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October 8, 2023 4:42 PM

Hong Kong braces for Typhoon Koinu; alerts issued

Typhoon Koinu, which lashed Taiwan with rain and wind last week, is set to hit Hong Kong. Alerts have been issued and schools have been ordered to stay closed. The strong winds and rain as an effect of the typhoon has triggered No 8 storm warning....

November 9, 2023 5:40 PM

Adaptation must be “front and centre” of climate agenda, says UAE’s COP28 president-designate

The Conference of Parties -28 is just two months away and discussions have started around it. The president designate of COP28, to be held in the United Arab Emirates later this year, Sultan Al Jaber, said on Sunday, October 8 that adaptation must be...

October 6, 2023 11:15 AM

Sweaty September! EU climate monitor declares September 2023 warmest on record globally

First June, then July, August and now September. Each month this year is taking over the other to register as the warmest ever. According to the latest EU Climate Monitor, the September of 2023 is the warmest September on record globally, 0.93C above...

October 5, 2023 5:01 PM

Thousands evacuated on Spain’s Tenerife as summer wildfire re-ignites

Authorities on the Spanish island of Tenerife evacuated some 3,000 people from their homes overnight as a wildfire sparked by high temperatures and strong winds raged in a forested area already ravaged by fire in August. Emergency services said on O...

November 9, 2023 5:41 PM

41% of amphibian species worldwide threatened with extinction: Study

Amphibians are facing the threat of extinction. According to a recent study conducted by more than 1000 global experts, 41% of the amphibian species worldwide face the threat of extinction. The major drivers of the global decline of amphibian populat...

October 5, 2023 11:15 AM

Cabinet approves revised cost for completion of North Koel Reservoir Project in Bihar & Jharkhand

The North Koel Reservoir Project is a major inter-state irrigation initiative with its command area spanning the states of Bihar and Jharkhand. The project comprises a dam on the North Koel river near Kutku village in Latehar district, Jharkhand, alo...

October 4, 2023 4:50 PM

Endangered Sumatran rhino born in Indonesia, the world rejoices

The birth of an endangered Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) has rejoiced the world. The endangered Sumatran rhino, the smallest and hairiest of the five extant rhino species, was born in Indonesia last week in a conservation area, accor...

October 4, 2023 12:18 PM

Switzerland, US donate $8 million to Brazil’s fund to fight Amazon deforestation

To join efforts to help stop deforestation and preserve the world's largest tropical rainforest, Switzerland and the United States have donated $8.4 million to Brazil's Amazon Fund. The Brazilian National Development Bank (BNDES) that manages the fun...

October 3, 2023 4:48 PM

Swamp Deer population sees a rise at Manas Tiger Reserve; number jumps to 174

Manas National Park & Tiger Reserve on October 2, 2023 announced that the population of swamp deer at the park has witnessed a rise. The swamp deer population has increased to 174 in 2023 from 121 in 2021, according to the National Park's swamp d...

October 3, 2023 2:49 PM

Countries pledge to raise $12 billion to fund coral reef protection

Coral reefs, facing the danger of the changing climate, is all set to be protected by an alliance of nations, the members of which would raise $12 billion to protect coral reefs from threats such as pollution and overfishing. However, experts aren't ...

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