Heat melts Alps snow and glaciers, triggering water shortage

SAINT-CHRISTOPHE-EN-OISANS: June’s heatwave has caused French Alps snow and glaciers to melt faster, causing water shortages at mountain shelters just before the summer tourist hiking season gets into full swing. “Everything has dried up,” said Noemie Dagan, who looks after the Selle refuge, located at an altitude of 2,673 meters (8,769 feet) in the Ecrins, … Read more

Cinnamon supplements might pose risks for people on anticoagulant medication: Research

Listen to article Cinnamon may be a beloved spice in kitchens and health stores alike, but a new study has found that overconsumption could interfere with how the body processes prescription drugs. Published in the journal Food Chemistry: Molecular Sciences, the study found that cinnamaldehyde – the active compound in cinnamon – is highly bioaccessible and may … Read more

Back into the bleak-hole

Back into the bleak-hole

KARACHI: With the dystopian horrors that currently form our waking reality, one could have easily mistaken it for Black Mirror’s latest season. Yet Charlie Brooker thought it best to resume his culture-changing anthology series and release the seventh season this past Thursday. The last few lacklustre seasons shifted from the original Black Mirror tone. They … Read more