🌏 Living through Tajikistan’s climate apocalypse

In Tajikistan, a deadly new type of climate crisis has already arrived

High up in Tajikistan’s Pamir Mountains, the wolves’ usual prey is the livestock tended to by semi-nomadic herders like Bakhton Doniyor. But melting glaciers and more extreme weather patterns have rewritten the rules of play for all residents here on “the roof of the world.”

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76 degrees below zero: Living through Tajikistan’s climate apocalypse

Last winter, temperatures in Alichur, Tajikistan and the surrounding areas nosedived to minus 140 degrees Fahrenheit. “The snow was very deep, and nine feet of ice shielded the ground — impossible for animals to graze. Many died of cold or starvation.”

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At the “Roof of the World,” solar power is a necessary evil

Since the fall of the Soviet Union and Tajikistan’s subsequent independence in 1991, neither state-supplied electricity nor state water has reached Alichur, a town of 2,000 people that sits 13,000 feet above sea level in the Pamir Mountains.

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Activision employees on Microsoft deal: “We’re gonna be lost in the shuffle”

Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard is the biggest acquisition gaming has ever seen, and employees at the latter have mixed thoughts on what it means.

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Why 'The Batman’s PG-13 rating doesn’t matter

Do we need really need an R-rated Batman film? Here's why some superhero fans are wrong about 'The Batman's PG-13 rating.

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'Moon Knight' trailer reveals the identity of Ethan Hawke’s mysterious villain

Who’s the big bad of Marvel’s 'Moon Knight'? We may already know the answer. Here's what you need to know about Arthur Harrow.

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The Webb Telescope is uniquely able to find potentially habitable worlds — here's why

NASA astrophysicist Knicole Colón sat down with Inverse to explain how the Webb will start its first year of science looking at 70 exoplanets and how it may discover more.

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2022 Hyundai Kona N review: The perfect car for one type of person

The 2022 Hyundai Kona N is the perfect embodiment of a new breed of hot hatch: the hot crossover.

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'Legend of Vox Machina' is stunning. It might also change tabletop RPGs as we know it.

'The Legend of Vox Machina,' coming to Prime Video on January 28, is a finely executed critical hit. Based on Critical Role, the animated series is a familiar story wrapped in unfamiliar packaging.

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