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Greenland's ice sheet cannot wait
Oped, Twila Moon, Published on 05/07/2023
» The days in Nuuk, Greenland's capital, are growing longer. Even after setting, the sun lingers below the horizon, casting a glow over the rocky coastal landscape. On sun-drenched days, when the skies are as blue as the ocean, one can admire Greenland's striking mountains. Their jagged summits contrast with the smoothness of their lower slopes, fjords shaped by the relentless force of ancient ice sheets. Here and there, splashes of fragrant brownish-green tundra punctuate the scene. Everywhere, the snow is melting, making for slushy treks through a wet and heavy snowpack.
Asia must seize energy opportunity
News, Kevin Rudd & Ban Ki-moon, Published on 21/11/2022
» A year ago, following US President Joe Biden's election win, multilateralism once again became the beating heart of global climate action. G20 leaders agreed to more ambitious near-term climate targets en route to achieving net-zero emissions by mid-century, and they committed to ending inefficient fossil-fuel subsidies and cooperating on clean energy deployment to phase out coal more quickly.
How lockdown saved my life: Cancer relief for stranded medical tourist
Katharine Harborne, Published on 14/05/2020
» On one hand it’s distressing not to be able to see my friends and my family. On the other I’m delighted to have accidentally become a health tourist and discovered the world class cancer treatment and support I’ve needed right here in Bangkok.
Myanmar ethnic groups rue ‘disrespectful’ investment
Sam Aung Moon of Reuters, Published on 17/01/2020
» MYITKYINA, Myanmar: The streets of Myanmar’s capital Nay Pyi Taw were festooned with banners celebrating 70 years of Myanmar-China relations ahead of the arrival of President Xi Jinping on Friday for his first visit to the Southeast Asian nation as China's leader.
From inside North Korea, clues about Kim's agenda
News, Katharine HS Moon, Published on 07/06/2018
» It's been a roller coaster ride for anyone following plans for a June 12 summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un. The actors were contradictory, the stage sets numerous and the messages chaotic. Within days of Mr Trump's May 24 cancellation of the Singapore meeting -- and then the withdrawal of his withdrawal -- President Moon Jae-in of South Korea met with the US president in Washington with the North Korean leader on the northern side of the demilitarised zone (DMZ) to help keep the summit alive. Meanwhile, US officials flew to the DMZ and Singapore and a top North Korean official came to New York to plan (again) for the encounter.