SQ321 turbulence prompts more people in Singapore to seek treatment for fear of flying
It can range from slight uneasiness to very severe panic attacks triggered by a thought or impending occasion of flying.
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Hong Kong will reportedly stop halting stock markets during typhoons and severe weather
Hong Kong will no longer shut down its stock market during severe weather conditions, according to a Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the matter.
South Korean group flies propaganda leaflets across border following North’s trash-balloon launches
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean activists’ group said Thursday it flew large balloons carrying propaganda leaflets toward North Korea, although the North has threatened to send more balloons with manure and trash across the border in response to such campaigns.
World likely to blast beyond grim warming milestone in the next 5 years, UN weather agency says
A weather arm of the United Nations on Wednesday warned that within the next five years, the world will likely surpass a critically important warming threshold, reinforcing the urgent need to slash planet-heating greenhouse gas emissions.
New study finds Earth warming at record rate, but no evidence of climate change accelerating
The rate Earth is warming hit an all-time high in 2023 with 92% of last year’s surprising record-shattering heat caused by humans, top scientists calculated.
Khosla Ventures backs weather balloon startup that uses AI to upend forecasts
This summer is expected to be one of the busiest hurricane seasons in history, according to the annual forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The frequency and intensity of the storms are increasing. Weather prediction is more critical than ever.
Tens of thousands of children in Afghanistan are affected by ongoing flash floods, UNICEF says
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Tens of thousands of children in Afghanistan remain affected by ongoing flash floods, especially in the north and west, the U.N. children’s agency said Monday.
South Korea vows ‘unbearable’ retaliation against North Korea over its launch of trash balloons
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said Sunday it’ll soon take “unbearable” retaliatory steps against North Korea over its launch of trash-carrying balloons across the border and other provocations.