YOUR WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE
- A picture of Narelda Jacobs’ father, Cedric, greeting Queen Elizabeth II was prominently displayed at her childhood home in Australia. According to the Aboriginal Australian television host, he admired the Queen. Numerous Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders have discussed their feelings following the Queen’s passing. They were the oldest still existing cultures on Earth, and colonisation severely damaged them. Indigenous Australians were driven off their country as a result of events that began with Captain James Cook’s arrival in 1770.
- Following US rumours that Moscow was looking to Pyongyang to replenish stockpiles, North Korea claims it has never supplied weapons to Russia and has no intentions to do so. Russian rockets and artillery rounds, according to US authorities, are being purchased by Russia from North Korea. Any transfer of weapons between the two nations would be against United Nations sanctions. An anonymous official from the North Korean defence ministry stated, “We have never transferred weapons or ammunition to Russia and we will not do so now.”
- According to a new research, the Amazon region’s carbon emissions in 2019 and 2020 were more than twice as high as the eight-year average. According to the authors, the major causes of the rise were fires and deforestation for agricultural purposes. The experts claim that recent years have seen a “collapse” in law enforcement, which has promoted forest clearance. The Amazon plays a crucial part in preserving the Earth’s climate by storing enormous amounts of carbon in trees and soils.
- After a 17 days search following an earthquake in southwest China, a man was found alive in the mountains. On September 5, a 6.6-magnitude earthquake that struck Sichuan, killed 93 people and injured 400 others. At the hydropower plant where he was working, Gan Yu had difficulty navigating the difficult terrain to get away. He was discovered on Wednesday, still alive but hurt. Mr. Gan and his coworker Luo Yong remained on site at the hydropower to provide first aid to wounded coworkers and assist in preventing floods by releasing dam water.
- According to a new study, more than half of the species are suffering the effects of climate change, which poses a threat to the health and survival of urban trees. More than 1,000 tree species have been identified as being at risk due to climate change, including urban-dwelling oaks, maples, poplars, elms, pines, and chestnuts. Drought-resistant tree species should be planted, and existing trees should be carefully protected. Cities are more livable because of trees’ cooling and shady benefits.
- In an ancient Israel burial site, there was proof of the narcotic opium’s usage as early as 5,000 years ago. Archaeologists found traces in ceramic containers at the compound in Yehud. Residents used the location while it was still known as Canaan. Opium is said to have been cultivated in Turkey and transported to Yehud. According to the study, the containers themselves were constructed in Cyprus. They were a member of a group of clay items known as Base-Ring juglets, that were handed to the deceased to accompany them into the afterlife.
NEWS BROUGHT TO YOU BY PAMELA MOORE
Date: 24/06/22
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