Despite the Trump administration’s relentless efforts to grow planet-warming fossil fuel production, renewable energy continued to rise across the US, reaching 26% of generated electricity in 2025.
While the world focuses on global oil volatility, potential disruptions in the Bab al-Mandab Strait could push the Horn of Africa toward a humanitarian breaking point by severing critical food and trade lifelines.
In October 2025, the municipal government of Satipo, Peru, granted Amazon stingless bees the status of subjects of legal right, marking the first time insects have received such recognition anywhere in the world.
