GANGTOK, India (AP) — Rescuers made a grisly discovery overnight as they sifted through slushy debris and icy water in search of survivors after a glacial lake breached a dam in India’s northeastern Himalayan region. The catastrophic event resulted in the destruction of houses and bridges, forcing thousands of people to flee their homes. According …
Yu Kongjian, known as the Frederick Law Olmsted of China, is revolutionizing urban landscapes. According to NPR, his innovative approach to architecture goes beyond aesthetics and focuses on creating “sponge cities” to combat increasing flooding in urban areas. Wired advocates for cities like New York and Los Angeles to embrace this concept, emphasizing the …
Stay up to date with the latest information on deforestation by signing up for the Deforestation myFT Digest. This free newsletter will be delivered directly to your inbox, ensuring that you are always well-informed. Several major companies, including US carmaker Ford, Brazil’s Vale, China’s Tsingshan, and Hong Kong’s Jardine Matheson, have invested in nickel projects …
Judi Dench receives high praise from British wildlife charity Last month, renowned British actor Judi Dench visited the Cornish Seal Sanctuary in England and had an encounter with a gray seal pup named after her. The organization shared this heartwarming moment in a press release. During her visit, Dench, who is 88 years old, was …
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Climate change myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The US has failed to pledge money to the world’s biggest multilateral climate fund at its second fundraising conference, highlighting wealthy governments’ struggle to support poorer nations suffering from the impact of global warming. The …
David Willard, a retired bird division collections manager at the Chicago Field Museum, has been checking the grounds of Chicago’s lakefront exhibition center for dead birds for 40 years. However, on Thursday morning, he made a horrific discovery – hundreds of dead songbirds so densely packed together that they resembled a carpet. The cause of …
The Green Party in Bavaria was taken aback by the increasingly hostile public sentiment towards them, which escalated to the point of physical attacks. During a recent campaign event, a stone nearly hit Katharina Schulze, the Green Party’s top candidate. Schulze described this incident as the lowest point in their election campaign, in which Green …
Tragic Bear Attack in Canada’s Banff National Park Reveals Campers’ Desperate Attempt for Help In a heartbreaking turn of events, it has been discovered that Doug Inglis and Jenny Gusse, both seasoned campers, made a final plea for assistance during a grizzly bear attack in Banff National Park. Doug Inglis’ uncle, Colin, revealed to CBC …
Glacial Lake Bursts Dam in India’s Himalayan North By Ashok Sharma and Sibi Arasu | Associated Press NEW DELHI — In a dramatic search for survivors, hundreds of rescuers are digging through slushy debris and fast-flowing, icy water after a glacial lake overflowed and burst through a dam in India’s Himalayan north. Many experts had …
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Books myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. July was the world’s hottest month on record. Wildfires this summer destroyed a Hawaiian city and prompted evacuations in Canada, Greece, and Thailand. Floods devastated towns in Vermont in July and killed thousands of Libyans in …