India's peak population is likely to be 1.701 billion, and the country is expected to reach that mark in 2062, according to the United Nations (UN) World Population Prospects report released on Thursday. This means it has 38 years before it hits its population peak.

UN: India's population to peak at 1.7 billion in 2062

The impending peak in the activity cycle of the Sun will likely arrive significantly sooner than earlier predicted. As per the analysis carried out by astrophysicists Priyansh Jaswal, Chitradeep Saha, and Dibyendu Nandy at the Center of Excellence in Space Sciences India, the peak in solar activity is likely to hit as early as January 2024.

Sun's rampant activity cycle likely to peak January 2024, scientists analysing its dangers say

The health authorities of China said that the peak of the Covid wave has passed and that there has been a rapid decline in deaths and severe cases in hospitals, however, experts are still wary of official data shared by the government.

Covid wave past its peak, deaths declining rapidly, claims China

In the month since the country abandoned its tight "zero Covid" policy, China said on Saturday that it had reported about 60,000 fatalities connected to the coronavirus, accelerating an outbreak that is thought to have infected millions of people. The admission marked a significant increase in the official death toll and was the first time China had offered a measure of the Covid wave that is currently sweeping the nation.

China: Country reports around 60,000 Covid deaths, claims peak is over

The omicron variant, which is now dominant in the United States and spreading faster than any variant yet, has already pushed daily coronavirus case counts higher than the peak of the recent delta wave.

Omicron drives US virus cases past Delta’s peak

Owing to rising temperatures driven by climate change, the only remaining mountaintop glacier in Sweden, which used to be its highest peak until 2019, lost another two metres in height in a year, says Stockholm University.

Climate change for real? Glacier melts, makes Swedish peak shrink by 2 metres in a year

Recent reports claimed that ski resorts in France were closing down simply because there wasn't enough snow. However, it looks like they've found a short-term and controversial solution.

'Mild weather': French ski resort airlifts snow to avoid closure during peak season

Nepali adventurer Nirmal Purja is on track to make history after Chinese authorities granted him a special permit Tuesday to climb the final mountain of a 14-peak quest despite closing the peak for the season.

Nepali climber set for final summit in record 14-peak bid

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