By Barbara Barrielle September 24, 2026 Tucked away in the undulating, verdant hills of northeast Switzerland, the Appenzell region feels like a living postcard of Old World charm. Located just an hour’s drive from the cosmopolitan buzz of Zurich, the town of Gonten—a quiet enclave with a population of fewer…
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) stands at a precarious environmental precipice. As the custodian of the world’s second-largest tropical rainforest, the nation is home to an irreplaceable mosaic of biodiversity—from the iconic mountain gorilla to the elusive bonobo. However, a sweeping new government initiative threatens to dismantle this…
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) stands at a precarious crossroads. As one of the world’s most vital ecological bastions, it serves as the home to the planet’s second-largest tropical rainforest and the sprawling, carbon-dense Cuvette Centrale peatlands. However, the nation is currently moving forward with an aggressive plan…
