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Climate Whiplash Strikes Cities as Scientists Warn of Intensifying ‘Global Weirding’
Climate Whiplash Hits Global Cities, Fueling Extreme Droughts and Floods A new Water Aid report reveals that major cities worldwide are grappling with “climate whiplash”—sudden swings between severe droughts and floods. Scientists call this unpredictable pattern “global weirding,” warning it could escalate climate disasters. Cities on the Frontlines Hangzhou (China), Jakarta (Indonesia), and Dallas (USA) […]
Affluent American Town Emerges as Global Nuclear Fusion Capital
Washington Town Eyes World’s First Nuclear Fusion Plant by 2028 A small town in central Washington state may soon host the world’s first commercial nuclear fusion power plant, a breakthrough promising “limitless” clean energy. Helion Energy, a fusion research company, aims to build a 50-megawatt facility in Malaga—a rural community of 2,000 residents—by 2028. If […]
Climate Change Slows Earth’s Strongest Ocean Current, Risking Global Catastrophe
Earth’s Strongest Ocean Current Could Slow by 20% Due to Climate Change Scientists warn that the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), Earth’s most powerful ocean current, is slowing because of climate change, risking catastrophic global impacts. The ACC, which moves 173 million cubic meters of water per second around Antarctica, could weaken by 20% by 2050 […]
Rapidly Fatal Mystery ‘Crying Disease’ Triggers Global Health Alarm
Mystery Disease Outbreak in Congo Kills 50+ A deadly, unidentified illness in the Democratic Republic of Congo has infected 413 people and claimed over 50 lives since January. Victims die within 48 hours of symptoms appearing, with children among the first affected after reportedly consuming a dead bat. Health officials describe the outbreak as “alarming” […]
Meta Unveils 50,000km Undersea Cable Network Surpassing Earth’s Circumference as Longest Global Subsea Link
Meta Announces 50,000km Undersea Cable Amid Security Concerns By Marti Stelling and Freya Barnes | Updated: 01:48 GMT, 18 February 2025 Meta, owner of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has unveiled plans to construct Project Waterworth—a 50,000km (31,000-mile) undersea cable connecting the U.S., India, Brazil, South Africa, and other regions. The ambitious project, set to be […]
Global Glacier Melt Dumps 273 Billion Tonnes of Ice Annually Into Oceans, Study Warns
Melting Glaciers Accelerate Sea Level Rise, Threatening Coastal Regions Melting glaciers are disappearing at alarming rates, releasing 273 billion tonnes of ice into oceans annually and driving faster sea level rise, a major study reveals. Glaciers in central Europe have shrunk by nearly 40%, far exceeding the global average loss of 5%. Since 2000, melting […]
Lila Moss Stars as DKNY’s New Global Face in Edgy Spring 2025 Campaign
Lila Moss Shines in DKNY’s Spring 2025 Campaign [Image 1: Lila poses on NYC streets in a striped crop top and denim shorts] Lila Moss, 22, dazzled as the new global face of DKNY’s Spring 2025 campaign, New York Stories. Shot by photographer Mikael Jansson against the backdrop of the Big Apple, the campaign channels […]
Airline Enforces World-First Global Ban on Widely-Used Travel Device
Air Busan has banned portable power banks from hand luggage following a fire incident. South Korea’s Air Busan has become the first airline globally to ban power banks in hand luggage after a fire erupted on one of its planes in January 2025. Passengers must now keep portable chargers on their person or in under-seat […]
Top 10 Global Methane Hotspots Emitting Millions of Tonnes Annually
Global Methane Hotspots Revealed: 10 Regions Driving Emissions While carbon dioxide (CO2) remains a major climate change concern, methane—28 times more potent at trapping heat—is responsible for 30% of current global warming. A new study by the University of Bremen identifies the world’s top 10 methane-emitting regions, collectively releasing 28.8 million tonnes annually. Methane’s Growing […]