The controlled burning is done in mid-winter (in the southern hemisphere) to reduce the potential of wildfires in summer to keep the savannah ecosystem healthy.
Tag: Global travel
Singapore Airlines makes it 5-in-a-row as ‘World’s Best Airline’
SIA took the top spot in four categories at this year’s Skytrax awards, including ‘Best First Class Airline’, ‘Best First Class Comfort Amenities’, and ‘Best Airline in Asia’.
Dutch YouTuber in Bengaluru finds friendly faces after being manhandled, greets them with ‘Jai Shri Ram’
Feeling cheered up after his unnerving experience earlier, Mota also said, “That’s India, bro!”
US monitoring AI flight forced to land in Russia, says Indian-American State Dept spokesperson Vedant Patel
The United States has said it is closely monitoring the state of the San Francisco-bound Air India flight that made an emergency landing in Russia.
Nepali Sherpa rescues climber from Mt Everest ‘death zone’
A Nepali Sherpa saved a Malaysian climber who was incapacitated in Mount Everest’s death zone, where temperatures can get to as low as -30°C, a Nepalese government official stated.
SIA to offer free unlimited Wi-Fi in all classes from July 1
Singapore Airlines (SIA) announced it will provide free unlimited in-flight Wi-Fi services to KrisFlyer member passengers flying in all classes from July 1.
Scaling Mt Garbage: A sad sight on Everest as the world marks 70th year of Hillary-Tenzing feat
The revolting pile of trash represents an uncontrolled number of climbers on Mt Everest, climbers who very often do not have the experience to scale an 8,000+ metre peak.
WATCH: Passenger opens plane’s emergency exit door midair
A short video showing a passenger opening the emergency exit door on an Asiana Airlines flight as it was preparing to land has gone viral on social media.
Girl puts on 5.5kg clothes to escape airport baggage fee; gets slapped with a fine
A teenager named Adriana Ocampo put on most of the clothes in her suitcase before boarding her flight from Melbourne to Adelaide, Australia, because she wanted to escape paying the excess baggage fee.
Singapore becomes world’s largest producer of sustainable aviation fuel, with 1 million tonnes capacity at new Neste plant
Neste of Finland had first invested in Singapore in 2007, establishing a renewable diesel refinery. The new SAF plant sits next to the first refinery. Located in Tuas, Singapore, the SAF plant cost SGD2.2 billion.
