BOSTON, Massachusetts – Researchers have discovered a link between a planet-friendly diet and a reduced risk of death from chronic diseases. A study has found that individuals who followed a more sustainable diet were 25% less likely to die from cancer, heart disease, and other chronic illnesses. The research was presented at the annual ...
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – Rains have claimed more than 100 lives in Pakistan for the past month. According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDM), 13 people were killed by the renewed monsoon rains on Sunday. Authorities said nine people were killed by landslides and collapsed roofs. Most of the deaths were reported in the [&...
Yazd, Iran (AFP): Tall, chimney-like towers rise from centuries-old adobe houses in Iran’s desert city of Yazd, drawing in a pleasant breeze for residents of one of the hottest cities on earth. The wind catchers, called badgirs in Persian, are just one of the engineering marvels inhabitants have developed in this ancient city in central ...
ISLAMABAD (AA) – At least 11 people were killed and several others injured Wednesday when a wall collapsed in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, due to heavy rains. According to a local official, the incident occurred near Golra Mor, Peshawar Road, when the wall of a bridge under construction collapsed. The collapsed wall buried the workers ...
MOGADISHU, Somalia – The African country of Somalia, which had been plagued by extreme drought for 40 years, is now struggling with rains and flooding. The United Nations has called for urgent humanitarian action to help Somalia. The drought had killed 40,000 people in the country. Now, floods have displaced thousands and destroyed wha...
BEIJING, China – U.S. climate change envoy John Kerry said cooperation with China is necessary to address the world’s climate crisis. Kerry met for about four hours with his Chinese counterpart Xie Zhenhua in Beijing. He said the world’s two largest economies must work together to limit global warming. The two countries have ...
WASHINGTON – From north to south, the U.S. is struggling with extreme climate change conditions. The northern U.S. is filled with unhealthy air caused by smoke from wildfires in nearby Canada. Southern states like Arizona and Texas, on the other hand, are struggling with extreme heat. According to the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS),...
LONDON (AA): After this June was declared the warmest on the over-170-year record, 2023 is likely to set a new high annual temperature average, according to new research. “Globally, June 2023 was the warmest June since directly measured instrumental records began in 1850, breaking the record previously set in June 2022,” according ...
GENEVA (AA): As millions in the Northern Hemisphere grapple with record-breaking temperatures, the UN has issued a warning that increasingly severe heat waves could be on the way. “We are seeing continuing growth in the frequency, duration and intensity of heat waves,” said John Nairn, a senior extreme heat advisor of the World Met...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Several studies have found that women are hit harder than men when it comes to natural disasters caused by climate change. Studies by the World Health Organization (WHO) say the effects of climate change hit women harder because biologically they need more water. According to a study by researchers at the University [&hel...
