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World Inches Toward Catastrophic Climate Events: ‘Bigger Shocks Are On the Way’

In the opening scene of American writer Kim Stanley Robinson’s “The Ministry for the Future,” a heat wave combined with a breakdown of the electrical grid in India kills 20 million people. The devastation causes the world’s nations to unite …

World Inches Toward Catastrophic Climate Events: ‘Bigger Shocks Are On the Way’

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KQ Loss Widens to Sh16.1 billion

Kenya Airways (KQ) widened its net loss to Sh16.1 billion in the first half of 2026, up from Sh12.2 billion recorded during the same period last year, as rising fuel and aircraft maintenance costs put…

  • Kenya Airways reported Sh16.1 billion net loss in H1 2026, up from Sh12.2 billion in H1 2025
  • Rising fuel and aircraft maintenance costs primarily drove the increase in losses
  • 32% fuel expense rise attributed to 66% price jump due to Middle East geopolitical tensions

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