Cornwall in the spotlight: Duchy of Cornwall plans a £500m+ revamp to fund housing and green projects. For context: ceremonial county in SW England, home to the Cornish.
Indigenous communities in Ecuador face environmental damage from oil expansion plans, while UK advances geothermal and lithium projects. Zambia's mining spill causes ecological harm, and Canada's oil sands face pollution concerns. These stories highlight a global push toward renewable energy and environmental protection.
The USCGC Tampa has been located about 50 miles off Newquay, Cornwall, at more than 300 feet depth. The wreckage has been confirmed by a British dive team after three years of research. The 1918 loss remains the largest single American naval combat death toll of World War I, and this discovery connects the Coast Guard to its legacy of duty and sacrifice.