Japan’s recent heavy snow has caused 13 deaths, many injuries
Tokyo, Japan Reuters Recent heavy snow in Japan’s north and elsewhere have killed 13 people injured more than 80 and left more than 10,000 households without power, the authorities said on Saturday. Heavy snowfall continued to blanket areas across northern, eastern and western Japan on Saturdaym 24th December, paralysing traffic and causing blackouts. PICTURE: Reuters […]
Postcards: Rising heat and snow-bare peaks chill Nepal’s mountain economy
AADESH SUBEDI, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how climate change – and COVID-19 restrictions – are impacting the economy of Nepal…