, which power AI systems, have long been a source of tension between the US and China.
Across Maharashtra, regional IMD chief Shubhangi Bhute confirmed it was the earliest arrival of the monsoon in 14 years.South Asia has experienced rising temperatures in recent years, accompanied by shifting weather patterns, but scientists remain uncertain about the precise effect of global warming on the region’s highly complex monsoon system.
The southwest monsoon, a colossal sea breeze, delivers between 70 and 80 percent of South Asia’s annual rainfall between June and September each year. It is triggered when seasonal heat warms the subcontinent’s landmass, causing air to rise and drawing in cooler winds from the Indian Ocean, releasing huge volumes of rain.The monsoon is crucial for agriculture and, by extension, the livelihoods of millions of farmers and overall food security. But it also brings annual destruction in the form of landslides and floods.One in five in Gaza face famine as Israel’s blockade continues. What does starvation do to the human body?
Half a million people in the Gaza Strip, or one in five Palestinians, are facing starvation.The entire rest of the population is suffering from high levels of acute food insecurity, according to a recent report by the UN’s Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC).
“The risk of famine in the Gaza Strip is not just possible – it is increasingly likely,” the IPC says.
For more than 73 days, Israel has blocked all food, water, and medicine from entering Gaza, creating a man-made crisis, with the IPC warning that famine could be declared any time between now and September.While the Hajj is a compulsory pilgrimage for all able-bodied Muslims once in their life, Umrah is a recommended smaller and simpler pilgrimage that Muslims can perform any time throughout the year.
The graphic below shows some of the key differences between the Hajj and Umrah:6. Which key rituals do Muslims perform during the Hajj?
Muslims perform many rites and rituals during the days of the Hajj, which can be explained in the following steps.On this day, Muslims from around the world celebrate the first day of Eid al-Adha, or the celebration of the sacrifice.