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Black carbon deposits are accelerating glaciers and snow melt in Himalayan ranges says World Bank
Washington: Black carbon deposits due to human activities are accelerating glaciers and snow melt in the fragile Himalayan ranges and are...
World-first artefact dating method shows humans have lived in the shadow of the Himalayas for more than 5,000 years
Melbourne: Few parts of the world would seem as inhospitable to humans as the highlands of the Tibetan Plateau, near...
Trump permanently shuts down his social media site after a month; may join another
Washington: Donald Trump has permanently closed his blog, a webpage where the former US president shared his fiery speeches and statements...
Have numbers to form new government, Lapid tells Israel president
Jerusalem: Israel's opposition leader Yair Lapid, mandated with the task of putting together a coalition government, told President Reuven Rivlin...
World’s leading COVID-19 vaccines may offer lasting protection, but virus mutations still a wild card
New York: The world's leading COVID-19 vaccines may offer lasting protection that diminishes the need for frequent booster shots. That's...
Gaza’s bereaved civilians fear justice will never come
Gaza City: The al-Kawlaks, a family of four generations living next door to each other in downtown Gaza City, were...
Weight stigma is a burden around the world and has negative consequences everywhere
Connecticut (US): Lazy. Unmotivated. No self-discipline. No willpower. These are just a few of the widespread stereotypes ingrained in American...
Why is the Arctic warming faster than other parts of the world?
Why is the Arctic warming faster than other parts of the world?
COVID-19 variant 1st reported in India threatens to rapidly spread in sub-region: UNHCR
United Nations: The highly-infectious COVID-19 variant first detected in India threatens to rapidly spread in the sub-region, including among refugees,...
Only one of three strains of B.1.617 COVID-19 variant first detected in India now a variant of concern : WHO
United Nations: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said only B.1.617.2, one of the three strains of the B.1.617 COVID-19 variant...