China Manufacturing PMI Rebounds in December, Offering Boost to Economic Growth Outlook 
Fertile land for growing vegetables is at risk — but a scientific discovery could turn the tide 
Vietnam Central Bank Faces Challenges Meeting 2026 Economic Growth Target Amid Global Uncertainty 
How is Antarctica melting, exactly? Crucial details are beginning to come into focus 
As the Black Summer megafires neared, people rallied to save wildlife and domestic animals. But it came at a real cost 
How to create a thriving forest, not box-checking ‘tree cover’ 
U.S. Dollar Steadies Ahead of Fed Minutes as Markets Eye Policy Divisions 
Thousands of satellites are due to burn up in the atmosphere every year – damaging the ozone layer and changing the climate 
Silver Prices Hit Record Highs: How Silver Is Traded and Why Demand Is Surging 
Oil Prices Slip Slightly as Markets Weigh Geopolitical Risks and Supply Glut Concerns 
Drug pollution in water is making salmon take more risks – new research 
Extreme heat, flooding, wildfires – Colorado’s formerly incarcerated people on the hazards they faced behind bars 
European Markets Mixed as Pound Weakens and Major Corporate Deals Emerge 
U.S. Stock Index Futures Steady as Markets Await Fed Policy Clues in Holiday-Thinned Trade 
South Korea Inflation Rises to 2.3% in December, Matching Market Expectations 
Federal Reserve Begins Treasury Bill Purchases to Stabilize Reserves and Money Markets 
China LNG Imports Rise in December as Long-Term Contracts Drive Growth 
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.
