative is such a healthy way to engage in one’s life. I usually try to start my day being creative, yeah. My name is Melanie Tallmadge Sainz. I am a creative maker and artist, cultural arts...

Zayed Sustainability Prize announces 2026 finalists

The Zayed Sustainability Prize, the UAE’s pioneering award for innovative solutions to global challenges, has announced this year’s finalists following a rigorous evaluation by its esteemed Jury. The winners will be revealed at the Zayed...

Innovatech 2.0 brings digital solutions to Bangladeshi small-scale farmers

For the first time in Asia, Bangladesh is set to benefit from Innovatech 2.0, a global program that selects and supports startups offering digital solutions for small-scale farmers. The program implemented by the International Fund for...

Climate Adaptation in Central American Cities: The Region’s Great Climate Debt

A systematic analysis of more than 53,000 scientific publications on climate change in urban environments (2012–2022) reveals exponential growth in global knowledge in this field. However, marked geographic and thematic inequalities persist. More...

Zayed Sustainability Prize shortlists 33 projects driving global impact

Thirty-three global projects have been announced as finalists for the Zayed Sustainability Prize, which recognizes initiatives tackling urgent challenges in health, food, energy, water, climate action and education. The finalists were selected...

Guatemala Intensifies Claim to All Cayes Within Belizean Waters

Throughout September, Belizeans witnessed another flare-up in tensions surrounding the Belize-Guatemala territorial dispute. Guatemala continues to assert a claim over half of Belize’s landmass, all of its islands (Cayes), and the maritime...

Guatemala Joins Regional Efforts to Advance Geospatial Analysis for Epidemic Intelligence

Washington D.C., September 26, 2025 (PAHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) continues to advance efforts to strengthen regional preparedness and the capacity to detect and respond to emerging health threats, within the framework of...

Zayed Sustainability Prize names 33 finalists focused on helping millions

Global projects that aim to solve sustainability challenges including the delivery of clean energy, safe water and quality health care to millions have been named as finalists in the Zayed Sustainability Prize. The 33 finalists were selected from...

A Historic Meeting Between King Charles and Pope Leo: Prophetic Unity or Dangerous Deception?

When King Charles III and Pope Leo XIV gather inside the Sistine Chapel on Oct. 23 to pray together, the world will witness a moment that has not happened since the Protestant Reformation. It is a scene thick with symbolism: a monarch representing...

Palestine’s voices and Israel’s Gaza genocide

| —CounterPunch/Nathaniel St Clair PALESTINIANS under Israel’s 24/7 aerial bombings and food, fuel, medicine, and water obstructions after the Hamas attacks on settlers of October 7, 2023, are also victims of relentless propaganda. It targets...

Climate refugees as emerging Jesuit responsibility

In the Catholic church, justice is something carried out in two forms (“two feet”): One is charity on a personal level, and the other is social justice on a systemic level. In order to carry out this mission of protecting human dignity and caring...

School district boosts career, job training

The School District of Lee County continues to expand opportunities for students who want to prepare for the job market. At the school board’s meeting on Oct. 7, Adult, Career, Technical, and Alternative Education Associate Superintendent Ed...

Guatemalan design studio Nada Duele traces a journey of displacement through craft

Shaped by natural disaster and civil war, the Guatemalan city of Antigua has a history as restless as the volcanic earth on which it sits. Creative studio Nada Duele is the latest practice of young makers reckoning with that heritage, both...

Scruffy City Beat: WUOT radio host Todd Steed on retirement, punk rock and the art of never being bored

Todd Steed retires from WUOT after 27 years and plans to explore the world. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — On this episode of The Scruffy City Beat, WBIR's podcast about music in Knoxville, we talk to outgoing program director of WUOT 91.9 FM Todd Steed....

The climate needs a chorus: Teenagers from around the world speak up

Editor’s note: Climate change is shaping the lives of young people everywhere on Earth. So Climate Cardinals, a youth-led translation and empowerment organization, invited 15- to 19-year-olds from around the world to share their experiences with...

Guatemalan Expert Predicts ICJ Will Rule in Belize’s Favor

Protocol or not, there are some sectors in Guatemala who believe that the ICJ will rule in favor of Belize. One such expert is Rodrigo Montufar who is an expert in international relations. Montufar was on a talk show on Canal Antigua when he...

Tourism and Sustainable Transformation: Centering Indigenous Voices in Tourism Development

By Lucas Kasosi (Maasai, CS Fellow) On September 27, the world celebrates World Tourism Day, an occasion established by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) to reflect on tourism’s impact on society, culture, politics, and the...

‘The system is collapsing’: Climate campaigners under threat as crucial UN conference looms

Lying at the foothills of several active volcanoes, the colonial-era town of Antigua is a fitting meeting point for civil society groups gathering in Guatemala from across Central America to prepare for one of the most consequential United Nations...