In 2023, the world’s air pollution crisis hit a new high, with New Delhi, India’s capital, ranking as the most polluted capital city. According to the World Air Quality Report from IQAir, New Delhi’s air had an average PM2.5 concentration of 92.7 micrograms per cubic meter, which is over 17
In Pakistan’s Punjab province, officials are raising urgent concerns over the severe air pollution sweeping across the border from India. The smog is so bad that it’s forcing schools in Lahore, the provincial capital, to close down for several days. This situation has sparked a major push by Pakistani officials
This fall, Florida faced back-to-back hurricanes, and with those storms came a flood of wild conspiracy theories on social media. One of the craziest claims? That the U.S. government was manipulating the weather to target specific areas based on politics. While this is completely false, there are indeed people working
In a desperate effort to deliver a power plant to a Russian project in the Arctic before winter arrives, two large Chinese ships, Ocean 28 and Nan Feng Zhi Xing, are slowly making their way through thickening sea ice on the Northern Sea Route. Recently, a fierce storm in the
This summer, something big and unexpected happened in Africa. South Sudan’s parliament made a bold move by officially approving the Nile Basin Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA), also known as the Entebbe Agreement. This agreement, signed over 14 years ago, challenges the long-standing water rights of Egypt and Sudan, two countries
Not too long ago, dogs were mainly valued for the work they did. They helped hunt for food, herded livestock and guarded homes. To do these jobs, dogs needed to have strong instincts to chase prey, a lot of energy, and a healthy suspicion of strangers. Just a few decades
In the fall of 2023, the European Union (EU) began rolling out a new plan called the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). This system is designed to tackle climate change by targeting carbon emissions linked to goods imported from countries with weaker environmental regulations. The EU wants to ensure that
Recently, something amazing happened in the Sahara Desert—a place known for being extremely dry. For the first time in many years, heavy rainfall created beautiful blue pools of water among the palm trees and sandy dunes. This downpour brought life to some of the driest areas, giving them more water
Pakistan and Russia have taken a big step towards strengthening their relationship by signing their first-ever barter trade agreement. This deal comes after a large delegation of Pakistani officials and businessmen traveled to Moscow, marking a historic moment for both nations. The agreement was made during the Pakistan-Russia Trade and
