Climate and Science, Sharm el-Sheikh The UN’s climate change summit has opened in Egypt with a warning that our planet is “sending a distress signal”. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was responding to a UN report released on Sunday saying the past eight years were on track to be the warmest onContinue Reading
Global leaders are about to meet for another UN climate summit – COP27 starting in Sharm el-Sheikh on Sunday – and the reality of climate change for many people can be overwhelming. Record-breaking heatwaves, devastating floods in Pakistan, and drought in East Africa – and that is just this year.Continue Reading
Glaciers across the globe – including the last ones in Africa – will be unavoidably lost by 2050 due to climate change, the UN says in a report. Glaciers in a third of UN World Heritage sites will melt within three decades, a UNESCO report found. Mount Kilimanjaro’s last glaciersContinue Reading
A man rides an electric bike past the Tencent headquarters in Nanshan district of Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China September 2, 2022. REUTERS/David Kirton Tencent Holdings Ltd (0700.HK) is raising its stake in Ubisoft Entertainment SA (UBIP.PA) in a deal that values France’s biggest games developer at almost $10 billion, as deep-pocketed Chinese firms continueContinue Reading
A view shows vehicles driving on a street in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia February 16, 2021. Saudi Arabia’s real gross domestic product expanded by 12.2% in the second quarter compared with the same period of 2021, data showed on Wednesday, as the world’s top oil exporter reaps the rewards of highContinue Reading
Egypt has been negotiating to replace a detained Ukrainian wheat shipment, two people with knowledge of the matter said, after talks to release the vessel carrying it proved unfruitful. The cargo of about 60,000 tonnes of Ukrainian wheat is currently aboard a ship called Emmakris III that was detained inContinue Reading
Up to a third of UK children – mostly young teens – consume at least one energy drink a week, while some are having them almost daily, new research suggests. Those who drink lots may get headaches and sleep problems, warn the authors of a report in the BMJ Open. HighContinue Reading
People with high blood pressure who take paracetamol on prescription could be increasing their risk of heart attacks and strokes, a study suggests. Doctors should think about the risks and benefits to patients taking it over many months, the University of Edinburgh researchers say. Taking the painkiller for headaches andContinue Reading
A small boy trapped in a well in northern Moroccan for five days died before rescuers were able to reach him late on Saturday and retrieve his body, two government officials said. Footage posted on social media showed the scene after his body was recovered, with hundreds of distraught rescueContinue Reading
Olympics – Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics – Torch Relay – Beijing, China – February 3, 2022. Actor Jackie Chan talks to the media after taking part in the Torch Relay at the Badaling section of the Great Wall in Yanqing district. The Olympic torch relay began its second day onContinue Reading