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3.5-magnitutde quake hits N. Kuwait — KNSN

Kuwait National Seismic Network (KNSN), affilaited to Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR), said on Wednesday that an earthquake measuring 3.5 degrees on the Richter scale hit nothern Kuwait at 4:46pm (local time).

In a news statement, th…

Low-elevation glaciers on Chinese plateau may vanish permanently

Lhasa, In August 2019, Iceland held a memorial event for a glacier lost to climate change, and now Chinese scientists are sounding the alarm that some low-elevation glaciers on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau may disappear permanently, which could signifi…