The decline of sea ice around Antarctica is fueling more frequent storms in the Southern Ocean, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed satellite imagery and weather data from the region during the Antarctic winter of 2023, when sea ice cover hit a record low. That winter, some regions saw 80 percent less ice than would […]

An Israeli airstrike on a press broadcasting van killed five Palestinian journalists working in Gaza, according to a media report from the area on Thursday. Arab broadcaster Al Jazeera, citing a reporter in Gaza, reported that journalists from the Palestinian broadcaster Al-Quds Today were working near a hospital at the refugee camp of Nuseirat in

With Nepal’s snowy Himalayan peaks as a backdrop, the sky above Pokhara transformed into a vibrant canvas of colours for the country’s first hot-air balloon festival. Tourism is a major earner for Nepal, which saw over a million foreign visitors this year after a post-pandemic bounceback, and investments are being made in hotels and air

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wednesday marked the first night of Hanukkah, the Jewish holiday celebrating a historic victory of light over darkness. At Wednesday’s 48th Annual Christmas Together event in Luzerne County, members of nearby Temple Israel Wilkes-Barre gathered to play music for guests to enjoy. They played a variety of tr

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wednesday marked the first night of Hanukkah, the Jewish holiday celebrating a historic victory of light over darkness. At Wednesday’s 48th Annual Christmas Together event in Luzerne County, members of nearby Temple Israel Wilkes-Barre gathered to play music for guests to enjoy. They played a variety of tr