A Guinness World Record has been created by Sufiya Khan as she took the shortest time to travel the 'golden quadrilateral' in India by foot. The 'golden quadrilateral' is a network of national highways connecting four major cities in the country — Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai.

A Guinness World Record has been created by Sufiya Khan as she took the shortest time to travel the 'golden quadrilateral' in India by foot. The 'golden quadrilateral' is a network of national highways connecting four major cities in the country — Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. Sufiya Khan, who hails from the country's capital New Delhi, completed a journey of 6,002 km in just 110 days, 23 hours and 24 minutes. With an aim to create a massive record, Sufiya started running from New Delhi on December 16 in 2020 and she has completed the golden quadrilateral circuit by April 6, 2021. On being asked about the journey, Sufiya was quoted as saying by Guinness World Records: "No, I did not think of giving up in the entire attempt. Though there were very many injuries that happened during the run my full focus was on completing this attempt in minimum time." On her official Facebook account, Sufiya wrote: "Glad to share it with you all who was a part of this amazing world record expedition." She added, "I am very grateful to all you amazing people who ran along for few miles to few hundreds miles, who warmly welcomed me in their city, who arranged homefood for me, who encouraged me to run when i was down, who celebrated my every success as their own, who worried about me when i was running alone or in dark, who contributed financially for the expedition need, who arranged my accommodation and those who love me unconditionally and prayed everyday for me [sic]." × Important to note that Sufiya already holds a Guinness World Record for the fastest woman to run from Kashmir to Kanyakumari.

Officially Amazing! Delhi's Sufiya Khan ran 6,000 km in 110 days, sets a world record

Airbus on Friday (March 25) performed the first A380 flight powered by 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), the company informed in a statement released on their website.&nbsp;

As per the statement, an A380 test aircraft flew for some three hours with one of its four engines powered by 100% sustainable aviation fuel.&nbsp;

Airbus stopped producing its double-decker A380 aircraft more than three years ago as they had announced that A380 production would end in 2021.&nbsp;

But it looks like the company is using one of those giant planes as a testbed so that they can experiment with technology and prepare for the future of the aviation industry.&nbsp;

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For the unversed, Airbus has flown other aircraft using 100% SAF before, both its A350 and A319neo last year. However, these recent flights mark the first time it has experimented with the A380.&nbsp;

The A380 is a large wide-body airliner that was developed and produced by Airbus - the world's largest passenger airliner.&nbsp;

Steven Le Moing, who is Airbus' SAF program manager, described the SAF-powered engine's performance as completely "normal" and was the same as what they'd seen in previous tests on the other aircraft.&nbsp;

The company informed that Airbus' A380 test aircraft MSN 1 took off from Blagnac Airport, Toulouse, France at 08h43 on March 25. The flight lasted about three hours, operating one Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine on 100% SAF.&nbsp;

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The SAF produced was made from Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acids (HEFA), free of aromatics and sulphur, and primarily consisting of used cooking oil, as well as other waste fats.&nbsp;

"Increasing the use of SAF remains a key pathway to achieving the industry's ambition of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Key statistics outlined in the Waypoint 2050 report indicate that SAF could contribute between 53% and 71% of required carbon reductions," the company said.&nbsp;

It is important to note that all Airbus aircraft are currently certified to fly with up to a 50% blend of SAF mixed with kerosene. The aim is to achieve certification of 100% SAF by the end of this decade.&nbsp;

Airbus on Friday (March 25) performed the first A380 flight powered by 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), the company informed in a statement released on their website.

Airbus on Friday (March 25) performed the first A380 flight powered by 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), the company informed in a statement released on their website. As per the statement, an A380 test aircraft flew for some three hours with one of its four engines powered by 100% sustainable aviation fuel. Airbus stopped producing its double-decker A380 aircraft more than three years ago as they had announced that A380 production would end in 2021. But it looks like the company is using one of those giant planes as a testbed so that they can experiment with technology and prepare for the future of the aviation industry. ALSO READ | $625 million in Ether stolen in one of the biggest crypto heists For the unversed, Airbus has flown other aircraft using 100% SAF before, both its A350 and A319neo last year. However, these recent flights mark the first time it has experimented with the A380. The A380 is a large wide-body airliner that was developed and produced by Airbus - the world's largest passenger airliner. Steven Le Moing, who is Airbus' SAF program manager, described the SAF-powered engine's performance as completely "normal" and was the same as what they'd seen in previous tests on the other aircraft. The company informed that Airbus' A380 test aircraft MSN 1 took off from Blagnac Airport, Toulouse, France at 08h43 on March 25. The flight lasted about three hours, operating one Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine on 100% SAF. ALSO READ | Altering code can reduce bitcoin energy consumption by 99%, say climate groups The SAF produced was made from Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acids (HEFA), free of aromatics and sulphur, and primarily consisting of used cooking oil, as well as other waste fats. "Increasing the use of SAF remains a key pathway to achieving the industry's ambition of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Key statistics outlined in the Waypoint 2050 report indicate that SAF could contribute between 53% and 71% of required carbon reductions," the company said. It is important to note that all Airbus aircraft are currently certified to fly with up to a 50% blend of SAF mixed with kerosene. The aim is to achieve certification of 100% SAF by the end of this decade.

Airbus flew A380 on 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel, primarily consisting of used cooking oil

Apple Inc and Meta provided their customer data to hackers who pretended to be enforcement officials, according to three people with knowledge of this matter, reported news agency AFP on Wednesday (March 30) citing a company source.&nbsp;

As per the report, both Apple and Meta provided their basic subscriber details such as the customer's address, phone number, IP address in mid-2021 in response to the forged "emergency data requests".&nbsp;

According to people such demands are usually provided with a search warrant or subpoena signed by a judge. However, emergency requests don't require a court order.&nbsp;

The report mentioned that the same hackers sent a forged legal request to Snap Inc, but it's unclear whether the company has provided the data in response. It's also unclear that hoe many times the company has provided data in response to forged legal requests.&nbsp;

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As per the reports, cybersecurity experts suspect that some of the hackers are sending these forged requests are minors located in the UK and the US.&nbsp;

Seven people were recently arrested by the City of London Police in connection with an investigation into the lapsus$ hacking group, the investigation is still going.&nbsp;

An Apple representative referred a section of its law enforcement guidelines to Bloomberg News. According to the guidelines, a government supervisor or law enforcement agent who submitted the request "may be called and asked to confirm to Apple that the emergency request was legitimate".&nbsp;

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In response, Meta spokesperson Andy Stone said, "We review every data request for legal sufficiency and use advanced systems and processes to validate law enforcement requests and detect abuse."&nbsp;

"We block known compromised accounts from making requests and work with law enforcement to respond to incidents involving suspected fraudulent requests, as we have done in this case," Stone added.&nbsp;

Cyber expert Brian Krebs wrote on Tuesday that criminal hackers have been compromising email accounts or websites tied to police or government and claiming they can't wait for a judge's order for information because it's an "urgent matter of life and death".&nbsp;

Krebs noted that the lack of a unitary, national system for these type of requests is one of the key problems associated with them, as companies end up deciding how to deal with them.&nbsp;

"To make matters more complicated, there are tens of thousands of police jurisdictions around the world — including roughly 18,000 in the United States alone&nbsp;— and all it takes for hackers to succeed is illicit access to a single police email account," he wrote.&nbsp;

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Apple Inc and Meta provided their customer data to hackers who pretended to be enforcement officials, according to three people with knowledge of this matter, reported news agency AFP on Wednesday (March 30) citing a company source.

Apple Inc and Meta provided their customer data to hackers who pretended to be enforcement officials, according to three people with knowledge of this matter, reported news agency AFP on Wednesday (March 30) citing a company source. As per the report, both Apple and Meta provided their basic subscriber details such as the customer's address, phone number, IP address in mid-2021 in response to the forged "emergency data requests". According to people such demands are usually provided with a search warrant or subpoena signed by a judge. However, emergency requests don't require a court order. The report mentioned that the same hackers sent a forged legal request to Snap Inc, but it's unclear whether the company has provided the data in response. It's also unclear that hoe many times the company has provided data in response to forged legal requests. Also read | How a group of student photographers from India caught Apple CEO Tim Cook's attention As per the reports, cybersecurity experts suspect that some of the hackers are sending these forged requests are minors located in the UK and the US. Seven people were recently arrested by the City of London Police in connection with an investigation into the lapsus$ hacking group, the investigation is still going. An Apple representative referred a section of its law enforcement guidelines to Bloomberg News. According to the guidelines, a government supervisor or law enforcement agent who submitted the request "may be called and asked to confirm to Apple that the emergency request was legitimate". Also read | $625 million in Ether stolen in one of the biggest crypto heists In response, Meta spokesperson Andy Stone said, "We review every data request for legal sufficiency and use advanced systems and processes to validate law enforcement requests and detect abuse." "We block known compromised accounts from making requests and work with law enforcement to respond to incidents involving suspected fraudulent requests, as we have done in this case," Stone added. Cyber expert Brian Krebs wrote on Tuesday that criminal hackers have been compromising email accounts or websites tied to police or government and claiming they can't wait for a judge's order for information because it's an "urgent matter of life and death". Krebs noted that the lack of a unitary, national system for these type of requests is one of the key problems associated with them, as companies end up deciding how to deal with them. "To make matters more complicated, there are tens of thousands of police jurisdictions around the world — including roughly 18,000 in the United States alone — and all it takes for hackers to succeed is illicit access to a single police email account," he wrote. WATCH | Facebook's parent company Meta gave user data to hackers × (With inputs from agencies)

Apple and Meta give user data to hackers who pretended to be enforcement officials: Report

Israeli security forces on Thursday raided a&nbsp;West&nbsp;Bank&nbsp;town after&nbsp;three&nbsp;deadly attacks rocked the Jewish state in a week, with two Palestinians shot&nbsp;dead&nbsp;and a third killed after he launched a knife attack on a bus.

The&nbsp;violence&nbsp;comes after a Palestinian armed with an M-16 assault rifle killed five Israeli civilians in the streets of Bnei Brak, an Orthodox Jewish city near Tel Aviv, on Tuesday night.

That shooting took to 11 the number of people killed in the week of&nbsp;violence&nbsp;carried out by Israeli Arabs and Palestinians, days before the holy Muslim month of Ramadan begins.

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The latest bloodshed erupted on Thursday morning when the Israeli army said its soldiers returned fire after being shot at during an operation to arrest suspects in the&nbsp;West&nbsp;Bank&nbsp;city of Jenin.

"During the activity, Palestinian gunmen opened fire at the troops. IDF troops responded with fire," the army said in a statement, adding that one soldier was hospitalised.

The Palestinian health ministry said "the Israeli occupation forces" killed two Palestinians, both males aged 17 and 23, in Jenin and another 15 were wounded.

Later on Thursday morning, a Palestinian stabbed an Israeli civilian on a bus south of the&nbsp;West&nbsp;Bank&nbsp;city of Bethlehem, the army said, before "a civilian on the bus shot the terrorist&nbsp;dead."

Shaare Zedek hospital in Jerusalem said they treated a man aged about 30 for stab wounds to his torso.

The Palestinian health ministry identified the alleged assailant as Nidal Jumaa Jafara, 30.

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Islamic Jihad warning&nbsp;

The Gaza Strip-based secretary general of the Islamic Jihad, Ziad Al-Nakhala, announced in a statement that the group's armed wing would step up activities "in light of the storming of Jenin camp by the Zionist enemy army".

The&nbsp;violence&nbsp;has cast a pall ahead of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, which begins this weekend.

Last year, clashes in the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem escalated into 11 days of bloody conflict between Israel and the Hamas Islamic group that controls the Gaza Strip.

Early Thursday, far-right Israeli lawmaker Itamar Ben Gvir taunted Hamas as he walked the Al-Aqsa compound, which Jews revere as the site of two ancient temples.

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"All night Hamas threatened me and said that I was in the line of fire and told me not to come here, I say to the Hamas spokesman shut up," he said.

Israel captured the&nbsp;West&nbsp;Bank, Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem in the Six-Day War of 1967. Palestinians seek to end Israel's rule of those territories and build an independent state on the land.

Peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians have been frozen for years.

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is opposed to a Palestinian state, and instead has pursued a policy of economic easements for Palestinians.

Bennett is also a former settler leader and construction of Israeli settlements in the&nbsp;West&nbsp;Bank&nbsp;has continued unabated, despite his diverse coalition that ranges from nationalists to Israeli doves to an Arab Muslim party.

Nearly half a million Israelis live settlements across the&nbsp;West&nbsp;Bank&nbsp;that are considered illegal under international law.

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Israeli security forces on Thursday raided a West Bank town after three deadly attacks rocked the Jewish state in a week, with two Palestinians shot dead and a third killed after he launched a knife attack on a bus.

Israeli security forces on Thursday raided a West Bank town after three deadly attacks rocked the Jewish state in a week, with two Palestinians shot dead and a third killed after he launched a knife attack on a bus. The violence comes after a Palestinian armed with an M-16 assault rifle killed five Israeli civilians in the streets of Bnei Brak, an Orthodox Jewish city near Tel Aviv, on Tuesday night. That shooting took to 11 the number of people killed in the week of violence carried out by Israeli Arabs and Palestinians, days before the holy Muslim month of Ramadan begins. Also read | Israel Police on high alert after 5 killed in Tel Aviv shooting The latest bloodshed erupted on Thursday morning when the Israeli army said its soldiers returned fire after being shot at during an operation to arrest suspects in the West Bank city of Jenin. "During the activity, Palestinian gunmen opened fire at the troops. IDF troops responded with fire," the army said in a statement, adding that one soldier was hospitalised. The Palestinian health ministry said "the Israeli occupation forces" killed two Palestinians, both males aged 17 and 23, in Jenin and another 15 were wounded. Later on Thursday morning, a Palestinian stabbed an Israeli civilian on a bus south of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, the army said, before "a civilian on the bus shot the terrorist dead." Shaare Zedek hospital in Jerusalem said they treated a man aged about 30 for stab wounds to his torso. The Palestinian health ministry identified the alleged assailant as Nidal Jumaa Jafara, 30. Also read | Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett delays India trip after Covid infection Islamic Jihad warning The Gaza Strip-based secretary general of the Islamic Jihad, Ziad Al-Nakhala, announced in a statement that the group's armed wing would step up activities "in light of the storming of Jenin camp by the Zionist enemy army". The violence has cast a pall ahead of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, which begins this weekend. Last year, clashes in the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem escalated into 11 days of bloody conflict between Israel and the Hamas Islamic group that controls the Gaza Strip. Early Thursday, far-right Israeli lawmaker Itamar Ben Gvir taunted Hamas as he walked the Al-Aqsa compound, which Jews revere as the site of two ancient temples. Also read | Germany thinks of buying Israeli anti-missile system Iron Dome "All night Hamas threatened me and said that I was in the line of fire and told me not to come here, I say to the Hamas spokesman shut up," he said. Israel captured the West Bank, Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem in the Six-Day War of 1967. Palestinians seek to end Israel's rule of those territories and build an independent state on the land. Peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians have been frozen for years. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is opposed to a Palestinian state, and instead has pursued a policy of economic easements for Palestinians. Bennett is also a former settler leader and construction of Israeli settlements in the West Bank has continued unabated, despite his diverse coalition that ranges from nationalists to Israeli doves to an Arab Muslim party. Nearly half a million Israelis live settlements across the West Bank that are considered illegal under international law. Watch | The rise in gun attacks in Israel: PM Bennett to convene security cabinet today

Three dead as West Bank violence escalates

Regulators&nbsp;are&nbsp;looking to update&nbsp;rules, which target companies abusing their market power and those setting up illegal cartels, to make them more efficient,&nbsp;EU&nbsp;antitrust&nbsp;chief Margrethe Vestager said on Thursday.

Under the&nbsp;rules, known as Regulation 1/2003 and in force since 2004, the&nbsp;European Commission has taken on Alphabet unit Google, Apple, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and Intel and imposed billions of&nbsp;euros in fines.

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The&nbsp;rules&nbsp;have also allowed the&nbsp;EU&nbsp;competition enforcer to go after car parts cartels, banks' manipulation of financial benchmarks and other illegal price-fixing groups, putting the&nbsp;EU&nbsp;agency in the forefront of&nbsp;antitrust&nbsp;enforcement.

The Commission wants to maintain its leading position, Vestager said.

"I'm announcing today that in the coming months we are going to launch an evaluation of Regulation 1/2003, the central plank of our&nbsp;antitrust&nbsp;enforcement framework," Vestager told a conference organised by economic consultancy CRA.

"It is important that we hear the views of stakeholders concerning what has worked well, and where there is scope for more efficient and effective procedures and enforcement tools; making sure Regulation 1 is truly 'fit for the digital age'," she said.

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Vestager said the updated&nbsp;rules&nbsp;would seek to make them more operational and useful to businesses.

Such procedural changes would relate to requests for information sent to companies, dawn raids, oral hearings where companies seek to defend their cases and the 10% cap on fines levied for breach of&nbsp;rules&nbsp;or non-compliance.

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Regulators are looking to update rules, which target companies abusing their market power and those setting up illegal cartels, to make them more efficient, EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager said on Thursday.

Regulators are looking to update rules, which target companies abusing their market power and those setting up illegal cartels, to make them more efficient, EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager said on Thursday. Under the rules, known as Regulation 1/2003 and in force since 2004, the European Commission has taken on Alphabet unit Google, Apple, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and Intel and imposed billions of euros in fines. Also read | Exclusive | War in Ukraine enhances EU's resolve to act in Indo Pacific, says top diplomat Gabriele The rules have also allowed the EU competition enforcer to go after car parts cartels, banks' manipulation of financial benchmarks and other illegal price-fixing groups, putting the EU agency in the forefront of antitrust enforcement. The Commission wants to maintain its leading position, Vestager said. "I'm announcing today that in the coming months we are going to launch an evaluation of Regulation 1/2003, the central plank of our antitrust enforcement framework," Vestager told a conference organised by economic consultancy CRA. "It is important that we hear the views of stakeholders concerning what has worked well, and where there is scope for more efficient and effective procedures and enforcement tools; making sure Regulation 1 is truly 'fit for the digital age'," she said. Also read | Last EU train out of Russia arrives in Helsinki Vestager said the updated rules would seek to make them more operational and useful to businesses. Such procedural changes would relate to requests for information sent to companies, dawn raids, oral hearings where companies seek to defend their cases and the 10% cap on fines levied for breach of rules or non-compliance. Watch | Berlin to pay for gas supplies in Euros; 'No change for EU,' Putin tells Scholz

EU regulators look to streamline antitrust rules

Russia was accused before the UN Security Council on Tuesday (March 29) of triggering a "global food crisis" and putting people at risk of "famine" after it started a war in Ukraine on February 24.&nbsp;

But how does the crisis impact India's wheat exports strategy? As per reports, economists have stated that India is planning to step up the country's wheat exports.&nbsp;

Both the countries, Russia and Ukraine, account for more than a fourth of the global wheat trade and Ukraine serves as a breadbasket for Europe.&nbsp;

Indian government sources as quoted by Reuters on Wednesday (March 30) said that a delegation from Egypt will visit India in the first week of April to facilitate wheat imports.&nbsp;

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The report added that the visit is a part of efforts to secure supplies and tide over shortages at one of the world's biggest importers of the staple.&nbsp;

Egypt, often the world's biggest wheat importer, is reeling from a surge in bread and flour prices after Russia's invasion of Ukraine closed off access to lower-priced Black Sea wheat.&nbsp;

The report has mentioned that Egypt has been a traditional buyer of Russian and Ukrainian wheat, however, the sources have said that India is willing to help Cairo by supplying the grain. Egypt could buy up to 12 million tonnes of Indian wheat, the sources further said, without revealing their identity.&nbsp;

"India is in a position to supply top quality wheat to Egypt and meet Egypt's quality and other requirements," said one of the sources as quoted by the news agency.&nbsp;

Piyush Goyal, who is India's Minister for Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food and Public Distribution said on Tuesday (March 29) that he met Hala Elsaid, Egypt's Minister for Planning and Economic Development in Dubai. Goyal discussed New Delhi's "readiness to supply high-quality wheat" to Cairo.&nbsp;

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Meanwhile, India's Union Minister of State for Commerce Anupriya Singh Patel said in Lok Sabha on Wednesday (March 30) that India's export of agricultural products has touched $40.87 billion in the first 10 months of the current fiscal and it is 25.14 per cent more than the last financial year.&nbsp;

Patel said exports of some other major agricultural products like wheat, sugar and cotton have registered a substantial increase during the current year.&nbsp;

"During the period between April 2021 to January 2022 of the current financial year, exports of agricultural products have amounted to $40.87 billion compared to USD 32.66 billion over the corresponding period of previous year, registering an increase of 25.14," she said during Question Hour.&nbsp;

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Russia accused of triggering a "global food crisis" 

Russian President Vladimir Putin "started this war. Vladimir Putin created this global food crisis. And he is the one who can stop it," US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said during a Security Council meeting devoted to the humanitarian situation in Ukraine.&nbsp;

"The responsibility for waging war on Ukraine - and for the war's effects on global food security -- falls solely on Russia and on President Putin," she said.&nbsp;

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Russia was accused before the UN Security Council on Tuesday (March 29) of triggering a "global food crisis" and putting people at risk of "famine" after it started a war in Ukraine on February 24.

Russia was accused before the UN Security Council on Tuesday (March 29) of triggering a "global food crisis" and putting people at risk of "famine" after it started a war in Ukraine on February 24. But how does the crisis impact India's wheat exports strategy? As per reports, economists have stated that India is planning to step up the country's wheat exports. Both the countries, Russia and Ukraine, account for more than a fourth of the global wheat trade and Ukraine serves as a breadbasket for Europe. Indian government sources as quoted by Reuters on Wednesday (March 30) said that a delegation from Egypt will visit India in the first week of April to facilitate wheat imports. ALSO READ | UK spy chief claims Russian soldiers refusing to carry out orders, shot down own aircraft The report added that the visit is a part of efforts to secure supplies and tide over shortages at one of the world's biggest importers of the staple. Egypt, often the world's biggest wheat importer, is reeling from a surge in bread and flour prices after Russia's invasion of Ukraine closed off access to lower-priced Black Sea wheat. The report has mentioned that Egypt has been a traditional buyer of Russian and Ukrainian wheat, however, the sources have said that India is willing to help Cairo by supplying the grain. Egypt could buy up to 12 million tonnes of Indian wheat, the sources further said, without revealing their identity. "India is in a position to supply top quality wheat to Egypt and meet Egypt's quality and other requirements," said one of the sources as quoted by the news agency. Piyush Goyal, who is India's Minister for Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food and Public Distribution said on Tuesday (March 29) that he met Hala Elsaid, Egypt's Minister for Planning and Economic Development in Dubai. Goyal discussed New Delhi's "readiness to supply high-quality wheat" to Cairo. ALSO READ | Zelensky says Ukraine preparing for new Russian offensive in the east, dismisses Russian claims of scaleback Meanwhile, India's Union Minister of State for Commerce Anupriya Singh Patel said in Lok Sabha on Wednesday (March 30) that India's export of agricultural products has touched $40.87 billion in the first 10 months of the current fiscal and it is 25.14 per cent more than the last financial year. Patel said exports of some other major agricultural products like wheat, sugar and cotton have registered a substantial increase during the current year. "During the period between April 2021 to January 2022 of the current financial year, exports of agricultural products have amounted to $40.87 billion compared to USD 32.66 billion over the corresponding period of previous year, registering an increase of 25.14," she said during Question Hour. Russia accused of triggering a "global food crisis" Russian President Vladimir Putin "started this war. Vladimir Putin created this global food crisis. And he is the one who can stop it," US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said during a Security Council meeting devoted to the humanitarian situation in Ukraine. "The responsibility for waging war on Ukraine - and for the war's effects on global food security -- falls solely on Russia and on President Putin," she said. WATCH | Gravitas: Donbas rebel republics to join Russia? × (With inputs from agencies)

How does the Russia-Ukraine war impact India's wheat export strategy?

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan recently, while speaking at a rally in the country's capital Islamabad, said that besides internal politics, a "foreign conspiracy" was also plotting his removal from power as he faces a no-confidence vote.&nbsp;

Khan alleged that because of his external policy, such a conspiracy took place. "We have been threatened in writing but we will not compromise on national interests," he said. Although, Khan didn't&nbsp;offer any&nbsp;details or evidence.&nbsp;

However, as per a report by Pakistani media outlet DAWN, Imran Khan briefed his cabinet members about the contents of the letter and the reports added that a group of journalists were provided with minutes of the meeting because of the legal bar on disclosing classified documents.&nbsp;

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The journalists&nbsp;were informed that a Pakistani envoy was told by a senior official of the host country that they had issues with PM Khan's foreign policy, especially his visit to Russia and the stance on the ongoing Ukrainian conflict.&nbsp;Though no foreign government was named in that meeting.&nbsp;

According to the DAWN&nbsp;report, the Pakistani envoy was conveyed that the future trajectory of relations between the two countries was contingent upon the fate of the no-confidence motion that the opposition parties were then planning to bring against Khan. The envoy was warned of serious implications if Prime Minister Khan survived the no-trust vote, it said.&nbsp;

The cable was reportedly sent on March 7, a day before the Opposition submitted the no-confidence motion and requisitioned a National Assembly session for voting on it.&nbsp;

Apart from that, it has been reported that the cable was sent by Pakistan's then-ambassador to the United States Asad Majeed on the basis of his meeting with Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu.&nbsp;

Ambassador Majeed has now moved to Brussels to take up his new assignment and has been replaced by Ambassador Masood Khan.&nbsp;

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Meanwhile, the US State Department on Wednesday (March 30) asserted that no US government agency or official had sent a letter to Pakistan on the current political situation in the country, the report said.&nbsp;

"There is no truth to these allegations," said a State Department spokesperson while responding to questions from DAWN&nbsp;about the alleged letter and US involvement in the no-confidence motion against the PTI government.&nbsp;

According to some diplomatic sources in Washington, the letter could be a diplomatic cable from Washington, drafted by a senior Pakistani diplomat.&nbsp;

"The contents of the letter, apparently, are based on informal discussions between Pakistani and other officials," the DAWN&nbsp;quoted one diplomatic source as saying.&nbsp;

"The contents, if correct, show a set of friendly officials from various countries indulging in some loud-thinking and probing. Nothing more," the source added.&nbsp;

The sources said such conversations often happened in capital cities around the world and diplomats often shared the contents of such conversations with authorities in their home countries.&nbsp;

"The purpose behind such cables is to keep your government informed. It's no sign of a conspiracy against a government or a personality," another diplomatic source was quoted as saying in the report.&nbsp;

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Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan recently, while speaking at a rally in the country's capital Islamabad, said that besides internal politics, a "foreign conspiracy" was also plotting his removal from power as he faces a no-confidence vote.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan recently, while speaking at a rally in the country's capital Islamabad, said that besides internal politics, a "foreign conspiracy" was also plotting his removal from power as he faces a no-confidence vote. Khan alleged that because of his external policy, such a conspiracy took place. "We have been threatened in writing but we will not compromise on national interests," he said. Although, Khan didn't offer any details or evidence. However, as per a report by Pakistani media outlet DAWN, Imran Khan briefed his cabinet members about the contents of the letter and the reports added that a group of journalists were provided with minutes of the meeting because of the legal bar on disclosing classified documents. ALSO READ | Pakistan PM Imran Khan's life in danger as there was a plot to assassinate him, claims PTI leader The journalists were informed that a Pakistani envoy was told by a senior official of the host country that they had issues with PM Khan's foreign policy, especially his visit to Russia and the stance on the ongoing Ukrainian conflict. Though no foreign government was named in that meeting. According to the DAWN report, the Pakistani envoy was conveyed that the future trajectory of relations between the two countries was contingent upon the fate of the no-confidence motion that the opposition parties were then planning to bring against Khan. The envoy was warned of serious implications if Prime Minister Khan survived the no-trust vote, it said. The cable was reportedly sent on March 7, a day before the Opposition submitted the no-confidence motion and requisitioned a National Assembly session for voting on it. Apart from that, it has been reported that the cable was sent by Pakistan's then-ambassador to the United States Asad Majeed on the basis of his meeting with Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu. Ambassador Majeed has now moved to Brussels to take up his new assignment and has been replaced by Ambassador Masood Khan. ALSO READ | Imran Khan is no Zulfikar Ali Bhutto: Senior journalist Reham Khan slams beleaguered Pak PM Meanwhile, the US State Department on Wednesday (March 30) asserted that no US government agency or official had sent a letter to Pakistan on the current political situation in the country, the report said. "There is no truth to these allegations," said a State Department spokesperson while responding to questions from DAWN about the alleged letter and US involvement in the no-confidence motion against the PTI government. According to some diplomatic sources in Washington, the letter could be a diplomatic cable from Washington, drafted by a senior Pakistani diplomat. "The contents of the letter, apparently, are based on informal discussions between Pakistani and other officials," the DAWN quoted one diplomatic source as saying. "The contents, if correct, show a set of friendly officials from various countries indulging in some loud-thinking and probing. Nothing more," the source added. The sources said such conversations often happened in capital cities around the world and diplomats often shared the contents of such conversations with authorities in their home countries. "The purpose behind such cables is to keep your government informed. It's no sign of a conspiracy against a government or a personality," another diplomatic source was quoted as saying in the report. WATCH | Pakistan PM Imran Khan set to unveil 'secret letter' in parliament today × (With inputs from agencies)

US says no letter sent to Pakistan as PM Imran Khan discloses contents of 'threat letter'

Oil&nbsp;prices&nbsp;plunged on Thursday on news that the United States was considering the&nbsp;release&nbsp;of up to 180 million barrels from its strategic petroleum reserve, the largest in the near 50-year history of the SPR.

Brent crude futures for May fell $4.11, or 3.6 per cent, to $109.34 a barrel by 0637 GMT. The May contract expires on Thursday and the most actively traded June futures were down $4.36 at $107.08, having earlier slid by more than $6.

US West Texas Intermediate futures for May delivery fell $5.33, or 4.9 per cent, to $102.49 a barrel after touching a low of $100.85.

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US&nbsp;President Joe Biden will give remarks later on Thursday regarding his administration's actions aimed at lowering gasoline prices that have risen to&nbsp;record&nbsp;highs since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine.

Such a&nbsp;release&nbsp;would help the&nbsp;oil&nbsp;market to rebalance in 2022 by increasing supply by 1 million barrels per day (bpd) for six months, Goldman Sachs analysts said in a note.

"This would remain, however, a&nbsp;release&nbsp;of&nbsp;oil&nbsp;inventories, not a persistent source of supply for coming years. Such a&nbsp;release&nbsp;would therefore not resolve the structural supply deficit, years in the making."

International Energy Agency (IEA) member countries are due to meet on Friday at 1200 GMT to decide on a collective&nbsp;oil&nbsp;release, a spokesperson for New Zealand's energy minister said on Thursday.

News of the potential&nbsp;U.S.&nbsp;release&nbsp;overshadowed a meeting set for Thursday between the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allies including Russia. The group known as OPEC+ is expected to stick to its deal to increase&nbsp;oil&nbsp;production gradually.

The&nbsp;U.S.&nbsp;oil&nbsp;release&nbsp;could be effective in reducing wild volatility and curtail sharp upward movements, but&nbsp;prices&nbsp;need a long-term solution, said Avtar Sandu, a commodities manager at Phillip Futures.

Oil&nbsp;settled up around 3 per cent on Wednesday as peace talks stalled between Ukraine and Russia, which calls its actions a "special operation".

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Russia is the world's second-largest&nbsp;oil&nbsp;exporter and Western sanctions imposed as punishment for the invasion have disrupted flows from the country.

In early March the Biden administration said it would sell 30 million barrels from the strategic reserve as part of a global&nbsp;release&nbsp;of 60 million barrels to lower&nbsp;prices.

In November the United States announced a plan to&nbsp;release&nbsp;50 million barrels from the SPR, mostly through exchanges where the buyer agrees to replace the&nbsp;oil&nbsp;later.

"If it turns out to be as much as that, it would be significant and so would certainly help to a certain extent to fill the shortfall, but not all of it," said Warren Patterson, head of commodities strategy at ING, referring to the 180 million barrels figure.

"Another key question is whether this volume would be part of a wider coordinated&nbsp;release. I guess we need to also see if this would be a straightforward&nbsp;release&nbsp;or an exchange."

The&nbsp;release&nbsp;comes after&nbsp;U.S. commercial&nbsp;oil&nbsp;inventories fell by 3.4 million barrels in the week to March 25, surpassing forecasts of a 1 million barrel drop. At the same time, implied demand for gasoline and distillates declined.

The slower demand came as&nbsp;U.S. production rose by 100,000 bpd to 11.7 million bpd after stagnating at 11.6 million bpd since early February.

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Oil prices plunged on Thursday on news that the United States was considering the release of up to 180 million barrels from its strategic petroleum reserve, the largest in the near 50-year history of the SPR.

Oil prices plunged on Thursday on news that the United States was considering the release of up to 180 million barrels from its strategic petroleum reserve, the largest in the near 50-year history of the SPR. Brent crude futures for May fell $4.11, or 3.6 per cent, to $109.34 a barrel by 0637 GMT. The May contract expires on Thursday and the most actively traded June futures were down $4.36 at $107.08, having earlier slid by more than $6. US West Texas Intermediate futures for May delivery fell $5.33, or 4.9 per cent, to $102.49 a barrel after touching a low of $100.85. Also read | ‘Russia may single out and detain US citizens’: State Dept issues another travel advisory US President Joe Biden will give remarks later on Thursday regarding his administration's actions aimed at lowering gasoline prices that have risen to record highs since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. Such a release would help the oil market to rebalance in 2022 by increasing supply by 1 million barrels per day (bpd) for six months, Goldman Sachs analysts said in a note. "This would remain, however, a release of oil inventories, not a persistent source of supply for coming years. Such a release would therefore not resolve the structural supply deficit, years in the making." International Energy Agency (IEA) member countries are due to meet on Friday at 1200 GMT to decide on a collective oil release, a spokesperson for New Zealand's energy minister said on Thursday. News of the potential U.S. release overshadowed a meeting set for Thursday between the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allies including Russia. The group known as OPEC+ is expected to stick to its deal to increase oil production gradually. The U.S. oil release could be effective in reducing wild volatility and curtail sharp upward movements, but prices need a long-term solution, said Avtar Sandu, a commodities manager at Phillip Futures. Oil settled up around 3 per cent on Wednesday as peace talks stalled between Ukraine and Russia, which calls its actions a "special operation". Also read | Ukraine war: Germany sounds 'early warning' over Russian gas supply Russia is the world's second-largest oil exporter and Western sanctions imposed as punishment for the invasion have disrupted flows from the country. In early March the Biden administration said it would sell 30 million barrels from the strategic reserve as part of a global release of 60 million barrels to lower prices. In November the United States announced a plan to release 50 million barrels from the SPR, mostly through exchanges where the buyer agrees to replace the oil later. "If it turns out to be as much as that, it would be significant and so would certainly help to a certain extent to fill the shortfall, but not all of it," said Warren Patterson, head of commodities strategy at ING, referring to the 180 million barrels figure. "Another key question is whether this volume would be part of a wider coordinated release. I guess we need to also see if this would be a straightforward release or an exchange." The release comes after U.S. commercial oil inventories fell by 3.4 million barrels in the week to March 25, surpassing forecasts of a 1 million barrel drop. At the same time, implied demand for gasoline and distillates declined. The slower demand came as U.S. production rose by 100,000 bpd to 11.7 million bpd after stagnating at 11.6 million bpd since early February. Watch | India: New Delhi continues to buy Russian oil, US may restrict other countries' oil purchase

Oil prices dive as US considers record reserves release

Russian&nbsp;hackers&nbsp;have recently attempted to penetrate the networks of&nbsp;NATO&nbsp;and the&nbsp;militaries&nbsp;of some&nbsp;eastern&nbsp;European&nbsp;countries,&nbsp;Google's Threat Analysis Group said in a report published on Wednesday.

The report did not say which&nbsp;militaries&nbsp;had been&nbsp;targeted&nbsp;in what&nbsp;Google&nbsp;described as "credential phishing campaigns" launched by a&nbsp;Russian-based group called Coldriver, or Callisto.

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"These campaigns were sent using newly created Gmail accounts to non-Google&nbsp;accounts, so the success rate of these campaigns is unknown," the report&nbsp;said.

Russia, which is now under heavy Western economic sanctions following its decision to invade Ukraine on Feb. 24, regularly denies accusations of mounting cyber attacks on Western targets.

In 2019, Finnish cybersecurity firm F-Secure Labs described Callisto as an unidentified and advanced threat actor "interested in intelligence gathering related to foreign and security policy" in Europe.

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The group also&nbsp;targeted&nbsp;a&nbsp;NATO&nbsp;Centre of Excellence, Wednesday's&nbsp;Google&nbsp;report said, without elaborating.

In a statement,&nbsp;NATO&nbsp;did not directly address&nbsp;Google's report but said: "We see malicious cyber activity on a daily basis."

"NATO&nbsp;Centres of Excellence work alongside the Alliance but they are not part of&nbsp;NATO&nbsp;as such. We are in touch with them on this issue," the statement said.

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Russian hackers have recently attempted to penetrate the networks of NATO and the militaries of some eastern European countries, Google's Threat Analysis Group said in a report published on Wednesday.

Russian hackers have recently attempted to penetrate the networks of NATO and the militaries of some eastern European countries, Google's Threat Analysis Group said in a report published on Wednesday. The report did not say which militaries had been targeted in what Google described as "credential phishing campaigns" launched by a Russian-based group called Coldriver, or Callisto. Also read | Morning news brief: Zelensky dismisses Russian claims of scaleback, Pakistan politics, and more "These campaigns were sent using newly created Gmail accounts to non-Google accounts, so the success rate of these campaigns is unknown," the report said. Russia, which is now under heavy Western economic sanctions following its decision to invade Ukraine on Feb. 24, regularly denies accusations of mounting cyber attacks on Western targets. In 2019, Finnish cybersecurity firm F-Secure Labs described Callisto as an unidentified and advanced threat actor "interested in intelligence gathering related to foreign and security policy" in Europe. Also read | ‘Russia may single out and detain US citizens’: State Dept issues another travel advisory The group also targeted a NATO Centre of Excellence, Wednesday's Google report said, without elaborating. In a statement, NATO did not directly address Google's report but said: "We see malicious cyber activity on a daily basis." "NATO Centres of Excellence work alongside the Alliance but they are not part of NATO as such. We are in touch with them on this issue," the statement said. Watch | United States: Putin misled on how war progressed

Russian hackers targeted NATO, eastern European militaries: Google

Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos. The chief of Britain's Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) on Wednesday (March 30) claimed that some demoralised Russian soldiers in Ukraine have been disobeying orders and accidentally shot down one of their own aircraft. The spy agency GCHQ chief Jeremy Fleming said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had "massively misjudged" the capabilities of Russia's once-mighty armed forces. Fleming cited new intelligence and stated that there was evidence that Russian soldiers had low morale and were poorly equipped. ALSO READ | Zelensky says Ukraine preparing for new Russian offensive in the east, dismisses Russian claims of scaleback "We've seen Russian soldiers – short of weapons and morale – refusing to carry out orders, sabotaging their own equipment and even accidentally shooting down their own aircraft," Fleming said in a speech in Canberra at the Australian National University, according to a transcript of his remarks. Fleming also claimed that Putin might have underestimated some major aspects before announcing his decision to invade Ukraine. He said, "Putin has massively misjudged the situation. We believe Putin’s advisers are afraid to tell him the truth." The Russian leader might have misjudged the resistance of the Ukrainian people and the resolve of the West, which has punished Moscow with multiple economic sanctions. ALSO READ | Ukraine conflict: UN appoints human rights experts to investigate alleged war crimes On February 24, Russia ordered the so-called "military operation" in Ukraine. Since then, the invasion has killed thousands of people, displaced millions. On one hand, such reports have claimed that the Russian forces are facing setbacks against Ukrainian resistance, but Russia's defence ministry says its armed forces are professional and carrying out their duty in Ukraine with considerable success. The Russian military also says that the West has spread lies about the operation in an attempt to bring down Russia. The United States assesses that Russia is suffering failure rates as high as 60 per cent for some of its precision-guided missiles, three US officials with knowledge of the intelligence told Reuters. There are no comments yet by Kremlin on Jeremy Fleming's remarks. WATCH | United States: Putin misled on how war progressed × (With inputs from agencies)

UK spy chief claims Russian soldiers refusing to carry out orders, shot down own aircraft

Ukraine's top negotiator said enough progress had been made at talks Tuesday in Turkey to resolve the conflict with Russia to enable a meeting between the presidents of the two countries.

"The results of today's meeting are sufficient for a meeting at the leaders' level," Ukrainian negotiator David Arakhamia said, raising the possibility of a meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin that Russia had shot down as recently as Monday as being "counterproductive".

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A Russian negotiator welcomed "meaningful" progress with Ukrainian representatives at peace talks in the Turkish city of Istanbul, over a month after Russia invaded its neighbour.

The discussions are focussing on the humanitarian situation in war-scarred Ukrainian regions as well as Russia's demand that Ukraine become a neutral state, among other issues.

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Meanwhile, Ukraine called for an international agreement under which other countries would guarantee its security.

Ukrainian negotiator David Arakhamia told reporters the guarantee should resemble NATO's Article 5 which commits alliance members to defend each other.

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Ukraine's top negotiator said enough progress had been made at talks Tuesday in Turkey to resolve the conflict with Russia to enable a meeting between the presidents of the two countries.

Ukraine's top negotiator said enough progress had been made at talks Tuesday in Turkey to resolve the conflict with Russia to enable a meeting between the presidents of the two countries. "The results of today's meeting are sufficient for a meeting at the leaders' level," Ukrainian negotiator David Arakhamia said, raising the possibility of a meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin that Russia had shot down as recently as Monday as being "counterproductive". Also read | Ukraine and Russia: What are the latest updates? A Russian negotiator welcomed "meaningful" progress with Ukrainian representatives at peace talks in the Turkish city of Istanbul, over a month after Russia invaded its neighbour. The discussions are focussing on the humanitarian situation in war-scarred Ukrainian regions as well as Russia's demand that Ukraine become a neutral state, among other issues. Also read | Zelensky says Ukraine preparing for new Russian offensive in the east, dismisses Russian claims of scaleback Meanwhile, Ukraine called for an international agreement under which other countries would guarantee its security. Ukrainian negotiator David Arakhamia told reporters the guarantee should resemble NATO's Article 5 which commits alliance members to defend each other. Watch | Gravitas Global Headlines: Putin-Zelensky talks possible, Sri Lanka financial crisis & more

Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky meeting possible after Istanbul talks, says Ukraine

Climate Change continues to wreak havoc and if things don’t change, it could get worse. Scientists have warned that New Zealand’s glaciers are getting small and skeletal due to climate change. It has been predicted that they might disappear within a decade.&nbsp;

An annual end-of-summer survey, that records the snowline of South Island glaciers has revealed continuous loss of snow and ice.

Each year, the Victoria University of Wellington, the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (Niwa) and the conversation department gather thousands of aerial pictures of these glaciers to measure the altitude of the snowline and to see how much of the previous winter’s snow has remained covering the glacier.&nbsp;

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This snowline, also known as the equilibrium line altitude (ELA), allows scientists to evaluate a glacier’s health. If the glacier's size has decreased, then the line will be higher, because less snow remains.&nbsp;

According to a principal scientist at Niwa, they expect these snowlines to be high because of the warm weather they’ve had and their instincts are confirmed. Dr Lauren Vargo from Victoria University said that the glaciers in New Zealand had lost mass over the past decade.&nbsp;

New Zealand is experiencing more frequent extreme temperature, which is four to five times more extreme than what they expected in a climate with no long-term warming. In January, Niwa reported 2021 as New Zealand’s hottest year on records.&nbsp;

Antarctica, last year week recorded its temperatures more than 40C warmer than the seasonal norms.&nbsp;

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A Niwa climate scientist said this year’s survey showed a noticeable difference from the previous years. The scientist further added that the snowline elevations this year were high, which means much of the winter's snow has melted, leaving a lot of glacial ice exposed.

The long-term aerial survey started in 1977, giving a visual timeline of how much glaciers have retreated. Since this survey began, the global climate had warmed about 1.1C and Niwa estimated, that more than a third of the ice volume has been lost from the Southern Alps.&nbsp;

Dr Andrew Lorrey, a principal scientist at Niwa said that the current scenario is a clear retreat, and is all because of this climate change. Within a decade, they predict many of their beloved glaciers will be gone.&nbsp;

These implications are enormous. Glaciers are an important source of freshwater, and their periodic melting into rivers helps to irrigate farms and hydropower schemes but acting as a drought buffer. The melting ice contributes to the rising sea levels as well.&nbsp;

“This will have far reaching impacts, such as altering our beautiful landscape, affecting the livelihoods of people who rely on these natural wonders for tourism, and flow on effects from decreased meltwater during periods of drought,” Lorrey said.&nbsp; &nbsp;

This also emphasises the urgency of slowing the climate change because later the impacts are going to be costly and hard to avoid.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Climate Change continues to wreak havoc and if things don’t change, it could get worse. Scientists have warned that New Zealand’s glaciers are getting small and skeletal due to climate change.

Climate Change continues to wreak havoc and if things don’t change, it could get worse. Scientists have warned that New Zealand’s glaciers are getting small and skeletal due to climate change. It has been predicted that they might disappear within a decade. An annual end-of-summer survey, that records the snowline of South Island glaciers has revealed continuous loss of snow and ice. Each year, the Victoria University of Wellington, the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (Niwa) and the conversation department gather thousands of aerial pictures of these glaciers to measure the altitude of the snowline and to see how much of the previous winter’s snow has remained covering the glacier. Also read | Nepal PM Deuba calls for ‘bold climate action’ at BIMSTEC Summit This snowline, also known as the equilibrium line altitude (ELA), allows scientists to evaluate a glacier’s health. If the glacier's size has decreased, then the line will be higher, because less snow remains. According to a principal scientist at Niwa, they expect these snowlines to be high because of the warm weather they’ve had and their instincts are confirmed. Dr Lauren Vargo from Victoria University said that the glaciers in New Zealand had lost mass over the past decade. New Zealand is experiencing more frequent extreme temperature, which is four to five times more extreme than what they expected in a climate with no long-term warming. In January, Niwa reported 2021 as New Zealand’s hottest year on records. Antarctica, last year week recorded its temperatures more than 40C warmer than the seasonal norms. Also read | Hundreds of mammal species still waiting to be discovered, says study A Niwa climate scientist said this year’s survey showed a noticeable difference from the previous years. The scientist further added that the snowline elevations this year were high, which means much of the winter's snow has melted, leaving a lot of glacial ice exposed. The long-term aerial survey started in 1977, giving a visual timeline of how much glaciers have retreated. Since this survey began, the global climate had warmed about 1.1C and Niwa estimated, that more than a third of the ice volume has been lost from the Southern Alps. Dr Andrew Lorrey, a principal scientist at Niwa said that the current scenario is a clear retreat, and is all because of this climate change. Within a decade, they predict many of their beloved glaciers will be gone. These implications are enormous. Glaciers are an important source of freshwater, and their periodic melting into rivers helps to irrigate farms and hydropower schemes but acting as a drought buffer. The melting ice contributes to the rising sea levels as well. “This will have far reaching impacts, such as altering our beautiful landscape, affecting the livelihoods of people who rely on these natural wonders for tourism, and flow on effects from decreased meltwater during periods of drought,” Lorrey said. This also emphasises the urgency of slowing the climate change because later the impacts are going to be costly and hard to avoid. Watch | Wion Climate Summit: Why ignoring Climate change is not an option

Scientists warn that many of New Zealand’s glaciers might vanish within a decade

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