Along Ghana’s vanishing coast, climate change swallows history, homes – The Times of India
Ghana’s coast vanishes under rising tides (Image credit: AFP) The salty wind blows across the ruins of Ghana’s Fort Prinzenstein, where thick walls once held thousands of enslaved Africans before their journey across the Atlantic. Now, only a shell remains — a crumbling monument teetering at the edge of the sea.For centuries, More...
Ancient town and its manuscripts face ravages of the Sahara – Times of India
OUALATA: From his roof, Sidi Mohamed Lemine Sidiya scans the mediaeval town of Oualata, a treasure that is disappearing under the sands of the Mauritanian desert.“It’s a magnificent, More...
The scars from Hurricane Helene are healing slowly in this Appalachian tourist town | – The Times of India
CHIMNEY ROCK VILLAGE: The brightly colored sign along the S-curve mountain road beckons visitors to the Gemstone Mine, the “#1 ATTRACTION IN CHIMNEY ROCK VILLAGE!” But another sign, on More...
Iraq’s water reserves lowest in 80 years: Official | – The Times of India
Iraq’s water reserves lowest in 80 years: Official (Photo: AFP) Iraq’s water reserves are at their lowest in 80 years after a dry rainy season, a government official said Sunday, as its More...
Deadly windstorms sweep Pakistan after heatwave, leaving 14 dead and over 100 injured – Times of India
This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only. At least 14 people were killed and more than 100 injured after powerful windstorms swept across central and northern Pakistan More...
UAE hits record May temperature of 51.6C | – The Times of India
UAE hits record May temperature of 51.6C (Photo: AFP) The United Arab Emirates recorded a sweltering 50.4 degrees Celsius on Friday, its highest temperature for May since it began documenting More...
From eco-anxiety to emotional fatigue: How climate change is affecting mental health – The Times of India
Climate change can affect mental health (AI image) As the effects of climate change become increasingly visible- through rising temperatures, erratic weather patterns, and environmental degradation- More...
Top 5 longest living turtles in the world that span centuries
Turtles are among the longest-living animals on Earth, and some species go much beyond the average lifespans. While most turtles live between 10 to 80 years, certain land tortoises and sea turtles are capable More...
Japan invests big in LNG despite climate-friendly promises | World News – Times of India
Japan is one of the world’s biggest public financiers of gas and oil production, despite a pledge to halt all such funding for fossil fuel at the G7 summit in 2022.From 2013 to 2024, Japanese More...
‘Red alert’: Fires drive tropical forest loss to record high | World News – Times of India
‘Red alert’: Fires drive tropical forest loss to record high (Photo: AFP) Eighteen football pitches every minute of every hour of every day: that is the record extent of tropical rainforest More...