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Year: 2022

Daños causados por inundaciones mortales en Pakistán ascienden a más de 10.000 millones de dólares, dice ministro

olivertapia Karachi, Pakistán (CNN) — Las inundaciones mortales que amenazan con engullir hasta un tercio de Pakistán para el final de la temporada del monzón han dejado daños por más de US$ 10.000 millones, según funcionarios, mientras la comunidad internacional responde a las súplicas de ayuda del país afectado por la crisis. Cientos de niños,

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La pérdida de hielo de Groenlandia aumentará el nivel global del mar en casi 30 centímetros, según una nueva investigación

olivertapia (CNN) — Las pérdidas generalizadas de hielo de Groenlandia han asegurado un aumento del nivel del mar de cerca de 30 centímetros (un pie) a nivel global que se producirá en un futuro próximo, y una nueva investigación sugiere que no hay forma de detenerlo, incluso si el mundo dejara de liberar hoy las

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‘Please keep praying for me as I continue to get better’: Injured Little Leaguer speaks after transfer home

By Matt Foster and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN The Instagram account set up to provide updates on injured Little Leaguer Easton Oliverson posted a video of the 12-year-old on Tuesday speaking after being transferred to his home state of Utah. The video posted on the @miraclesfortank account showed Easton thanking people for their prayers and encouraged

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The water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, has gotten so bad, the city temporarily ran out of bottled water to give to residents

By Amir Vera, Jason Hanna and Nouran Salahieh, CNN Recent torrential rain coupled with years of water system issues have resulted in a crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, where the city doesn’t have enough water to fight fires, flush toilets or even hand out to residents in need. Jackson’s main water treatment facility began failing Monday,

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Asia’s largest bird park to close

Heather Chen, CNN Jurong Bird Park, one of Singapore’s oldest and most iconic attractions, has announced that it will cease operations and shut its doors after more than 50 years. However, there is some good news. The world-famous park — home to some 3,500 birds including parrots, flamingos, penguins and eagles — will join the

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Fukushima town lifts evacuation order, allowing former residents to return 11 years after nuclear disaster

By Emiko Jozuka and Jessie Yeung, CNN More than a decade after Japan’s worst nuclear disaster, the town that hosts the disabled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant finally lifted its evacuation order on Tuesday, allowing former residents to come home. The town of Futaba, previously deemed off-limits, is the last of 11 districts to lift

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China shuts world’s largest electronics market as Shenzhen imposes more lockdowns

By Nectar Gan and CNN’s Beijing bureau China’s southern city of Shenzhen on Monday shut down the world’s largest electronics market and suspended public transport nearby as authorities enforced neighborhood-wide lockdowns in response to a small number of Covid cases. Huaqiangbei, a busy shopping area home to thousands of stalls selling computer components, mobile phone

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