Global investment in clean energy technologies reached nearly $2tn in 2024, signalling the strongest momentum yet toward a low-carbon future. Yet, despite this record spending, experts warn it…
The world needed to agree on how much rich nations would pay poorer nations for climate financing. After a walkout in Baku, delegates agreed on a figure that was cheered by some and derided by others.
The technology powering our current industrial revolution needs so much energy and water that data centres are now competing with cities, with the environment and net-zero targets losing out
A circular economy offers a solution to the type of resurgence that is required if we are to move away from boom-and-bust economics, to a truly sustainable economic model
When people used to ask me where I’m from, they would smile and shake their heads in disbelief when I said Paradise. “Paradise?” they would ask. “Where is that?”
Now, when I tell them I’m from…
A military expert writes about new weaponry on the battlefield that could tip the balance of power away from the Houthis, while also highlighting the challenges
Al Majalla reveals the structure of Syria's nuclear programme 19 years after Israel bombed the Al-Kibar reactor, detailing the involvement of other states and the assassinations that followed
A critical mineral found on Japan's seabed has caught US attention, and the two are teaming up to see whether it can yield future benefits and reduce their dependence on China
Thousands of Muslim volunteers flocked to Afghanistan in 1979 to fight the Soviets in response to a rallying cry, aided by the largest covert operation in CIA history
The renowned American actress tells Al Majalla about her gnawing drive for justice at the Venice Film Festival, where her new film 'Echo Chamber' premiered