Irreversible

Foreign Minister: Somalia’s Resolution for Direct Voting Can't Be Halted MOGADISHU, Somalia - Amid turbulent skies of contested legislation, Foreign Affairs Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi has declared that Somalia is on an inevitable path towards direct elections. This new approach aims to enhance democratic rights, allowing citizens to have a definitive say in their leadership choices. Echoing President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s views, Fiqi passionately reiterated on Saturday Somalia’s full-throttle drive towards democracy with…

A significant academic study has issued a stark warning: any violation of the limits that climate scientists consider safe regarding global warming will likely lead to "irreversible consequences" for our planet. Even a brief spike above the 1.5°C threshold—often referred to as an "overshoot"—could trigger a series of catastrophic outcomes, such as rising sea levels and other long-lasting effects that could persist for millennia. Carl-Friedrich Schleussner, the lead author of the study, emphasized the magnitude of these…