There has been a dramatic increase in extreme weather events in the past 20 years, which are taking a heavy human and economic toll worldwide and are on track to expand further, and Asia has been hardest-hit, the United Nations said on Monday.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the site is banning posts that deny or distort the Holocaust and will start directing people to authoritative sources if they search for information about the Nazi genocide.
It’s been 10 years since Basking sharks were deemed endangered in Canada. Researchers say despite only two to three sightings a year in B.C. waters of the giant fish, they’re hopeful for an eventual abundant return of the animal.
There are typically three planets visible in the night sky, but Mars is stealing the show this week as it outshines even Jupiter, typically the second-brightest planet.