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One-Third of Earth's Species Could Face Extinction by 2100 Due to Climate Change
A new study has warned that up to a third of Earth's species could face extinction by 2100 due to rising global temperatures. The research, published in Science, highlights how climate change is accelerating extinction risks, especially for amphibians and species in isolated ecosystems. With emissions continuing at current rates, the risk of extinc...
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Colombian Navy Seizes 225 Tons Of Cocaine, Unearths Pacific Trafficking Route
Authorities from dozens of countries seized 225 metric tons of cocaine in a six-week mega-operation where they unearthed a new Pacific trafficking route from South America to Australia, the Colombian Navy said Wednesday.
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Uruguay Votes For Next President In Razor-Sharp Election
Voters in South America's laid-backUruguay, known for its beaches, legalized marijuana and stability, will head to the polls on Sunday in a second-round presidential race between moderates that closes out a bumper year of elections.
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Man Caught At Airport With 320 Tarantulas, 110 Centipedes Strapped To Body
A South Korean national, who had 320 tarantulas, 110 centipedes and nine bullet ants strapped to his body, was arrested in Peru.
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Ecuador Declares National Emergency Over Forest Fires, Water Shortage
Ecuador on Monday declared a national emergency due to water shortages, drought and forest fires that have razed more than 10,000 hectares in the south of the country so far this month.
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Biden To Bid Farewell At Asia-Pacific Summit And G20 Under Trump's Shadow
President Joe Biden heads to South America on Thursday for a curtain call with global leaders after over 50 years in US politics, but the man he tried and failed to keep from returning to power is likely to be the focus of many meetings.
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5 Facts About Kristi Noem, Donald Trump's Pick As Homeland Security Secretary
Kristi Noem, the Governor of South Dakota, has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as the next Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security
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Powerful Solar Flare Disrupts Radio Signals And Poses Global Infrastructure Risks
A powerful X-class solar flare erupted, causing shortwave radio blackouts over the Atlantic, South America, and Africa.
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Sun Erupts with X2.3 Solar Flare, Causes Radio Blackouts
On November 6, 2024, sunspot AR 3883 unleashed a powerful X2.3 solar flare, causing radio blackouts in parts of South America and Africa. The flare, classified as a strong solar event, disrupted high-frequency radio signals. Scientists are awaiting data from NASA’s SOHO spacecraft to assess the potential impact of a coronal mass ejection (CME) on...
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"Quite Different": 'Love' Motel In Colombia Hosts UN Delegate
Aggrey Rwetsiba, a Ugandan delegate to the UN's biodiversity summit in Colombia, finds himself in unusual accommodation.
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Record High Colombian Cocaine Production In 2023: UN
Colombia, the world's biggest cocaine exporter, set a new record last year for production of the drug and cultivation of the coca leaf it is made from, a United Nations report said.
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The Sun Fires Off Another High Intensity X Flare, Triggers Radio Blackouts
On October 7, 2024, sunspot AR 3842 released another powerful X2.1 solar flare, causing significant radio blackouts across North and South America, as well as over the Pacific Ocean. This is the second major flare from AR 3842 after it previously unleashed the most intense solar flare in seven years. Scientists from NOAA are currently analysing dat...
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NDTV Exclusive: Jamaican PM On Why Global South Wants India To Represent It
India has become the voice of the Global South in a strategic and robust way, and the world saw that in the most-recent G20 Summit which happened in New Delhi, said Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness in an exclusive interview to NDTV.
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Annular Solar Eclipse's 'Ring of Fire' Seen In Easter Island And Patagonia
The moon blotted out most of the sun across the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday afternoon, giving just a few specks of land an impressive annular "ring of fire" eclipse.
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PM Modi's US Visit: Ukraine War, Israel's Offensive In Gaza On Agenda
New initiatives to boost cooperation to ensure stability in the Indo-Pacific, ways to find peaceful solutions to the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza and addressing concerns of the global South will be the focus of PM Modi's three-day US visit.
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One-Third of Earth's Species Could Face Extinction by 2100 Due to Climate Change
A new study has warned that up to a third of Earth's species could face extinction by 2100 due to rising global temperatures. The research, published in Science, highlights how climate change is accelerating extinction risks, especially for amphibians and species in isolated ecosystems. With emissions continuing at current rates, the risk of extinc...
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Colombian Navy Seizes 225 Tons Of Cocaine, Unearths Pacific Trafficking Route
Authorities from dozens of countries seized 225 metric tons of cocaine in a six-week mega-operation where they unearthed a new Pacific trafficking route from South America to Australia, the Colombian Navy said Wednesday.
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Uruguay Votes For Next President In Razor-Sharp Election
Voters in South America's laid-backUruguay, known for its beaches, legalized marijuana and stability, will head to the polls on Sunday in a second-round presidential race between moderates that closes out a bumper year of elections.
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Man Caught At Airport With 320 Tarantulas, 110 Centipedes Strapped To Body
A South Korean national, who had 320 tarantulas, 110 centipedes and nine bullet ants strapped to his body, was arrested in Peru.
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Ecuador Declares National Emergency Over Forest Fires, Water Shortage
Ecuador on Monday declared a national emergency due to water shortages, drought and forest fires that have razed more than 10,000 hectares in the south of the country so far this month.
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Biden To Bid Farewell At Asia-Pacific Summit And G20 Under Trump's Shadow
President Joe Biden heads to South America on Thursday for a curtain call with global leaders after over 50 years in US politics, but the man he tried and failed to keep from returning to power is likely to be the focus of many meetings.
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5 Facts About Kristi Noem, Donald Trump's Pick As Homeland Security Secretary
Kristi Noem, the Governor of South Dakota, has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as the next Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security
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Powerful Solar Flare Disrupts Radio Signals And Poses Global Infrastructure Risks
A powerful X-class solar flare erupted, causing shortwave radio blackouts over the Atlantic, South America, and Africa.
-
Sun Erupts with X2.3 Solar Flare, Causes Radio Blackouts
On November 6, 2024, sunspot AR 3883 unleashed a powerful X2.3 solar flare, causing radio blackouts in parts of South America and Africa. The flare, classified as a strong solar event, disrupted high-frequency radio signals. Scientists are awaiting data from NASA’s SOHO spacecraft to assess the potential impact of a coronal mass ejection (CME) on...
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"Quite Different": 'Love' Motel In Colombia Hosts UN Delegate
Aggrey Rwetsiba, a Ugandan delegate to the UN's biodiversity summit in Colombia, finds himself in unusual accommodation.
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Record High Colombian Cocaine Production In 2023: UN
Colombia, the world's biggest cocaine exporter, set a new record last year for production of the drug and cultivation of the coca leaf it is made from, a United Nations report said.
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The Sun Fires Off Another High Intensity X Flare, Triggers Radio Blackouts
On October 7, 2024, sunspot AR 3842 released another powerful X2.1 solar flare, causing significant radio blackouts across North and South America, as well as over the Pacific Ocean. This is the second major flare from AR 3842 after it previously unleashed the most intense solar flare in seven years. Scientists from NOAA are currently analysing dat...
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NDTV Exclusive: Jamaican PM On Why Global South Wants India To Represent It
India has become the voice of the Global South in a strategic and robust way, and the world saw that in the most-recent G20 Summit which happened in New Delhi, said Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness in an exclusive interview to NDTV.
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Annular Solar Eclipse's 'Ring of Fire' Seen In Easter Island And Patagonia
The moon blotted out most of the sun across the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday afternoon, giving just a few specks of land an impressive annular "ring of fire" eclipse.
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PM Modi's US Visit: Ukraine War, Israel's Offensive In Gaza On Agenda
New initiatives to boost cooperation to ensure stability in the Indo-Pacific, ways to find peaceful solutions to the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza and addressing concerns of the global South will be the focus of PM Modi's three-day US visit.