Environment
Climate Change-2023 will be the warmest year on record
Scientists at the European Union said on Wednesday that 2023 will be the warmest year on record as the average global temperature for the first
In some parts of Siberia, temperatures are freezing below -58 Celsius
Arctic weather swept across much of Russia on Tuesday, with temperatures plummeting to minus 58 degrees Celsius (minus 72 degrees Fahrenheit) in the wilds of
Activists protest against the fossil fuel industry at COP28 climate summit
Climate activists staged several small protests at COP28 on Tuesday against the presence of oil, gas and coal industry representatives at the UN climate summit
Group files climate complaint against US credit agency over fossil fuel credits
The environmental group filed a complaint with the international organisation on Tuesday, alleging that the US export credit agency is still investing taxpayer dollars in
Eleven climbers were killed due to a volcanic eruption in Indonesia
11 climbers were found dead in Indonesia on Monday after the Merapi volcano erupted in West Sumatra, a rescue official said, as the search for
UAE banks pledge $200bn in green finance at COP28 climate talks
Banks in the United Arab Emirates on Monday pledged to mobilise 1 trillion dirhams, or about $200 billion, in green finance, the chairman of the
Death toll from flooding and landslide in Tanzania rises to 47 people
The number of people killed in floods and landslides in northern Tanzania has jumped to 47, with another 85 injured in heavy rain. Severe flooding
UN pinpoints 127 major climate-warming methane plumes
Since their launch earlier this year, UN space satellites to detect methane leaks from fossil fuel infrastructure have alerted governments to 127 large methane plumes
Italy pledges 100 million euros for COP28 climate damages
Italy will contribute €100 million to a new fund to help poor countries cope with “loss and damage” due to climate change, Prime Minister Giorgia
UN chief and COP28 president clash over future of fossil fuels
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged world leaders gathered at the COP28 climate summit to plan for a future without fossil fuels. A day earlier, COP28