NASA, the independent space agency of the United States Government, has reportedly warned that coastal cities throughout the U.S. and the rest of the world would be battered by an increasing amount of tidal floods in a decade’ time, triggered by a notable rise i
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Western North America experiencing wildfire rage as temperatures surge
Much of western North America has been facing record-breaking temperatures off late, creditable to the heatwaves. Various communities were asked to evacuate the region as firefighters have been struggling to cope up with the heatwave and wildfires.
UK to review the takeover of British chip maker by Chinese-owned firm
Following criticism over the UK government’s alleged acquiescence to the takeover of the country’s largest semiconductor firm by a Chinese owned company, prime minister Boris Johnson has reportedly confirmed that the government would be reviewing the acqui
Regional disparity might not allow U.S. to reach its vaccination goal
Although several U.S. health officials have been urging the populace to get vaccinated as soon as possible, many states in the southern part of the country have relatively lower vaccination rates as compared to the national average.
Amazon unveils new wind & solar projects to meet renewable energy goal
Tech giant Amazon has reportedly unveiled 14 new renewable energy projects in the United States, Finland, Spain, and Canada. These projects would support Amazon’s objective of powering 100% of its activities with renewable energy by 2025 – five years befor
China faces recoil over Sino-African projects due to environmental concerns
Many China-funded projects across Africa, established under Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative, are witnessing a severe backlash from conservationists and communities who have accused builders of harming the ecosystem in pursuit of materials such as metal, timbe
Senegal's Theodore-Monod museum reopens after a year of being closed
With many museums reopening their doors across the globe, the Theodore-Monod museum of art (Musee Theodore Monod dArt africain) in Dakar, Senegal, has also reportedly reopened this week. After more than a year of shutdown following the COVID-19 outbreak, the museum ha
French Prez Macron to host Africa summit for Sudan, post-COVID relief
Emmanuel Macron, President of France, has reportedly announced plans to host African leaders and heads of global financial institutions for twin summit meetings. These meetings would focus on helping Sudan into a new democratic age and offering crucial financial backi
AstraZeneca hits vaccine shipment goal as EU sues over shipment delays
In a new milestone, pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca Plc, has reportedly delivered 50 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine across countries in the European Union. Evidently, the company was slated to hit the milestone in January of this year.