H&M and Zara Linked to Cotton Supply Chain Environmental Destruction in Brazil’s Cerrado: Report

H&M and Zara Linked to Cotton Supply Chain Environmental Destruction in Brazil’s Cerrado: Report

On April 11, non-profit organization Earthsite revealed that factories that supply clothing to fast fashion giants H&M and Zara are purchasing cotton that has been linked to environmental destruction and land grabbing in Brazil’s Cerrado region. revealed in a survey. The photo shows a woman carrying a Zara shopping bag. Photographed in March in Bilbao, … Read more

Russia Accuses Ukraine of Third Consecutive Attack on Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, IAEA Emergency Meeting Called

Russia Accuses Ukraine of Third Consecutive Attack on Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, IAEA Emergency Meeting Called

Russia on the 9th accused Ukraine of attacking the Russian-controlled Zaporozhye nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine for the third consecutive day. Photographed in June 2023 (2024 Reuters/Alina Smutko) [モスクワ/キーウ 9日 ロイター] – Russia on the 9th accused Ukraine of attacking the Russian-controlled Zaporozhye nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine for the third consecutive day. … Read more

Massive Flooding in Russia: Dam Burst on Ural River Forces Thousands to Evacuate

Massive Flooding in Russia: Dam Burst on Ural River Forces Thousands to Evacuate

On April 7, a dam burst on the Ural River in southwestern Russia caused massive flooding, damaging at least 6,000 households and forcing thousands of residents to evacuate. The photo shows a rescue vehicle moving through a flooded residential area in Orsk, Urals region, on the 6th. From a video provided by the Ministry of … Read more

Devastating Effects of Illegal Gold Mining on Cocoa Farms in Ghana: Decline in Production, Rising Prices, and Environmental Impact

Devastating Effects of Illegal Gold Mining on Cocoa Farms in Ghana: Decline in Production, Rising Prices, and Environmental Impact

On March 28, her cocoa farm was contaminated with toxic substances and was dotted with reddish-brown puddles. The photo shows cacao fruit. Photographed in February at a farm in Osino, Ghana (2024 Reuters/Francis Kokoroko) [サムレボイ(ガーナ) 28日 ロイター] – Her cocoa farm was contaminated with toxic substances and was dotted with reddish-brown puddles. It was left … Read more

Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) maintains hawkish bias, Australian dollar valuation updates

Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) maintains hawkish bias, Australian dollar valuation updates

[Tokyo, 8th]- At its board meeting on the 6th of this week, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) announced that it would leave policy unchanged, but maintained its tightening bias. The Australian dollar is expected to recover against the US dollar in the medium to short term, and in the meantime, it is likely to … Read more