Oil Prices Steady as U.S.-Iran Truce Uncertainty and Middle East Tensions Keep Markets on Edge 
An unexpected anomaly was found in the Pacific Ocean – and it could be a global time marker 
Italy’s Economy Outpaces Eurozone Peers as Investment Spending Fuels Growth 
Asian Currencies Steady as Dollar Holds Firm Ahead of Fed Decision and US-Iran Deal Details 
Dollar Hits One-Month High as Hawkish Fed Outlook Boosts Greenback 
Australia Eases Capital Gains Tax Reforms to Support Small Businesses and Startups 
Gold Prices Rebound on U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Optimism Despite Fed Rate Hike Signals 
Oil Prices Slide as U.S.-Iran Deal and Hormuz Reopening Ease Supply Concerns 
Canada Imposes 10% Tariff on Canned Vegetable Imports to Protect Domestic Industry 
Fungi are among the planet’s most important organisms — yet they continue to be overlooked in conservation strategies 
Burkina Faso and Mali’s fabulous flora: new plant life record released 
The UK is surprisingly short of water – but more reservoirs aren’t the answer 
Asian Stocks Advance as Nikkei Nears Record High Ahead of Fed Decision 
How is Antarctica melting, exactly? Crucial details are beginning to come into focus 
Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Unilever, and Ikea led over 70 brands in issuing a joint statement calling for a global treaty against plastic pollution that would include limiting the production of the material.
According to the group, the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA 5.2) that begins next month with government officials gathering to begin talks on a treaty on plastic pollution, is the decisive, most auspicious moment to turn the tide on the global plastic pollution crisis.
The negotiations are expected to face resistance from big oil and chemical firms and major plastic-producing countries.
In November, a study revealed that the world had generated over 8 million tons of COVID-19 outbreak-related plastic waste, with over 25,000 tons of plastic polluting the world's oceans since the pandemic began.
