Another climate record: Extreme heat, hurricanes, droughts ravage Latin America and Caribbean

Another climate record: Extreme heat, hurricanes, droughts ravage Latin America and Caribbean

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) attributed the temperatures to a “double whammy” of El Niño and long-term climate change, leading to droughts and wildfires, combined with extreme rainfall and hurricanes.  “Unfortunately, 2023 was a year of record climatic hazards in Latin America and the Caribbean,” said the agency’s head, Celeste Saulo. “El Niño conditions during…

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Unprecedented flooding displaces hundreds of thousands across east Africa

Unprecedented flooding displaces hundreds of thousands across east Africa

In an alert, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) noted that torrential rains have unleashed catastrophic flooding and mudslides while also severely damaging roads, bridges and dams.  More than 637,000 people have been affected by weeks of deluges including 234,000 displaced in just the last five days. There is no official figure for the number of…

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Job fair under Sindh Higher Education Commission will be held tomorrow at Expo Center Karachi

Job fair under Sindh Higher Education Commission will be held tomorrow at Expo Center Karachi

Karachi: Career Care Job Fair is being organized under the Sindh Higher Education Commission (HEC), which will be held tomorrow, May 9 at Expo Center Karachi. Chairman Sindh HEC Dr. Tariq Rafi while holding a press conference in his office said that apart from media group, companies belonging to other industries including automobile industry, pharma…

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Pakistan's first satellite space mission i-cube enters lunar orbit

Pakistan’s first satellite space mission i-cube enters lunar orbit

The communication system of the satellite will also be tested for the next 5 days, Pakistani space scientist Dr. Khurram Islamabad: Pakistan’s first satellite space mission i-cube has successfully reached the lunar orbit. The Chang’e-6 mission successfully placed the Pakistani satellite iCube Qamar into lunar orbit. After deployment of iCube Qamar, all subsystems will be…

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