Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Climate

Heavy snowfall covers Midwestern US, flights cancelled

A heavy fall snowstorm hit the Midwestern United States on Saturday, blanketing states from South Dakota to Wisconsin with as much as 16 inches (40 cm) of snow, slowing air travel and delaying some events for U.S. presidential candidates. The...

Antarctica may be gaining Ice but Global Warming isn’t over

A new study by NASA published in the Journal of Glaciology says that an increase in Antarctic snow accumulation that began 10,000 years ago is currently adding enough ice to the continent to outweigh the increased losses from its thinning glaciers. The...

Nepal’s climate smart villages offer solution to Pakistan’s water scarcity challenges

Rural Nepali people, who are investing in and implementing climate-smart practices, offer examples for Asian countries to learn and engage in climate-smart activities By Sana Jamal KATHMANDU, Nepal – “It was after getting this plastic pond that we were able to have enough...

Pakistani youth discuss climate change at UN forum

ISLAMABAD - On the occasion of the United Nations 70th anniversary, the United Nations System in Pakistan on Thursday conducted a workshop called United4Climate: Pakistani Youth for Climate Change at the UNIC, Islamabad. This interactive forum provided a platform to...

Sweden set to become world’s first fossil fuel-free country

"Sweden will become one of the first fossil-free welfare states in the world," Prime Minister of Sweden Stefan Löfven announced in a speech to the UN General Assembly. "When European regulations do not go far enough Sweden will lead the...

Americans and Britons least concerned about climate change

The United States and Britain are the main barriers when it comes to tackling climate change, according to a new survey. The survey by YouGov, spanning four continents and 15 countries, found that both the US and British public trail...

Mountain Community seminar on Climate Change held in Gilgit Baltistan

An informative seminar on impacts of climate change on the livelihoods of mountain communities was held in Hoper Valley, Nagar in Gilgit Baltistan. The seminar was a great opportunity for local communities, students and teachers to learn about the...

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South Korea’s KAI signs $1.4 billion deal to launch mass production of homegrown KF-21 fighter jets

Nine years after the development of South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae began, the Korean government finalized a significant deal with Korea Aerospace Industries for the production of 20 fighter jets