‘Very worried’: Scientists fret as Antarctic sea ice dwindles

‘Very worried’: Scientists fret as Antarctic sea ice dwindles

LIVINGSTON ISLAND, March 10 — Sea ice levels in Antarctica have registered historic lows for three consecutive years, portending grave consequences for life on Earth as we know it. But looking out over the southernmost continent, scientist Miguel Angel de Pablo laments that humanity seems to be oblivious to the warnings. “We (scientists) are very … Read more

Indigenous Colombians fret as sacred mountain glaciers melt

Indigenous Colombians fret as sacred mountain glaciers melt

PUEBLO BELLO (Colombia), Feb 25 — In the shade of a sacred tree, Indigenous wise men chew coca leaves as they mull the threats to their home among the melting, snow-capped peaks of Colombia’s Sierra Nevada mountains. As a “consequence of man’s actions, it is slowly warming, more every year,” one of the men says … Read more

Instagram adds safety features after critics fret over service for children | Malay Mail

Instagram on July 27, 2021 introduced changes designed to keep young users safer by making them harder to find at the image-centric social network. ― AFP pic SAN FRANCISCO, July 28 ― Instagram yesterday introduced changes designed to keep young users safer by making them harder to find at the image-centric social network. Tweaks rolling … Read more