Tag: Syrian conflict

Iraq clocks world’s hottest record at 48.7°C (119.7°F)

The Placerville station's data showed that there are 15 cities worldwide registering extremely high temperatures due to climate change.

NYC dance company commemorates Dance or Die hero

We told the story to readers of Ahmad Joudeh over two years ago. We shared how, in the middle...

The war that forces a doomsday seed vault withdrawal

The Svalbard Global seed bank was established in February 2008. It was designed to store seeds for hundreds or...

IKEA’s flatpack homes for refugees get a reluctant OK from Lebanon

Lebanon's government has finally agreed to a trial run of IKEA's prefabricated flatpack homes designed for refugees, but they're...