Desserts Become Luxury Goods! Cocoa Price Surge Pushes Chocolate into High-Cost Era Derrick Smith2026-03-260538 views According to Statista, cocoa prices stayed between $2 and $3/kg from 2016, rose to $7.33 in 2024, and are estimated to peak at $8 in 2025. Prices may drop slightly… Read more
Global Warming Brings Double Blow: Summer Heat and Winter Snowstorms Bertram Clark2026-02-1802.4K views TOKYO, JAPAN (MERXWIRE) – The impacts of global warming are far more complex than we imagine. When people discuss climate change, they often focus on extreme summer heat, melting glaciers,… Read more
Disappearing Wings: Why are Butterfly Populations Plummeting Around the World? Julie Howard2025-03-1302.2K views Due to climate change, habitat destruction, and pesticide use, butterfly populations worldwide are declining alarmingly. Once-thriving species are now facing the threat of extinction. MIAMI, FL (MERXWIRE) – Scientific research… Read more
Urban Water Scarcity Predicted to Double by 2050 Julie Howard2024-02-1601.8K views The increasingly severe global water scarcity problem has garnered widespread attention from the international community. As the impact of climate change intensifies, the issue of water scarcity has evolved from… Read more
World’s 20 Richest Countries Released, Singapore Tops the List Amélie Poulain2023-11-1803.2K views The 2023 World’s 20 Richest Countries ranking is released, with Singapore ranking first with a 2023 GDP of US$157,354. Followed by Luxembourg, Qatar, Ireland, and the United Arab Emirates in fifth place. Taiwan lists 12th in this ranking due to its developed consumer electronics industry. Read more
Another Weather Anomaly Warning? April Snowfalls in Europe and America Amélie Poulain2023-05-0301.9K views In the northern hemisphere, it was originally a warm spring in April, but snow fell in the Midwest of the United States and the western part of the Balkan Peninsula. The temperature plummeted below freezing and a snow warning was issued. Tens of thousands of households were without power, many schools were closed, and hundreds of flights were canceled as if returning to winter from spring. Read more
World Earth Day Reminds Us: Invest in Our Planet and Live Green Amélie Poulain2023-04-2401.8K views April 22 is the annual World Earth Day, which has entered its 54th year. The theme for 2023 is “Invest in Our Planet” hoping that in addition to responding to the activities on Earth Day, people around the world can also implement environmental protection actions in their lives, save energy and reduce carbon emissions, and cultivate eco-friendly consumption habits. Read more
The World Economy Faces a Crisis of Disintegration as The Workforce Ages Amélie Poulain2023-04-0703.2K views The World Bank warned in March that the impact of an aging workforce on the global economy continues to intensify. In Japan and South Korea, due to the rapid increase in the proportion of the elderly population and the lack of a young labor force, the economic growth rate has been significantly dragged down. China, the United States, and many European countries are facing the problem of an increasing retirement population, but there is a shortage of a replaceable labor force. Read more
Urgent Attention Needed for the Worsening Desertification of the Earth Derrick Smith2023-04-0704.3K views According to a report published on the National Geographic website, over 75% of the Earth’s land area has undergone degradation, posing a serious threat to the survival of 3.2 billion… Read more
International Day of Forests! Caring for Forests can Bring Sustainable Earth Amélie Poulain2023-03-2102K views International Day of Forest was officially announced by the United Nations on March 21, 2012. The purpose is to encourage different countries and regions to hold forest protection activities, advocate the importance of forests, and raise public awareness of forest issues. The theme of 2023 is “Forests and Health”. Read more