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November 4, 2024 1:39 PM

Lahore air pollution hits historic high, forcing school closures

Unprecedented air pollution levels in Pakistan's second-largest city of Lahore prompted authorities to take emergency measures on Sunday, including issuing work-from-home mandates and closing primary schools. The city held the top spot on a real-tim...

November 4, 2024 1:11 PM

Protests over Spain flood response interrupt king’s visit to stricken Valencia suburb

Hundreds of residents of a Valencia suburb badly hit by last week's deadly floods protested on Sunday during a visit by Spanish King Felipe, Queen Letizia, and Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, with some throwing mud at them. Chanting "Murderers, murder...

November 4, 2024 10:29 AM

Delhi’s air quality worsens as falling temperatures trap pollutants

Residents of Delhi found no relief from worsening air quality on Monday, as a drop in temperatures trapped pollutants in the atmosphere. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the national capital recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI...

November 2, 2024 11:33 AM

UN COP16 nature summit creates permanent body for Indigenous peoples

Countries at the U.N. COP16 summit on nature in Colombia on Friday approved a measure to create a permanent body for Indigenous peoples to consult on United Nations decisions on nature conservation. The consultative body is considered a breakthrough...

November 1, 2024 3:38 PM

Delhi’s air quality continues to remain ‘very poor’ post-Diwali

Delhi's air quality continues to remain in the 'very poor' category after Diwali, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). This morning, the capital recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of over 350, raising health concerns for resident...

October 31, 2024 12:23 PM

Taiwan shuts down as strong Typhoon Kong-rey strikes east coast

A strong Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall on Thursday on Taiwan's east coast with all cities and counties declaring a day off, financial markets closed and hundreds of flights cancelled for what is expected to be the largest storm by size in 30 years. ...

October 30, 2024 3:22 PM

India seeks international funding to implement National Biodiversity Action Plan at COP16

India has sought international funding to implement its national biodiversity action plan at the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP16) in Cali. Union Minister of State for Environment, Kirti Vardhan Singh, announced on Tuesday that India will launch the...

October 30, 2024 11:37 AM

Countries launch nature coalition at UN COP16 talks, warn of human extinction

Colombia at the U.N. COP16 biodiversity talks on Tuesday launched a coalition with 20 other countries seeking to make "peace with nature," as leaders warned that the rapid destruction of the environment risks humanity's own extinction. The summit of...

October 30, 2024 11:20 AM

India committed to protect biodiversity for future generations: MoS Kirti Vardhan at UN Biodiversity Summit

Kirti Vardhan Singh, Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, on Tuesday underscored India's dedication to preserving both national and global biodiversity for present and future generations, embracing the concept of Vasudh...

October 28, 2024 4:29 PM

Current climate pledges still fall way short on Paris goals, UN body says

National pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions still fall far short of what is needed to limit catastrophic global warming, the United Nations said on Monday as countries prepare for the next round of climate change negotiations in November. The "...

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