South Asia must unite for climate resilience, shared prosperity: Rizwana
Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has called on South Asian nations to rebuild trust, strengthen regional connectivity, and pursue joint action as global disorder becomes the new reality, said a press release today (4 November). While speaking as a guest of honour at the opening plenary titled “Sustainable Development in the Emerging World Disorder” at […]
Read MoreBeyond Infrastructure: China’s New Environmental Footprint in Central Asia
By Yunis Sharifli Uzbekistan’s economy is expanding at one of the fastest rates in Central Asia, creating new opportunities for businesses and citizens alike. Yet this rapid growth also brings challenges that the country must learn to manage. Among them, one of the most pressing issues is the growing problem of waste management, which has […]
Read MoreIs the ‘Big One’ coming? Earthquake mania grips Philippines as fears mount
By Sam Beltran A spate of powerful earthquakes across the Philippines has triggered widespread panic, sparked a flood of misinformation and prompted officials to take decisions that experts warn could undermine long-term disaster readiness. Analysts say the anxious public reaction – from mass hysteria in schools to viral conspiracy theories about “The Big One” – […]
Read MoreWHO warns of contaminated India cough syrups
The World Health Organization on Monday issued a health advisory warning about three contaminated cough syrups identified in India, urging authorities to report any detection of these medicines in their countries to the health agency. The WHO said the affected medicines are specific batches of Coldrif from Sresan Pharmaceutical, Respifresh TR from Rednex Pharmaceuticals and […]
Read MoreClimate goals and fossil fuel plans don’t add up: experts
Countries are still planning to increase production of fossil fuels to levels incompatible with global commitments on climate change, according to new research published on Monday. The report compiled by more than 50 international researchers compares fossil fuel expansion against the goals of the Paris climate accord, and found a chasm between promises and reality. […]
Read MoreUN chief warns 1.5C warming goal at risk of ‘collapsing’
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told AFP yesterday (19 September) that efforts to cap climate warming at 1.5 Celsius above pre-industrial level are failing, as the UN prepared to host a climate week event alongside its annual diplomatic gathering. The climate goals for 2035 of the countries that signed the Paris Agreement, also known as Nationally […]
Read MoreEU seeks ‘face-saving’ deal on UN climate target
BRUSSELS: EU countries will seek Thursday to settle on an emissions-cutting plan to bring to a key UN conference in Brazil, as divisions on the bloc’s green agenda threaten its global leadership on climate. Environment ministers for the 27-nation bloc are gathering in Brussels with the clock ticking down on a United Nations deadline to […]
Read MoreKyrgyz Parliament Considers Tighter Climbing Rules After Mountain Deaths
Kyrgyzstan’s parliament is looking at ways to make mountaineering safer after the deaths and presumed deaths of several climbers this year, including a Russian woman who was stranded for days on the highest mountain in the country. The debate comes as authorities promote Kyrgyzstan’s spectacular mountain landscapes in an effort to attract more tourists. A […]
Read MoreBali declares state of emergency after deadly flash floods
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s famed tourist island, Bali, was in a state of emergency on Thursday after it was inundated by severe flash flooding that left at least 14 people dead. A torrential downpour this week triggered flooding across seven regions in Bali, including its provincial capital Denpasar, as multiple rivers burst their banks and tore through […]
Read MoreA Retreat from Promise: America, the Paris Agreement and a Lost Decade
By Asaduzzaman Shamrat On December 12, 2015, the world witnessed a historic moment of international cooperation as nearly 200 nations assembled in Paris to adopt the Paris Agreement—a milestone treaty in the global effort to address climate change. This landmark accord, negotiated under the auspices of COP-21 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate […]
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