ÅFJORD, Norway: On a gusty mountain crest, the Jama brothers weave between wind turbines that stretch as far as the eye can see, on what used to be their animals’ winter pasture. Climate emergency or not, for these reindeer herders, the turbines have to go. “Before, the area was perfect for our reindeer. The place … Read more
PARIS: Countries are neglecting the massive impact of the ‘throwaway’ economy on planet-warming emissions, according to research published on Wednesday that calculated more than half a trillion tonnes of virgin materials have been consumed since the 2015 Paris climate deal. From clothing to food, planes to buildings, research by the organisation Circle Economy estimates that … Read more
BEIJING, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) — Chinese researchers have generated a 38-year high-resolution snow cover dataset spanning from 1981 to 2019. Snow cover is closely connected with climate. On the one hand, owing to snow’s unique high albedo, it can greatly affect surface radiation and thereby climate systems. On the other hand, changes in climate in … Read more
BERLIN: The centre-left-led alliance forming Germany’s next government has declared ambitions to make Europe’s biggest economy greener and fairer. In their coalition agreement, the Social Democrats, the Greens and the liberal FDP addressed issues from climate protection to foreign policy to cannabis. Here are the main points of their roadmap for Germany: No new debt Germany’s … Read more
DUBAI: India, China, and Russia need to fully commit to reducing emissions for a global energy transition to happen quickly, US special envoy for Climate Change John Kerry said at a conference in Dubai, Arab News reported. Speaking at the Global Manufacturing and Industrial Summit, Kerry said there is “incredible movement” from global players, as well as … Read more
GLASGOW: UN climate talks headed towards a rocky conclusion Friday after two weeks of fraught debate failed to resolve several key disputes or produce the emissions-cutting plans needed to limit global warming to 1.5C. “The world is watching us”, COP26 President Alok Sharma told delegates charged with keeping the Paris Agreement temperature goals alive even … Read more
GLASGOW: The 65 most vulnerable nations will see GDP drop 20 percent on average by 2050 and 64 percent by 2100 if the world heats up 2.9 degrees Celsius, according to a report released Monday at the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow. Even if global temperature rises are capped at 1.5C, in keeping with the most ambitious … Read more
US climate envoy John Kerry has said that the current commitments on cutting carbon emissions meant the world had a 60 per cent chance of capping a rise in the average temperature at 1.5°C, Arab News reported. Speaking at a breakfast event with world mayors at global climate talks in Glasgow, he said, with the most recent … Read more
GLASGOW: The United States is back to leading the world on fighting climate change and President Joe Biden will use a UN summit in Glasgow to energise partners, US officials said. Special climate envoy John Kerry told reporters ahead of Biden’s arrival on Monday at the COP26 summit that the aim is “to leave Glasgow … Read more
ROME: Climate change and the relaunch of the global economy will top the G20 agenda as leaders of the world’s most advanced nations meet Saturday, the first in-person gathering since the pandemic. Looming over the two-day talks in Rome is pressure to make headway on tackling global warming, ahead of the key COP26 summit kicking … Read more
Google on Thursday said it will no longer post ads next to misinformation about climate change on its search engine or on global video-sharing platform YouTube. The new policy for Google advertisers, publishers, and YouTube creators will prohibit the platforms from helping people make money from content that “contradicts well-established scientific consensus around the existence and causes of climate change.” That includes online content referring to climate change as … Read more
From a bowl of rice to a cup of coffee, experts say the foods we take for granted could become much scarcer unless we can make them resistant to climate change. For more than 10,000 years humans have been using selective breeding to adapt fruits and vegetables to specific growing conditions that today are changing … Read more
US President Joe Biden‘s administration on Tuesday announced plans to open more than 80 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas exploration after a court ruled against the administration’s pause in leasing. The decision represents a significant step back for the White House’s ambitious climate agenda and was quickly challenged by … Read more
Pakistan aims at becoming climate neutral by 2050 BEIJING: The soaring carbon dioxide emissions have led to frequent occurrences of climate anomalies and extreme climate disasters all over the world, and green development has become a global consensus. In this context, China sets targets to peak its CO2 emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon … Read more
ISLAMABAD: A national workshop on “Irrigation Water Management” was organised by the Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives with the support of the Climate Adaptation and Resilience for South Asia (CARE) project, which is funded by the World Bank and is being implemented by the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC). Syed Fakhar Imam, Federal … Read more
GENEVA: The world’s leading scientists have projected that in the coming decades climate changes will increase in all regions, and there would be increasing heat waves, longer warm seasons and shorter cold seasons. According to the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report released on Monday, climate change is also intensifying the water cycle, … Read more
Mercedes just announced that it would accelerate its electric vehicle plans this morning, and now, according to a new report, the European Union is considering doing the same. The European Commission aims to require emissions from new vehicles and vans to decline by 65 percent by 2030 and by 100 percent by 2035 compared to … Read more
Scientists have come across superconductors which display a property at room temperature. Technologists have been on the lookout for such material and this is one of its kind. The substance is a superconductor – electrical current flows through efficiently, with no energy wasted as heat. Currently, researchers and scientists lose a lot of the energy … Read more
The government has presented the budget for the fiscal year 2020-21 today (Jun 12) and assigned Rs1.324 trillion for the Public Sector Development Programme. Following are the pointers of distributions under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for various divisions and ministries for the FY 2020-2021: The total expenses of the PSDP for this fiscal … Read more
Punjab Minister for Environment Protection Bao Muhammad Rizwan has said that we need to bring change in human behavior to save environment for ourselves and for next generations. He was addressing the inaugural ceremony of 3-day second international conference on “Emerging Trends in Earth and Environmental Sciences” Law College Auditorium, University of Punjab. PU Vice … Read more
A new report tabulated by United Nations has stated that No country is doing enough to protect children from the impact of climate change. In a UN-backed report assessing the capacity of 180 countries to ensure that their youngsters can survive and thrive, the authors highlight numerous “immediate” threats to their health, environment and opportunities. These … Read more
Adviser to the PM on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam said that The scenic Hunza Valley has become Pakistan’s first plastic-free district. According to the details, While addressing a ceremony held at Altit Hunza, Aslam said, “Hunza has become the first district in Asia to be plastic-bag free. The people of Hunza deserve congratulations for implementing … Read more
Lahore: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam said, two hundred million trees will be planted in Punjab to build resilience to climate change. According to the details, addressing the inaugural ceremony of Pakistan’s first-ever urban forest on today, he said the government is adopting adequate measures to combat environmental pollution. … Read more
Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj Gul has said that elaborate steps are being taken to overcome smog and to ensure a clean environment in the country. In a recent statement, Zartaj Gul said that said brick kiln owners will be given the training to produce bricks using technologies that are environment-friendly and clean. … Read more
Business sentiment in the German solar power industry continues to be positive after the announcement of conditions more favorable to the industry in the government’s climate package this autumn. A survey by national solar power lobby group BSW Solar has revealed. “The removal of the 52-gigawatt [GW] support cap, decided by the federal cabinet as … Read more
Children across Asia and the Pacific kicked off what are set to be the largest global climate protests in history on Friday, demanding adults’ act now to stop environmental disaster. From Sydney to Seoul, Manila to Mumbai, children heeded the rallying cry of fellow teen activist Greta Thunberg and shut their textbooks in a collective … Read more
