EUROPE: Mountain glaciers in western Canada could shrink by 70% relative to 2005 levels by the end of the century as a result of global warming.
Garry Clarke of the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, and his colleagues built a high-resolution model that includes ice dynamics and then ran it with a series of climate scenarios covering the twenty-first century. The model suggests that few glaciers in the Canadian Rocky Mountains (pictured) will persist by 2100, although glaciers in the coastal range of north-west British Columbia could survive “…
Karachi Port sets 138-year cargo handling record
KARACHI: Pakistan's maritime sector has achieved a major milestone as Karachi Port set a new record in its 138-year history...
