Beirut, Lebanon’s capital, suffered a catastrophic explosion at its port on Tuesday. Authorities believe the blast was caused by the ignition of 2,750 tons of confiscated and abandoned ammonium nitrate fertiliser. Comparisons of satellite images taken before and after the explosion reveal the extent of the damage from above. At […]
Rivers are veins that nourish human civilisation. They fill our glasses with drinking water, irrigate our fields, nurture our livestock, and generate electricity. But our reliance on these crucial waterways is rarely harmonious. “I think rivers are treated as a renewable resource when they’re really not,” John Bolten, a hydrologist […]
