Heat, hurricanes and blackouts: Cubans brace for long summer after scorching May
The sultry temperatures combine in Cuba with a devastating economic crisis
Pakistan farmers pin poor mango crop on climate change
Pakistan is the world's fourth-largest mango producer
Suffering drought, heat, blackouts, Mexicans head to the polls
Whoever wins will have to contend with water shortages
Southern African countries fear losing more elephants to drought
El Nino has worsened the impact of climate change, scientists say
Southeast Asia gas expansion threatens green transition: Report
The region's existing plans project a doubling of gas-fired power capacity
Climate change threatens low-lying Caribbean hospitals
Climate change threatens low-lying Caribbean hospitals
Climate change caused 26 extra days of extreme heat in last year: report
The year 2023 was the hottest year on record, according to the EU's climate monitor, Copernicus
Submerged homes, heat waves fuel Mexico climate angst
El Bosque is first community in Mexico to be officially recognised as displaced by climate change
Cyclone kills 16 in India, Bangladesh and cuts power to millions
Packing speeds of up to 135 kph, it crossed Bangladesh's southern port of Mongla and entered India
India monsoon rains expected to be above average in a boost for agriculture
Season critical for Asia’s third largest economy, which delivers 70pc of annual precipitation
Pakistan heatwave pushes temperatures to 52 C, westerly to hit upper areas
Mohenjo Daro sees mercury crossing the mark on Monday
Over 1,000 students rescued amid Haripur school inferno
Electricity short-circuit blamed for the incident
How to protect yourself from 'annoying family members' -- the mosquitoes
Repellents with ingredients like DEET, IR3535, picaridin, or oil of lemon eucalyptus should be used
EarthCARE satellite to probe how clouds affect climate
The satellite will orbit nearly 400 kms above earth, building a complete profile of fluffy clouds
El Nino not responsible for East Africa floods: scientists
Torrential rainfall in Kenya, Tanzania and neighbouring nations killed 500 people from March to May
More tropical nights as southeast tipped for France's biggest temperature rise
More tropical nights as southeast tipped for France's biggest temperature rise
Pakistan to experience three episodes of heatwaves in May, June: minister
Asks people to avoid smoking near forests
In India heatwave, Delhi labourers toil in 'red hot' conditions
A worker says it is among the hottest it has been in this area
Volunteers race to save Mexico's howler monkeys in heat wave
Dozens of the primates are reported to have dropped dead from trees in recent weeks
Asia-Pacific real estate assets at 'high risk' from climate change: Report
REITs worth about $3tr globally are considered safe havens for long-term investors
Experts say deforestation exacerbated deadly Brazil floods
According to the group, Rio Grande do Sul lost 22 percent of its native vegetation from 1985 to 2022
Half of mangrove ecosystems at risk: conservationists
The IUCN has for the first time taken stock of world's mangroves, evaluating 36 different regions
NGOs seek climate trial of French oil giant TotalEnergies
NGOs seek climate trial of French oil giant TotalEnergies
Rangelands demise 'severely underestimated': UN report
Climate change, urban expansion, population growth and land conversion are fuelling destruction
Obesity and high blood sugar play ever growing role in ill-health
People in age bracket 15 to 49 facing issues worldwide attributable to these two risk factors
Outdated distribution system: Discos can't supply the available electricity amid extreme heat
Nine out of 10 companies aren’t buying power according to their quotas
Chile's capital faces fiercest cold snap in decades
Meteorological office expected a minimum temperature of 1 degree Celsius for Thursday
Summer 2023 was the hottest in 2,000 years, study says
The summer months in 2023 were on average 2.2 C (4 F) warmer than estimated average from 1 to 1890
The water tanker drivers who keep 'India's Silicon Valley' Bengaluru going
Bengaluru has lost 79pc of its water bodies and 88pc of its green cover over 40 years
Four dead, several feared trapped under billboard in freak accident during Mumbai rainstorm
Four dead, several feared trapped under billboard in freak accident during Mumbai rainstorm
The case for forever high interest rates
Huge investment needs and rising interest costs will increase government borrowing
Cambodia's famed Kampot pepper withers in scorching heatwave
Known for its intense floral flavour, Kampot pepper is prized by top chefs around the world
Rivers rise again as rain batters flood-hit south Brazil; death toll goes up to 145
More than two million people have been affected by the deluge, which experts link to climate change
Mexico heat wave melts temperature records in ten cities, including Mexico City
In capital Mexico City, mercury peaked at 34.3 degrees Celsius on Thursday
Fresh rains pound Brazil's flood-hit south as evacuations double
The deluge has affected almost two million people, leaving 126 dead and 756 injured
Azerbaijan's minister meets President Zardari
Zardari underscores need for global collaboration to address climate change
World's largest carbon capture plant to extract CO2 from air opened in Iceland
DAC uses a technical process to suck carbon dioxide and store it, usually underground
World's record-breaking temperature streak extends through April
Scientists are probing whether human activity has triggered a tipping point in climate system
Pakistan to see above-normal temperatures, wet weather this week
Mercury to stay 3 to 5 degree higher than average till Friday
Rains in southern Brazil kill at least 39, some 70 still missing
The civil defense authority said at least 24,000 had been displaced as storms affected 497 cities
Parts of India record hottest April as heatwave kills nine
Searing heat has been cited by political analysts as one of the reasons for low voter turnout
Solar or not? Inefficient energy sector makes case for revisiting solar energy policy
Capacity payments on the rise amid less consumption from the national grid
Forest fires raze parts of India amid heat, dry weather
Data shows that as of 2021, 54.4% of forests in India experienced occasional fires, mostly man-made
Philippine students suffer in wilting heat, thwarting education efforts
Philippine students suffer in wilting heat, thwarting education efforts
Bangladesh again shuts schools due to heatwave
Institutions in 27 districts including Dhaka will remain closed on Tuesday
G7 ministers hold 'strategic' talks on climate change in Italy
The aim is "to make the course set out by COP28 practical, real, concrete," Italian minister said
The giant sheep helping Tajikistan weather climate change
In Kazakhstan, a ram was sold for $40,000 in 2021
PM Shehbaz calls for global health equity, climate resilience at WEF
PM Shehbaz calls for global health equity, climate resilience at WEF
As solar capacity grows, some of most productive US farmland is at risk
A renewable energy boom risks damaging some of richest soils in key farming states
PM forms committee to consult provinces on climate policy, carbon credits
PM forms committee to consult provinces on climate policy, carbon credits
JP Morgan predicts lower gas and LNG prices, which will help switch from coal
Sees 2pc annual growth in production by 2030 to 4,600bn bcm from 4,000 bcm in 2022
Thousands in heatwave-hit Bangladesh pray for rain
Thousands in heatwave-hit Bangladesh pray for rain
Over 70pc global workforce faces climate change risks: ILO
Those in poor countries are more vulnerable
Climate change hits Asia hardest, below-normal rains in Hindu Kush range of Pakistan: UN
Less precipitation also seen in Himalayas during 2023
No 'Plan B' when you are in an IMF programme: Finance Minister
Says talks for another loan package prerequisite for economic stability
11 missing, thousands evacuated as storms strike south China
More than 53,000 people have been relocated across Guangdong province, the media added
Health-harming heat stress rising in Europe -- world's fastest-warming continent
Report says deaths related to this weather phenomenon up by around 30pc in the last 20 years
At least 63 killed, 78 injured due to torrential rains in KP: PDMA
The PDMA issued a report on Sunday about the loss of lives and property in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Slovenia umbrella doctor weathers the economic storm
Says customers from all over the country bring their and often their friends' umbrellas for repair
Oil, gas drilling blocked in Alaska wilds as Biden seeks green cred
The Willow project was was authorised by Trump and later backed by Biden, triggered protests
Deadly heat in West Africa warns of climate change-driven scorchers to come, says report
Temperatures soared so high in Mali and Burkina Faso they equated to a once in 200-year event
Pakistan hopes to secure new IMF loan as quickly as possible: Aurangzeb
Says, "We are looking for larger loan. We will need a two to three year time period
India forecasts above average monsoon rains after dry 2023
The monsoon is expected to total 106% of the long-term average this year
Shehbaz vows to check power theft, Nepra seeks tariff hikes amid reduced consumption
Prime minister for promoting renewables, improving transmission system, crushing mafias
Pakistan to seek additional IMF climate financing as well
It will be in addition to the main package request under extended fund facility
Water guns are in full blast to mark Thai New Year festivities despite worries about heat wave
The festival, known as Songkran in Thailand, is a three-day shindig that starts Saturday
IIED advocates debt swaps, lists Pakistan among possible beneficiaries
Says its report aims at encouraging the move at the IMF and World Bank spring meetings
Strong westerly starts producing heavy rains as farmers get ready for wheat harvesting
Nine dead in lightning strikes; Khyber Pakhtunkhwa gets heaviest downpour so far
Explainer: How three European human rights cases could shape climate litigation
A win could embolden more communities to bring similar cases against governments
Swiss women win landmark climate victory at human rights court
The court said the Swiss government had violated the human right to a private and family life
Hit hard by extreme weather, some Indian farmers say expanding natural farming is the answer
Experts calling for using these methods across India amid climate change and decreasing profits
Flights cancelled in parts of UK, power outages in Ireland due to storm
The disruption caused by Storm Kathleen has affected flights at airports across Ireland and the UK
Climate activist Greta Thunberg detained at demonstration in The Hague
Climate activist Greta Thunberg detained at demonstration in The Hague
Majority of recent CO2 emissions linked to just 57 producers, says report
Aramco, Gazprom and Coal India are the top three emitters
Hunger grips southern Africa as Zimbabwe drought declared a disaster
Entire region from Botswana and Angola to Mozambique and Madagascar also facing the crisis
India braces for heatwaves with impact seen on inflation, election
The South Asian nation is the world's second largest wheat producer.
India hydropower output records steepest fall in nearly four decades
Reduction seven times faster than global rate as the entire world experienced El Nino effects
Indonesia deforestation is intensifying disasters from extreme weather and climate change
Study shows forest conversion triggers soil erosion in rainfall.
Climate change is slowing heatwaves, a phenomenon visible in Pakistan too
The changes have accelerated in particular since 1997
EU-Mercosur proposal is 'very bad deal': Macron
Says there is nothing that takes into consideration the subject of biodiversity and climate
Climate change, AI in focus at Commonwealth's Oct meeting in Samoa
A voluntary club of 56 nations headed by King Charles, the Commonwealth has 2.5 billion people
No oil and gas majors aligned with climate targets
No oil and gas majors aligned with climate targets
Italy's Terna to invest $18bn in grid by 2028, eyes M&A
The Italian government aims to generate 65% of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2030
India stares at summer water crisis as reservoir levels slide
In the southern state of Karnataka, home to Bengaluru, the main reservoir was down to 16% capacity
Planet 'on the brink' as UN agency warns new heat records are likely in 2024
Planet 'on the brink' as UN agency warns new heat records are likely in 2024
Central banks use AI to assess climate-related risks
Gaia focuses on the definition of each indicator, rather than how the data is labelled
Bangladesh, Pakistan and India 'smoggiest countries' in 2023
About 20% of premature deaths in Bangladesh are attributed to air pollution
Britain's emissions cuts hampered by slow heat pump uptake, watchdog says
Most of Britain’s homes are heated by gas
Mango adapts as climate change makes fashion less seasonal
The clothing industry earlier used to work according to clearly delineated seasons
Climate change makes fashion less seasonal thanks to unpredictable weather pattern
The clothing industry used to work according to clearly delineated seasons
'It was an oasis': Mexico City frets about water
Rainfall in Mexico in 2023 was 21% below average, making it the driest year since 1941
A welcoming news for Pakistan: Japan weather bureau says 80pc chance El Nino will end in spring
El Nino associated with hot summers, lack of rainfall in South Asia; La Nina is brings the opposite
Almost zero snowfall in February a record low for French Alps
The average snow-covered area throughout February in the alpine regions was recorded at 37.7 percent
Saudi oil giant Aramco profit stood at $121bn last year, down from 2022 record
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman hopes to use the oil wealth to pivot the kingdom off oil sales
Balochistan first to feel the influence of strong westerly from today after it wreaks havoc in UAE
Different regions of Pakistan to receive heavy downpour, snow till March 15
Australia's southeast sweats in heatwave, lifting bushfire risk
Australia's summer was gripped by an El Nino weather pattern
Climate change: Bengaluru water shortage is worsening and hurting businesses
Companies like Microsoft have opted to water recycling for washroom use
Climate change affecting women, especially those working in agri sector, disproportionally in countries like Pakistan
Their role in global agricultural supply chains is important with 38pc of workers being women
Norway ends dispute with reindeer herders over wind farm
Norway ends dispute with reindeer herders over wind farm
Climate change: India wheat crop ravaged by rain, as Feb likely to be warmest on record
Unseasonably warm weather cut output in 2022 and 2023, poor harvest now to force wheat import
Agriculture in the global warming era: Artificial glaciers stave off drought in Kyrgyzstan
Locals forced to adapt as natural glaciers – main water source in Central Asia – disappearing fast
Global energy CO2 emissions hit record high in 2023 as droughts cut hydropower generation
IEA says clean energy tech helped limit the rise; Emissions down in US and Europe, up in China
Tunisia raises drinking water prices by up to 16pc due to drought
The price of water will be unchanged for small consumers
Gwadar declared calamity-hit area amid heavy rains
Caretaker info minister says relief efforts in progress
Food prices? Australia crop yields, livestock face looming threat of warm and dry autumn
2023 was Australia's eighth-warmest year on record amid climate change
Harmful waste generation set to jump by over 75pc, UN warns
Says humanity moved backwards over past decade, generating more pollution, greenhouse gas emissions
Sicily drought leads to withering oranges, cows going hungry
The region's agrometeorology service said the second half of 2023 was the driest in over 100 years
Rich-poor divide: Private lakes emerge as symbol of water inequity in elite Mexican holiday town
The flashpoint comes as tensions around water scarcity increase across Mexico
Gwadar under water after relentless downpour, another strong westerly to hit Pakistan on Thursday
Over 182mm of rain recorded in the coastal town
G20 finance ministers have a lot on their plate - from regional conflicts to cost-of-living crisis
G20 accounts for over 80pc of global GDP, three-quarters of trade, two-thirds of world population
Fresh warnings issued for bushfire-threatened Australian towns
Australia is currently in the grips of an El Nino weather pattern
Water shortage in India's Silicon Valley: Bengaluru is a template for urban ruin, says activist
The city has lost 79pc of water bodies and 88pc of green cover over four decades
India rooftop solar gets a $9bn boost from Modi govt, especially for its remote areas
Home to 1.4bn people, the South Asian country is witnessing a fast rising hunger for energy
Tunisia farmer turns to old wheat varieties as global warming remains a challenge for Pakistan too
Extreme weather events mean existing crop pattern can't remain sustainable for long
Cutting carbon emissions: India seeks $26bn of private nuclear power investments
New Delhi hopes to build 11,000 MW of generation capacity from the source by 2040
Scientists have developed 'meaty rice'. Will you taste it when in market?
The hybrid food is a result of research by South Korean scientists
Global warming and inflation: Securing food security is a task that Pakistan cannot ignore
A facility in Singapore produces 20 times more fish per hectare than traditional open-net cage farms
Cambodia 'upcycler' turns tonnes of plastic bottles into brooms
They have transformed around 40 tonnes of discarded plastic bottles during last 11 months
Dry Pakistan to welcome a strong westerly from Saturday
Met Office says central and parts will receive rains and snowfall till Wednesday next week
Australia records its 8th warmest year as climate change lifts temperatures
Forecasters warn that climate change will make Australia hotter
With solar industry in crisis, Europe in a bind over Chinese imports
Some European solar manufacturers on brink of collapse; Governments, industry split over how to help
Forest fires kill 112 in Chile's worst disaster since 2010 earthquake
Hundreds of people are still missing
Australia sweats through heatwave, bushfire risk rated 'extreme'
Hot and dry conditions prompted the forecaster to issue extreme fire danger
Forest fires kill 51 in Chile, menace urban areas
Wildfires are not uncommon in Chile over summer months
Chile's capital faces heat wave, experts warn of more to come
Over six million inhabitants of Chile's capital Santiago have been enduring hot days
Climate activist Greta Thunberg acquitted after London protest trial
Climate activist Greta Thunberg acquitted after London protest trial
Thousands of Australians without power in tropical cyclone aftermath
Australia is in the grips of an El Nino weather event
Climate change drives record Amazon drought, upends lives of millions
Researchers say the drought could push the Amazon more quickly toward a point of no return
World groundwater levels showing 'accelerated' decline, study finds
World groundwater levels showing 'accelerated' decline, study finds
Staying healthy in fog-covered plains of Pakistan as bitter cold joins hands with high pollution levels
There are no westerlies and thus no rains in the region this winter season
Reducing carbon emissions: Tata Steel to close UK blast furnaces with loss of up to 2,800 jobs
The Indian steelmaker employs a total of 8,000 workers in Britain
Army called in to rescue 600 Spanish motorists stuck in snow
Army called in to rescue 600 Spanish motorists stuck in snow
Western Australia on 'extreme' heatwave alert, raising bushfire risk
Temperatures could hit high forties degrees Celsius on the weekend
Global warming visible from Pakistan to Morocco where irrigated area shrinks amid drought
Rainfall in the north African country is 70pc lower than average
UN chief says phase-out of fossil fuels 'essential and inevitable'
UN chief says phase-out of fossil fuels 'essential and inevitable'
Evacuation underway for stranded tourists in China
Evacuation underway for stranded tourists in China
Fog in plains, no snow on mountains -- a summary of current winter season
Global warming effects have been amplified by El Nino
US climate envoy John Kerry to leave Biden administration
Kerry would leave the position later this winter
Climate change: Abandoning farming in search of steadier jobs
Weather changes have made their miserable amid shrinking farm size
EU lawmakers consider plastic pollution law after spill hits Spain
EU lawmakers consider plastic pollution law after spill hits Spain
Climate activists block Amsterdam highway in protest against ING
Climate activists block Amsterdam highway in protest against ING
Fog, haze in China as New Year travellers brace for potential disruptions
China has experienced a year of climate extremes
Australia braces for heatwave, thunderstorms on New Year's holiday weekend
The heatwave follows a wild weather system that battered the country's east
China expects searing heat, more weather extremes in 2024
Typhoons also brought record-breaking rainfall in China's north
Troubled by water shortage? Rules approved for converting sewage waste to drinking water
It is said that recycling sewage is more environmentally friendly when compared with desalination
President Alvi advocates attitude change to mitigate climate change impacts
President Alvi advocates attitude change to mitigate climate change impacts
OPEC+ influence is waning as prices flag despite oil production cuts
Analysts say lack of unity has fuelled scepticism; its market share has dropped to 51pc
Rising cost of production: Farmers have cultivated wheat but there is neither urea nor rains
No one knows who is responsible to regulate the market
Warmest Arctic summer caused by accelerating climate change
Average summer surface air temperature from July-September was 6.4 C, highest since 1900
Proposed COP28 climate deal calls for 'transitioning away from fossil fuels'
The draft is meant to reflect the consensus view of nearly 200 countries gathered at the conference
COP28 plan to triple renewables is doable, but not easy
COP28 plan to triple renewables is doable, but not easy
Fight fire with fire: controlled burns stem California blazes
The intentional arson is aimed at making the woodland better able to cope with future conflagrations
India at COP28 insists on 'equity' in climate talks
India at COP28 insists on 'equity' in climate talks
Azerbaijan wins regional backing to host COP29 climate summit
Azerbaijan wins regional backing to host COP29 climate summit
Italian climate change protesters turn Venice's Grand Canal green
Italian climate change protesters turn Venice's Grand Canal green
Activists stage rare UAE politics protest during COP28 climate
Activists stage rare UAE politics protest during COP28 climate
OPEC members push against including fossil fuels phase-out in COP28 deal
Nations most affected by climate change demand its inclusion
Paris readies for a new Metro network as underpasses, signal-free corridors captivate the elite in Pakistan
Our policy-makers aren’t ready to accept that cars aren’t a solution and people should be the focus
COP28 considers end to fossil fuels in move opposed by OPEC
COP28 considers end to fossil fuels in move opposed by OPEC
Sherry blames 'inaction, injustice' for climate crisis at COP28
Sherry blames ‘inaction, injustice’ for climate crisis at COP28
Azerbaijan tipped to host COP29 climate talks, says Russia backs it
Diplomatic sources told Reuters the Azeri bid looked set to win support from other nations at COP28
COP28 leader urges nations to get out of 'comfort zones'
Still unresolved is how nearly 200 countries at COP28 will handle the thorny issue of fossil fuels
Planet tipping points pose 'unprecedented' threat to humanity: report
Many of the 26 tipping points laid out in the report are linked to global warming
2023 to be the hottest year on record in 100,000 years
This year will be the hottest in recorded history after November became sixth hottest month in a row
COP28 fossil fuel battle hardens despite new warning on warming
The thorny debate over the future of fossil fuels is the key battleground at the COP28 meeting
Irony is dead: A record 2,500 fossil fuel lobbyists at COP28 talks
France, Italy, EU among those including oil giants among their delegations
World may pass 1.5C global warming threshold in 7 years: study
"The time between now and 1.5 degrees is shrinking massively, so we need to act now"
Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels to hit new record in 2023, China's share at 31pc
It pulls the world further away from preventing global warming exceeding 1.5 degrees Celsius
Tens of thousands march for climate in Brussels
"No to climate change, yes to system change" and "We want a liveable, healthy planet" were slogans
Greenland's Inuit falling through thin ice of climate change
Greenland's ice sheets may hold one 12th of the world's fresh water, enough to raise sea level up 7m
Lula says Brazil never to be full member of OPEC+, only observer
Lula says Brazil never to be full member of OPEC+, only observer
Pakistan's stance on climate finance acknowledged in COP28, affirms PM Kakar
Pakistan's stance on climate finance acknowledged in COP28, affirms PM Kakar
Top development banks quiet on fossil fuel financing, but vow to up climate game
Sign joint statement; Promise to deepen collaboration across multiple themes
US lays out plan at COP 28 to slash climate 'super pollutant' methane from oil and gas
US lays out plan at COP 28 to slash climate 'super pollutant' methane from oil and gas
At COP28, PM Kakar urges swift action on $100bn climate finance commitments
At COP28, PM Kakar urges swift action on $100bn climate finance commitments
Brazilian state launches mandatory tracking of cattle to stop deforestation
Cattle pasture is the most common initial use for deforested areas in the Amazon
Cop28 - UAE president announces $30 bln fund to bridge climate finance gap
The fund will allocate $25 bn towards climate strategies and $5 bn to incentivise investment
UN chief says ending fossil fuel use is only way to save burning planet
"The 1.5-degree limit is only possible if we ultimately stop burning all fossil fuels"
COP28 puts spotlight on state oil giants
Future of fossil fuels is at heart of conference, with countries under pressure to phase them out
Climate and Gaza crises share spotlight as world leaders attend COP28
The climate crisis will share the agenda with the conflict in Gaza
In China's coal country, full steam ahead with new power plants despite climate pledges
In China's coal country, full steam ahead with new power plants despite climate pledges
Climate change is the biggest human health risk, says Africa's disease boss
Scientists have linked a surge in diseases, like dengue and cholera, to rising global temperatures
COP28 puts out welcome mat to lobbyists
"Leaders, experts and people of influence" come together in COP "blue zone", where talks take place
Coal power, traffic, waste burning a toxic smog cocktail in Indonesia's Jakarta
Pollution is causing a rise in respiratory illnesses and deaths in northern Java, including Jakarta
EU members reach preliminary agreement on reducing industrial emissions
The agreement, which still has to be adopted, aims to bring down air, soil and water pollution
Barcelona raises water bills due to long-running drought
Since September last year, rainfall in Spain has been around 17pc below the 30-year average
Lack of public transport amid population bomb? India vehicle sales climb 19pc in festive season
India and Pakistan have been grappling with the problem amid worsening pollution crisis
Indian Prime Minister Modi to attend COP28 in Dubai
Modi will be in UAE for two days from Nov. 30 to Dec. 1
