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The El Niño climate pattern varies over time to such a degree that scientists will struggle to detect signs that it is intensifying with global warming. That's the conclusion of a study by scientists at the University of Texas at Austin…

The largest population of giant tortoises in the world thrives on a group of East African islands in the Indian Ocean. The tortoises of Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles sit at the top of the…

In the fall of 2013, President Xi Jinping announced his vision for developing a strategic framework in support of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road and the now-defunct Silk Road Economic Belt. collectively known as…

My meditation teacher recently challenged our group to consider something that many of us have lost sight of…

Europe and its main Indo-Pacific partners are joining forces to present a positive agenda for the region at the Ministerial Forum to be held in Paris tomorrow under the French EU Presidency. This one-of-a-kind event brings together Foreign…

No wonder we're beside ourselves, faced with a whole menagerie of 800-pound gorillas: the never-ending COVID pandemic, the looming war with Russia, the climate change catastrophe, and fundamental challenges to our democracy, to say the…

Foreign Minister Marise Payne announced the opening of the new Australian High Commission in the Maldives, with a view to strengthening engagement, investment and connection with the archipelago nation. In a statement, Payne said a…

A proposal to significantly extend marine protections across the French Southern and Antarctic Lands (commonly referred to by the French acronym TAAF), an overseas territory scattered in the southern Indian Ocean that is home to a…

Tidal waves of more than a meter that crash into the coasts are usually triggered by rough sea conditions associated with tropical cyclones. But such waves could become more common along the coasts of the southern Indian Ocean, the Arabian…

Eaglele River (Alaska): Remote, uninhabited and irrelevant: the Arctic is none of these. And the effects of climate change on the Arctic will be felt around the world. Many people never think of the Arctic. But people around the world…

Remote, uninhabited and irrelevant: the Arctic is none of these. And the effects of climate change on the Arctic will be felt around the world. Many people never think of the Arctic. But people around the world are…

Today, some of the wealthiest Americans may be increasingly uncomfortable with the political destabilization that can accompany extreme inequality, and some may worry about the impact of climate change on their ability to generate profit.…

China's use of economic coercion, gray area operations in the East and South China Seas and threats to reunify Taiwan by force are among a growing plethora of concerns that Japan, Australia and other like-minded countries are adopting…

AdvertisingThe importance of the Maldives, one of the most geographically dispersed countries in the world, continues to increase. The island nation, which comprises 26 atolls spread over 90,000 square kilometres, is located in a central…

Image source: PTI The minister also stressed the urgent need for action to prevent and reduce marine litter, but highlighted countries' voluntary national action,…

The new follow-up study will help better understand the movements of sooty terns on Bird Island. (SeyCCAT) Photo license (Seychelles News Agency) - A group of local researchers have partnered with Max Planck Institute…

Wang Yi, State Councilor and Foreign Minister of China, waves as he leaves a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, November 24, 2020. REUTERS / Issei Kato / Pool / File PhotoRegister now for FREE and unlimited access to Reuters.comRegister…

On Friday, Russia's first nuclear-powered icebreaker of Project 22220, known as Sibir, was handed over to the state atomic energy company Rosatom for operation. "On December 24, the signing ceremony of the law on the delivery and…

The findings warn that reefs along Africa's eastern coast and island nations like Mauritius and the Seychelles face…

WASHINGTON - Congressional Democrats cheered on the US House floor after endorsing President Joe Biden's massive social spending and climate bill. But a major struggle awaits us over the coming month in the United States Senate, where…

Mozambique will promote ocean literacy through formal education, awareness raising and conservation activities so that its economic and social growth is sustainable and does not harm the environment, the country's…

Not surprisingly, reactions to Morton have been intense and polarized. Hyperobjects a (and the hyperobjects have) been described as "pessimistic", "provocative", "disempowering", "revolutionaries", "disturbing" and quite simply "strange".…

Democratic Representative Tom Suozzi will announce by the end of the month whether he will seek his party's nomination as governor of New York. But first, Suozzi told reporters at a virtual press conference that he needed to determine if…

The Malé fish market is bustling with activity.The harvest from the Indian Ocean is abundant. Wholesalers haggle hard, fighting to get the best price for the outlet. Picture:…

New coal-fired power plants will emit 28 billion tonnes of carbonCOP26 host wants deal to end coal useAsian governments say coal is necessary for economic growthCoal remains the world's leading fuel for power generationUDANGUDI, India /…

HUNDREDS of European activists and politicians descended on Glasgow on a specially chartered climate train ahead of the COP26 conference. The Rail to the COP train arrived in the city on Saturday evening with around…

CHARLESTON - US Senator Joe Manchin, West Virginia's only Democrat on Capitol Hill, has stayed the course on the billion dollar cost "Human infrastructure" and the social spending…

The Coalition of Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), a global partnership of 27 countries that Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched in 2019, will launch a program at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow…

At a time when humanity faces its most urgent existential crisis, the global movement to literally save our planet does not include all of its inhabitants.Africans are not sufficiently represented in the global conversation on climate…

Mr. Claude Morel presented his credentials to the President of the Republic of South Africa, Mr. Cyril Ramaphosa, as Resident High Commissioner of Seychelles, on Tuesday 12e October…

The Arctic faces serious, even existential challenges, including climate change. The European Union stands ready to step up and modernize its engagement to help ensure that collaborative approaches to address these…

There are many human "climates" in need of change. On October 1, 2021, a televised news report on the Las Palmas volcano showed two new pillars of bright red lava spouting upwards: reminiscent of an observer that "nature is angry with us…

October 5 (Reuters) - The world's coral reefs are under attack from climate change and more will disappear if the oceans continue to warm, according to a report released on Tuesday.The study by the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network…

2021 enters the home stretch, the last quarter, and with that, more books - all vying for the Christmas market. There are 81 days left, if you're curious. We are therefore back for our last part of our AU's most anticipated reads…

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President Joe Biden will visit Capitol Hill on Friday as Democrats are determined to save a scaled-down version of his $ 3.5 trillion government overhaul and save a related public works bill after a long night of frantic…

The monsoon season will officially end on September 30, even as heavy and widespread rains continue over various parts of the country. Overall it has been a good year, with monsoon rains amounting to 99% of the long-term average…

Pressure mounts, President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress struggled on Tuesday to reduce its historic potential $ 3.5 trillion government review for win the support of two recalcitrant main senators before the crucial deadlines for…

An INS Chakra SSN submarine used by the Indian Navy | Communal room Text size: A- A + FThe ear, it seems, is the prevailing global emotion and is reflected in the countless speeches…

1.Geiger, T., Frieler, K. & Bresch, DN A Global Historical Tropical Cyclone Exposure Data Set (TCE-DAT). Syst. Sci. Data ten, 185–194 (2018).Google Scholar article 2.Berlemann, M. & Wenzel, D.…

SINGAPORE - When I go for a run in the Singapore Botanic Gardens, I often pass by the lake where you can see the black swans. For me, they are a beautiful representation of biodiversity on the planet. But they also serve as metaphors…

Sep 25, 2021ASELF-DESCRIBED "angry centrist", Chuck Schumer liked to fight the radical fringe of his party. In a center-left manifesto he published in 2007, titled "Positively American," the Senate majority leader shuddered as he recalled…

The IT manager, from London, helped block the M25 and A13 junction on Monday. She is believed to have been involved in Extinction Rebellion since 2018 and has been involved in actions such as blockades in Waltham Forest. She describes…

The leaders of the United States, Japan, India and Australia will meet on Friday for their first in-person summit of the Indo-Pacific Security Dialogue, or so-called "Quad" group. The informal arrangement, with countries first working…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is traveling to Washington on Wednesday for an official visit to the United States. It will be Modi's first big trip abroad since the pandemic cut off all international travel.…

President Biden presented a vision for US foreign policy rooted in global alliances during his first address to the United Nations as Commander-in-Chief, stressing the importance of diplomacy at a time when relations with some US allies…

What will happen between India, Japan, Australia and the United States at an upcoming summit remains unresolved. The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, a diplomatic arrangement between the four countries implemented in 2007, was…

BEIJING, September 20, 2021 / PRNewswire / - An initiative jointly launched by practitioners from the global shipping and logistics industry was recently released at the 2021 Silk Road International Maritime Cooperation Forum held in…

Canadian authorities are disputing reports in Chinese media that a famous sailor from that country trying to sail around the Arctic has been turned back into the Northwest Passage. On Monday, the state-owned China Global Television Network…

The teenager here is Benny Oh, 12 years old when "his father died and his mother started to gain weight". This beloved father, Kenji, jazz clarinetist, dies ignominiously; on his way home from a gig, drunk, high or both, he stumbles down…

Extracted with permission from What millennials want: decoding the world's largest generation, Vivan Marwaha, Penguin India. The biggest challenge that millennials face politically today is that they have been associated with all other…

At the start of the school year, the International Youth and Students for Social Equality, the youth movement of the Socialist Equality Party, calls on all young people to turn to the working class and fight for elimination and eradication…

The United States, the self-proclaimed leader of world affairs for quite some time now, is going through a credibility crisis with the fall of the United States-backed democratic government in Kabul to the Taliban on August…

Limiting global warming to nearly 1.5 ° C or even 2 ° C will be impossible unless there are immediate, rapid and large-scale reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, a warned the Intergovernmental Panel on…

A close-up showing the detail of a Platygyra coral (credit Emily Howells) Coral populations have the genetic potential to adapt to warming oceans, according to new research from researchers at Southern Cross University."Our previous…

WASHINGTON - Democrats pushed a $ 3.5 trillion framework to bolster family services, health and environment programs in the Senate early Wednesday, advancing President Joe Biden's broad vision to reshape federal priorities just hours after…

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez does not rule out challenging Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer - a 22-year Senate veteran and a staunch member of the "moderate" wing of the Democratic Party - in a primary l…

Residence " General " Environment " Asia's sea level is rising at a faster rate: Indian scientist on IPCC report By Vishal Gulati New Delhi, Aug 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sea levels around Asia have risen faster than the global average, with…

New Zealand has just had its warmest June and July since record breaking began in 1909 and - one month to go - is on track for its second consecutive warmest winter on record.Data from the temperature…

Hamish McDonald is a former New Delhi correspondent for the Far Eastern Economic Review and author of "Mahabharata in Polyester" on the Indian Ambani family.Take a look at the medal tally at the Tokyo Olympics and spot the big anomaly:…

Australia's global lobbying offensive to keep the Great Barrier Reef off the 'endangered' World Heritage list has won the support of at least nine of the 21 members of the committee that will make the decision, according to an e…

Nelson Mandela (left) and Mahatma Gandhi (right). (Photo source: IE)By Dr Anjani Kumar Singh, the Mahatma and Madiba (Nelson Mandela) both would be concerned about South Africa. Violence and unrest continue to spread across the country…

The bottom line of all this is self-negation: "It only takes a moment to gently cut yourself / it's a miracle that not everyone does." Thus, the book, ostensibly on healing, opens on evil (the play is made explicit by the…

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden made a quick foray into the Capitol on Wednesday seeking support for his multibillion-dollar infrastructure, health care and other program, a historic potential achievement which would require the…

Former Reagan Justice Department official Mark Levin, host of "Life, Liberty & Levin" and author of the upcoming book "American Marxism" spoke with Sean Hannity on Friday during the whole hour of "Hannity "to deepen what he calls the…

Mai Thi Tra, Hue's famous cook, has been following a strict vegetarian diet since the historic floods that killed hundreds in the city in 1999.Before the floods, she only ate vegetarian food two to ten days a month as part of her Buddhism.…

ancient china Quanzhou port city will be assessed for World Heritage status when representatives from a Unesco body meet in the south-east of the country later this month.The city of Fuzhou, about 180 km from Quanzhou, will host the…

Sri Lanka's coastal and marine ecosystems provide a variety of essential services to coastal communities and the environment.To protect these ecosystems while meeting national development needs, Sri Lanka is well positioned to invest in a…

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) said Thursday that a bipartisan infrastructure package is unlikely to do much to help poor communities, raising more doubts about the future of a proposal backed by more of 20…

June 19, 2021SFROM ARRIVAL Two days late at its usual landing point at Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, near the southern tip of India, South Asia's annual summer monsoon has made up for lost time. Ripping through the north, rainy southwest…