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December 1, 2023 9:31 AM

COP28 Summit: Conflict-hit countries left to face climate change alone

BEIRUT. Somali aid worker Hasan Mohammad Sirat has almost no tools at his disposal to tackle the devastating effects of extreme weather in his war-torn country, where floods this year have followed hard on the heels of a severe drought. "We are tryi...

December 1, 2023 6:47 AM

COP28 Inaugurates with Historic Fund Capitalization and Unprecedented Climate Pledges on Day One

Dubai, November 30: In a historic start to COP 28 in Dubai, world leaders and negotiators convened to celebrate unprecedented achievements, setting an optimistic tone for ambitious climate action. The conference, hosted in the United Arab Emirates, w...

December 1, 2023 6:43 AM

COP28 Kicks Off in Dubai with Visionary Leadership and Urgent Climate Appeals

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – November 30, 2023 – The 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) commenced today in Dubai, marking a pivotal moment in the global fight against the ...

November 30, 2023 5:10 PM

Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav inaugurates India Pavilion at COP28, Dubai

Dubai, November 30, 2023 — Union Minister of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, inaugurated the India Pavilion at COP28 in Dubai. The theme of the pavilion is "Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam," reflecting India's commitment to global en...

November 28, 2023 11:11 AM

What’s the plan for this year’s COP28 climate summit?

Following a year of record heat and drought, this year's U.N. climate summit will feature a contentious set of issues for countries working to find common ground in tackling climate change, including whether to phase out fossil fuels and how to finan...

November 24, 2023 9:29 AM

COP28 in the UAE: First-ever global stocktaking and varied initiatives aligned for Climate Summit

The 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) looms as the United Arab Emirates prepares itself to host this monumental event in Dubai. Set to kick off from November 30 to December 12, the organizers have...

November 17, 2023 2:39 PM

Ancient rainforests’ survival secrets unearthed: A glimpse into earth’s tropical past

A groundbreaking study, scientists from the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP) have unveiled the long-standing mystery behind the survival of equatorial rainforests approximately 50 million years ago, a time when the Earth experienced ...

November 14, 2023 3:44 PM

Climate change threatens to snuff out age-old Japanese bird-fishing tradition

In near-complete darkness, save for the light from a flaming basket suspended at the bow of his boat, Youichiro Adachi tugs at a handful of strings each attached to a cormorant on the other end. The seabirds are trained to heed the master fisherman'...

November 9, 2023 2:32 PM

Climate Change Solutions: From Artificial Rain to Green Technology

In an effort to combat the alarming levels of air pollution in the national capital, the Delhi government is set to unveil a cloud-seeding project for artificial rain later this month. While its effectiveness remains uncertain, the move underscores t...

November 8, 2023 3:13 PM

This year ‘virtually certain’ to be warmest in 125,000 years, EU scientists say

This year is "virtually certain" to be the warmest in 125,000 years, European Union scientists said on Wednesday, after data showed last month was the world's hottest October in that period. Last month smashed through the previous October tempera...