U.S. lawmakers to visit China in first trip since 2019
A bipartisan group of U.S. House of Representatives lawmakers will travel to China later this month, marking the first congressional delegation visit ...
A study published in Nature on Thursday highlights that the rapid decline of Antarctic sea ice may represent a crucial tipping point for the global climate.
The research, which analysed ice cores, ship logs, and observational data, found that “a regime shift has reduced Antarctic sea-ice extent far below its natural variability of past centuries, and in some respects is more abrupt, non-linear and potentially irreversible than Arctic sea-ice loss.”
Shrinking ice reduces solar reflection, accelerating global warming and weakening the Antarctic Overturning Circulation, which regulates ocean heat, nutrients, and weather patterns.
Nerilie Abram, the study's lead author noted, “Once we start losing Antarctic sea ice, we set in train this self-perpetuating process.”
The loss of ice is already affecting wildlife, including emperor penguins that breed on the ice and krill that feed below it. Warming surface waters are also diminishing phytoplankton populations that absorb large amounts of atmospheric carbon.
Even with efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, the study warns that Antarctic sea ice loss may continue over centuries, emphasizing the urgent need for climate action.
AnewZ has learned that India has once again blocked Azerbaijan’s application for full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, while Pakistan’s recent decision to consider diplomatic relations with Armenia has been coordinated with Baku as part of Azerbaijan’s peace agenda.
A day of mourning has been declared in Portugal to pay respect to victims who lost their lives in the Lisbon Funicular crash which happened on Wednesday evening.
The UK is gearing up for Exercise Pegasus 2025, its largest pandemic readiness test since COVID-19. Running from September to November, this full-scale simulation will challenge the country's response to a fast-moving respiratory outbreak.
A Polish Air Force pilot was killed on Thursday when an F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training flight ahead of the 2025 Radom International Air Show.
Pakistan’s eastern towns of Chiniot and Hafizabad are at risk of devastating floods if an irrigation barrage on a major upstream river collapses after torrential rains pushed it beyond capacity, officials warned on Thursday.
Egypt, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Bahrain have signed an agreement with China to jointly develop a $220 million solar energy project.
A deadly landslide triggered by heavy rain struck a major Hindu pilgrimage route in Jammu, killing at least 30 people and disrupting communication across the region.
Wind farm developer Orsted's plan to raise much-needed capital is at risk following a U.S. order to halt construction of a near-complete project, and the Danish group's share price could come under pressure on Monday, analysts said.
Brazil’s government has ruled out subsidising hotel costs for delegates attending the COP30 climate summit in Belém this November, despite growing concerns over soaring accommodation prices.
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