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Ancient Himalayan village relocates as climate shifts reshape daily life
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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A changing climate The Hindu Kush and Himalayan mountain regions — stretching from Afghanistan to Myanmar — hold more ice than anywhere else outside the Arctic and Antarctic. Their glaciers feed major rivers that support 240 million people in the...
World News | Ancient Himalayan Village Relocates as Climate Shifts Reshape Daily Life
Latestly
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July 1, 2025
Samjung (Nepal), Jul 1 (AP) The Himalayan village of Samjung did not die in a day. Perched in a wind-carved valley in Nepal's Upper Mustang, more than 13,000 feet (3,962 meters) above sea level, the Buddhist village lived by slow, deliberate...
Climate crisis and cash crunch: 10 countries at breaking point by 2050
Asianet Newsable
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June 29, 2025
A new index from Columbia Climate School reveals the 10 most climate-vulnerable countries by 2050. Many face rising disaster risks and shrinking access to finance, trapping them in a cycle of crisis and recovery. A new index called the Climate...
Mumbai Airport Customs Foil Four Wildlife Smuggling Attempts From Bangkok; 284 Exotic Animals Seized, Five Arrested
Free Press Journal
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The Mumbai Airport Customs officials had detected four cases this month wherein total 284 exotics wildlife animals were being smuggled to Mumbai from Bangkok. The agency officials have arrested five persons allegedly involved in trafficking of...
16 Newly Released Wildlife ImagesWinners Of BigPicture Photo Competition
Forbes
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Puddle Jumper, Aquatic Life Finalist. Mudskippers wrench themselves across mudflats, over rocks and ... More even up the trunks of mangrove trees; Goode Beach, AustraliaGeorgina Steytler, Australia - BigPicture Nature World Photography Competition...
Mumbai Airport Customs Busts Wildlife Smuggling Attempt, 16 Exotic Snakes Seized From Passenger Arriving From Bangkok
Free Press Journal
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Mumbai: In a major wildlife trafficking bust, a 34-year-old man from Chennai was arrested by Customs officials at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport for allegedly smuggling 16 exotic snakes into the country. The accused,...
With elections nearing, Honduran journalists face violence and harassment
LatAm Journalism Review
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June 26, 2025
By Silvia Higuera June 26, 2025 June 1 will be remembered as a dark day for journalism in Honduras. In the early morning hours, reporter Javier Antonio Hércules Salinas was killed while driving a taxi home in the western municipality of Santa Rosa...
US signs agreements with Guatemala and Honduras to take asylum seekers
The Independent
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June 26, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Global Climate Risk Index Ranks 188 Countries by Vulnerability and Access to Finance
State of the Planet
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June 25, 2025
The Climate Finance Vulnerability Index ranks 188 countries according to both their vulnerability to hazards and their financial resilience. Researchers at the Columbia Climate School, with support from the Rockefeller Foundation, have unveiled a...
The voice of the resistance against the 2009 Honduran coup
The Real News Network
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June 25, 2025
On June 28, 2009, Honduras exploded and the people took to the streets after the president was overthrown in a coup. One radio show followed them, reported from the protests, and became the voice of the resistance: Felix Molina’s Resistencia.This...
New Index Ranks Vulnerabilities of 188 Nations to Climate Shocks
The Rockefeller Foundation
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June 25, 2025
Columbia Climate School identifies 65 ‘Red Zone’ nations across four separate climate scenarios. 43 nations in Sub-Saharan Africa, eight in Latin America and the Caribbean, six in Asia-Pacific, six in the Middle East, and two in Europe are most...
These 50 Canadian corporations are carving out a more sustainable future
Corporate Knights
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June 25, 2025
If there’s one big takeaway from the results of Corporate Knights’ annual survey of Canada’s Best 50 Corporate Citizens, it’s that there’s no such thing as “business as usual” anymore. The Best 50 ranking was first developed back in 2002 to track...
World Associated Press An ancient village in the Himalayas ran out of water. Then, it moved and started over
Yahoo News
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SAMJUNG, Nepal (AP) — The Himalayan village of Samjung did not die in a day. Perched in a wind-carved valley in Nepal's Upper Mustang, more than 13,000 feet (3,962 meters) above sea level, the Buddhist village lived by slow, deliberate rhythms —...
Summer programs offer opportunities to volunteer, have fun
Coral Gables News - Florida
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June 30, 2025
CGWC members pack school supplies for day of service in Honduras. Summer programs offer opportunities to volunteer, have fun Attending the June 12 meeting of the Rotary Club of Coral Gables are (l-r) RCCG past president Frank Sexton with guest...
City of Lamar refuse pickup schedule for 4th of July holiday
The Prowers Journal - Colorado
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June 30, 2025
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Floyd Mayweather heads to Central America in search of the "big beast" during dangerous jungle adventure
MARCA
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June 30, 2025
Mayweather's Honduran expedition saw him tracking elusive "big beasts" in oppressive rainforest terrain - a stark contrast to his controlled boxing environment. Security teams accompanied him due to the region's hazards, including unpredictable...
Ancient Himalayan village relocates as climate shifts reshape daily life
Associated Press
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July 1, 2025
SAMJUNG, Nepal (AP) — The Himalayan village of Samjung did not die in a day. Perched in a wind-carved valley in Nepal’s Upper Mustang, more than 13,000 feet (3,962 meters) above sea level, the Buddhist village lived by slow, deliberate rhythms —...
Our pick of the eight best cruises for both hot and cold weather – from Caribbean sailings to Icelandic glacier tours
The Sun
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June 23, 2025
WE’RE enjoying record-breaking temperatures right here in the UK, with the Met Office declaring an official heatwave. The joy of a cruise is you can choose to sail into warm OR cold waters, depending on whether you are an ardent sun-worshipper or...
Commentary | Living with the Long Emergency by Tim Stevenson: Eco-Fascism: The climate crisis and the rise of populist nationalism
Brattleboro Reformer - Vermont
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June 23, 2025
Eco-fascism: “the weaponization of climate change by far-right populist political parties and white supremacist groups.” — European Commission It is no coincidence that at the same time we are entering the advanced stages of a rapidly unfolding...
Chennai man smuggles 16 live snakes on Bangkok-Mumbai flight, arrested
Hindustan Times
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June 30, 2025
Customs officials at the Mumbai International Airport have arrested a Chennai man attempting to smuggle 16 live exotic snakes from Thailand - the third major wildlife trafficking case at the airport this month. Among the seized reptiles were two...