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Huge ancient solar storm revealed by tree rings in French Alps

Huge ancient solar storm revealed by tree rings in French Alps

Researchers said the solar storm - the sun sending a large burst of energetic particles into space - occurred 14,300 years ago.
Sat Oct 14 2023
Swiss glaciers lose 10% of volume in worst two years on record

Swiss glaciers lose 10% of volume in worst two years on record

More than half of the glaciers in the Alps are in Switzerland where temperatures are rising by around twice the global average.
Thu Sep 28 2023
Four children wounded in knife attack in French town, two in critical condition

Four children wounded in knife attack in French town, two in critical condition

Two children and one adult were in life-threatening condition, while two children were slightly hurt, police said.
Thu Jun 08 2023
Mountains around the world are gradually losing their snow

Mountains around the world are gradually losing their snow

Several mountain ranges around the world are experiencing a drastic drop in snowfall due to climate change.
Sun Jan 29 2023
Like clockwork: World's longest passenger train winds through Swiss Alps

Like clockwork: World's longest passenger train winds through Swiss Alps

It took the spectacular, spiralling Albula/Bernina route covering the nearly 25 kilometres from Preda to Alvaneu in less than 45 minutes.
Sat Nov 05 2022
EXCLUSIVE - Glaciers vanishing at record rate in Alps following heatwaves

EXCLUSIVE - Glaciers vanishing at record rate in Alps following heatwaves

The Alps' glaciers are on track for their highest mass losses in at least 60 years of record keeping, data shows.
Tue Jul 26 2022
[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: About 340 evacuated from flood-hit Baling, 50,000 told to evacuate Sydney floods

[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: About 340 evacuated from flood-hit Baling, 50,000 told to evacuate Sydney floods

Catch up on the top stories of the day, in just 3-minutes!
Tue Jul 05 2022
Hopes fading for missing climbers after Italian glacier collapse

Hopes fading for missing climbers after Italian glacier collapse

Rescue teams resumed the search today for 13 climbers who were missing after part of a glacier gave way high in the Italian Alps.
Tue Jul 05 2022
Search efforts resume after glacier collapse in Italian Alps

Search efforts resume after glacier collapse in Italian Alps

Rising average temperatures have caused the Marmolada glacier, like many others around the world, to shrink steadily over recent decades.
Mon Jul 04 2022
Glacier collapses in Italian Alps, killing at least six

Glacier collapses in Italian Alps, killing at least six

Rescue operations were in progress after a large "ice avalanche" involving hikers, adding that there was likely to be a "heavy toll".
Mon Jul 04 2022
Scientists probe link between 'snow blood' and climate change

Scientists probe link between 'snow blood' and climate change

Snow volumes falling due to rising global temperatures are hitting the Alps disproportionately hard.
Thu Jun 23 2022
Two women freeze to death in Italian Alps

Two women freeze to death in Italian Alps

Two climbers died of severe hypothermia on Monte Rosa in the Italian Alps after going missing on Saturday.
Sun Jul 04 2021
Maestro of Alpine climbing still scaling heights at 98

Maestro of Alpine climbing still scaling heights at 98

With his sure and steady progress as he conquers a climbing wall, few would realise Marcel Remy is 98-years-old.
Sun Jun 13 2021
World's glaciers are losing an average of 267 gigatonnes of ice per year

World's glaciers are losing an average of 267 gigatonnes of ice per year

An international team of researchers has found that virtually all of the world's glaciers have shrunk since 2000.
Thu Apr 29 2021
Ice Cathedral in Swiss Alps offers visitors unique show

"Ice Cathedral" in Swiss Alps offers visitors unique show

An ice cave which forms naturally on a high-altitude glacier in the Swiss Alps became accessible on Thursday.
Fri Dec 11 2020
The battle to reduce road deaths

The battle to reduce road deaths

In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel

Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel

The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?

How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth

2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily

Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024