ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine — Last month a message was smuggled out to friends from 10 Ukrainian detainees in Russian-occupied territory. The men, among hundreds of other civilian prisoners missing for weeks since the Russian withdrawal from the city of Kherson, said they were alive but in dire need of help. “They asked us to contact their […]
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Jordan Is Running Out of Water, a Grim Glimpse of the Future
AMMAN, Jordan — Residents of Jordan, one of the driest countries in the world, have long been accustomed to a household water supply of only about 36 hours a week. But recently, even that meager flow has been curtailed by the debilitating combination of a warming planet and swelling demand. Rajaa al-Bawabiji, 64, like many […]
On a Grim Anniversary, 230 Pilot Whales Are Stranded in Tasmania
“At least 95 percent will die, because the ocean’s just so fierce,” said a boat skipper on the scene, where 470 whales were also beached in 2020.