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Israel defends itself at the UN’s top court
Israel’s lawyer on Friday told the International Court of Justice that South Africa’s case against Israel for the alleged crimes of genocide against Palestinians was “a smear campaign”. The court will hear a request for an advisory opinion regarding Israeli policies in the West Bank. South Africa has accused Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians…
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The U.S. and the UK have attacked targets in Yemen
The UK has announced that it will take part in a naval coalition to counter drone and missile attacks by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. The coalition will include the UK, US, France, Italy, Japan, Germany, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Saudi Arabia. The attacks have damaged ships, although US warships have shot…
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The Climate Crisis is Gobsmacking, but so is progress
The temperature of the water in the Pacific Ocean will rise by about 0.2C in 2023 compared to last year’s record, according to a new report from NOAA. The report, released on Monday, also said that the world’s sea surface temperature is likely to rise by about 0.6C by 2023. It added that temperatures are…
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Guy who inspired the world to plant a Trillion Trees said to stop planting trees
A World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report has said that global warming from fossil fuels is expected to increase by nearly 3.5C in the next 100 years. This would translate into an average temperature increase of between -3C and +8C above pre-industrial times, it added. The report further said that it’s necessary to phase out fossil…
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Nations at the Climate Summit agree to stop using fossil fuels
More than 120 countries have pledged to triple world’s renewable energy generation capacity by 2030. India has committed to triple its renewable energy capacity by 2030, while the US pledged to double its renewable energy capacity by 2030. “This is the beginning of the end of fossil fuels,” a senior Natural Resources Defense Council official…
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The Amini family was blocked from collecting a prize in her name by Iran
Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old woman whose death sparked nationwide protests in Iran, has been banned by the government from travelling to France to collect a human rights award in her name. She died while in custody of Iran’s morality police for allegedly violating dress code. Amini’s death led to anti-government protests that spread to other…
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The EU has reached a deal on the Artificial Intelligence Act
The European Union (EU) has agreed to the world’s first comprehensive AI rules. The EU will regulate generative AI systems using human-like computational power without human input. EU said the rules will create a level playing field for developers and users. The rules have been divided into four sections: general-purpose AI (GPAI) systems that meet…
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Nations at the climate summit say there’s a trust deficit
The world’s top polluters, including India, China and the US, have pledged billions of dollars to tackle climate change. “We are all witnessing a new era of global cooperation in fighting climate change,” US President Joe Biden said during the opening ceremony of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) summit in Abu Dhabi.
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Global Warming Talks Begin amidst Tensions
During the UN climate conference, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid Al- Maktoum announced that the country will establish the Global Climate Fund (GCF) for losses and damage due to climate change. He added that the fund would be made available to all countries. The fund is part of the agreement reached between the world’s…
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The challenge in seven charts is whether it is too late to prevent global warming below 1.5 C
The World Resource Institute (WRI) has said that production of fossil fuels is expected to double in the next fifteen years as the cost of green fuels continues to fall. It added that the production of fossil fuels is expected to double in the next fifteen years even as the cost of green fuels continues…
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The talks to cut plastic waste are being held around the world
A group of mostly oil and plastic-producing countries has halted progress towards an internationally binding legal document to combat plastic pollution in the COP21 climate change treaty, World Wildlife Fund said. “The entire process was continually delayed by a small number of member states prioritising plastic and profit before the planet,” it added.
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This is how far behind the world has been in controlling pollution
With humans extracting and burning oil, gas and coal, world is on track to warm between 2.5 and 2.9 degrees Celsius by the end of the century, according to a report by UN Climate Panel. “It does show us that it’s possible,” Anne Olhoff, Chief Scientist at UN climate panel said. The global temperature is…
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The Israelis wereShattered on October 7
The Matzav: The Judeo-Christian War, or the Israelis’ First Day of World War II. Israeli military operations have created an untenable humanitarian crisis, which will only worsen over time. There are now more than 1.5 lakh Israelis who have been forced out of their homes by the attacks of October 7. Israeli military commanders insist…
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Satellites and social media show hints about Israel’s ground war strategy
Israel launched a ground operation in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, saying that militant group Hamas is holding more than 250 people, many of them believed to be Americans, and that it is starting a ground invasion. An image from Planet taken October 30 shows dozens of Israeli tanks and armoured vehicles arrayed in staging…
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Hamas attack victims are divided over the war between Israel and Gaza
Ahead of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a US-based human rights activist has said that “dehumanising Israelis rightly has zero representation in the US government”. “While many federal officials have been dehumanising Palestinians for decades,” Eva Borgwardt added. “We need to remember that anyone dehumanising Israelis rightly has zero representation in the US government,” she further said.
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Biden is embracing Israel but he doesn’t have much to show for it
Amid an ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that “it’s time to unite the world”. Netanyahu’s comments came after US President Joe Biden arrived in Israel on a three-day visit. “We will not let you ever be alone. We will help you in every way that we can,” he…
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Biden was so supportive of Israel that he urged caution
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday said that Israel should not give into “excesses that cause unnecessary loss of innocent life”. “The world watched then…and the world did nothing. More than half of the people who responded to the survey said they needed a public show of support for Israel,” he added. Biden was in…
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Putin is in China to highlight Moscow’s ties with Beijing
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing to attend the 10th Anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a signature foreign policy initiative for China’s President Xi Jinping. China said there are leaders from 130 countries and at least 30 global organisations that will participate in the event. The initiative aims to build…
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To fulfill his promises, Biden needs Congress
The White House said that it will soon run out of money to help Ukraine amid the conflict. “We’re the most powerful nation in the history, not in the world, in the history of the world,” it added. US President Joe Biden said he is going to give a big address toAmericans to explain why…
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A Monkey was born from a Pig, and lived for 2 years
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa (UA Tuscaloosa) have performed the world’s first gene editing experiment on pigs to transplant organs. They inserted genes into pigs’ genomes to create human-like traits in the pig’s cells and tissues. “This is a proof of principle that non-human primates to say our organ issafe and supports…
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This is the information on what Hamas is
The US has been accused by intelligence officials in the West and the Middle East of helping Palestinian militant group Hamas in annihilating Israel. Iran has been accused of helping Palestinian militant in the Gaza Strip, who carried out an assault on Israel on Saturday. Iran has been accused by intelligence officials of helping Palestinian…
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There was a record-breaking heat in September
The world recorded the warmest September on record with a temperature of 1.65C (3.15F) above the pre-industrial times, the climate scientist at Berkeley Earth Observatory said. According to Copernicus Sentinel, it was the highest September temperature since records began in Copernicus Sentinel in 1850. “For long-term temperature averages, 1.5C (2.7F) is the global threshold goal,”…
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The chemistry won the prize for tiny quantum dot particles
Three chemists who predicted and were first to make quantum dots, nanoscale crystals that interact with light in unusual ways, have been awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the award to the trio of Nikolay Brus from Denmark, Sergey Ekimov from Belarus and Konstantin Novoselov from Russia.
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People are moving into harms way due to floods
A study by the World Bank has found that human settlements in East Asia, Pacific and sub-Saharan Africa “are actually rapidly increasing their exposure to floods” due to climate change. It said that development in areas exposed to the biggest flood dangers increased by 122%. About 6% of land was in the very high flood-…
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The areas that are prone to flooding are a big part of urban development
Climate Risk and Urbanisation in the World Settlement Footprint is a study of the Rise and Fall of the Asia-Pacific Region and the Challenges to Resilience to Climate Change. The study aims to identify high-risk developments early on and publicize success stories to building people’s resilience to climate change. The authors plan to continue monitoring…