Residents in the Northern Plains to Maine are preparing for dangerously low temperatures and heavy snowfall as a winter storm continues to hit the East Coast. The National Weather Service has issued warnings, predicting up to 3 feet of snow in areas like western New York.
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IAS officer Ms. Supriya Sahu shared a rare and stunning video of two snow leopards playing in the snow in Ladakh's Zanskar region. Captured by Tashi Tsewang, the 28-second clip highlights the majestic and elusive nature of these animals. Snow leopards, or 'ghosts of the mountains,' are rarely seen, making this footage a remarkable find.
A winter drought is ravaging crops in Pakistan's breadbasket, farmers said Thursday, with the region parched by a 40 percent drop in rainfall. Sindh, Pakistan's most urbanised province located in the south, witnessed rainfall 52 percent below normal levels according to the PMD, while Balochistan in the west saw a 45 percent drop.
A village in the Philippines' capital region initiated a unique mosquito bounty plan amid a dengue outbreak. Residents are rewarded with cash for capturing mosquitoes, dead or alive. With an alarming rise in dengue cases, the initiative aims to combat the spread of the disease and incentivize proactive community involvement in mosquito control.
Japan Tuesday pledged to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 60 percent in the next decade from 2013 levels but climate campaigners said the target fell short of what was needed under the Paris Agreement to limit global warming. On Tuesday Tokyo's environment ministry said the country would slash emissions 60 percent by the 2035 fiscal year.
Untreated sewage discharge in Pune's Mula-Mutha River resulted in mass fish deaths near Naik Island, blamed on the Naidu Water Purification Project. Residents criticize the Pune Municipal Corporation and Maharashtra Pollution Control Board for failing to address the pollution. This event poses significant health risks and disrupts the river's ecological balance.
Climate change is accelerating the melting of the world's mountain glaciers, causing ice loss to double since the early 2000s. A study revealed glaciers are losing up to 604 billion tons annually. Glaciers in Alaska are melting the fastest, and Central Europe has lost the most in percentage. This rapid loss contributes significantly to sea-level rise.
The UN biodiversity conference in Rome will resume to finalize critical decisions on financing and resource mobilization. The goal is to raise and effectively distribute significant funds to preserve global biodiversity, building upon commitments made in previous accords despite financial challenges.
India's central forest belt is undergoing a major conservation effort with the creation of new wildlife corridors linking key national parks in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Chhattisgarh. These corridors aim to enhance wildlife movement, improve gene flow for endangered species like tigers, and strengthen ecosystem resilience.
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