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New report warns of water war risks in absence of planning
If business-as-usual continues in the realm of water management, some regions of the world will lose up to 6 percent of their GDP, and water shortages will spark conflict and trigger wide-scale migration of population, a...May 8, 2016 1004 0 -
As reports link Canada fire to El Nino, UN urges action
As reports said El Nino phenomenon had contributed to spell that has seen fires raging through Canada’s Alberta province, the United Nations has asked called for coordinated efforts to prevent weather extremes resulting from disturbed atmospheric patterns. A...May 7, 2016 1113 0 -
A seagull just before flying from the Capitol Hill reflecting pool
A seagull just before flight from the edge of the reflecting pool of Capitol Hill. While architects and skilled workers furnish repair and renovation work dome of the Capitol Hill, a seagull is flapping its brown wings open before...April 24, 2016 1283 0 -
Leonardo DiCaprio’s fervent call to save planet
American actor Leonardo DiCaprio made an fervent case for bold action to stem climate degradation at the United Nations on Friday, as leaders from 175 countries signed the Paris Agreement to save the planet. The Academy...April 23, 2016 904 0 -
A Cherry Blossom scene, cloudy day and Washington Monument
In continuation of our Cherry Blossom series, here is another click from an amazing angle. While the white clouds floated in the sky the Washington Monument stood out as thousands thronged the National Mall to have a variety...April 3, 2016 984 0 -
Cherry Blossom charms in a Moonlit Evening
The National Mall in Washington D.C. went on a dual charm offensive Friday evening, with peaking Cherry Blossom trees wearing an exotic look under silvery moonlight. That description may sound a little fantastical but then how else...March 26, 2016 3808 0 -
UN turns to Angry Birds’ Red to inspire a Greener Planet
In an unusual move designed to grab world attention, the United Nations has appointed Red, the leader of the “Angry Birds” mobile game characters, as an envoy to inspire climate action toward the goal of a...March 20, 2016 1072 0 -
Alexandria, Va.. rated the best downtown in America
Featured Image above : The Old Town district of Alexandria, Virginia Photo by Ben Schumin on March 8, 2003. (Used via creativecommons.org/licenses,by-sa/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons) What is it that makes Alexandria, Va.. an irresistible tourist attraction?...March 11, 2016 3673 0 -
Two Pakistanis, MIT Prof, young scientist part of gravitational waves discovery team
Two Pakistanis were members of the team of scientists and engineers that discovered gravitational waves in the fabric of space and time, confirming Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity, and heralding new era of uncovering mysteries...February 16, 2016 3740 1 -
