Environment

‘Everyone sits out’: Yangon parks offer heatwave relief

Yangon (AFP): As the sun sets on another scorching Yangon day, the hot and bothered descend on the Myanmar city's…

3 weeks ago

Tornadoes collapse buildings and level homes in Nebraska and Iowa

OMAHA, Neb. (AP): Tornadoes wreaked havoc on Friday in the Midwest, causing a building to collapse with dozens of people…

3 weeks ago

Scientists to engineer plants with the help of AI to fight climate change

Monitoring Desk NEW YORK: Researchers at the Salk Institute are pioneering efforts to engineer climate-resilient plants in a bid to…

3 weeks ago

Production of minerals for clean energy is insufficient: UN

NEW YORK (AFP): Current production levels of key minerals such as lithium, cobalt, and nickel needed for clean energy technologies…

3 weeks ago

COP29 host says deal on climate aid essential but offers few details

BAKU (AFP): The world must agree this year on how to raise billions of dollars to help poorer countries adapt…

3 weeks ago

NGOs accuse ADB of funding Indonesia coal plants despite clean energy promises

JAKARTA (AFP): Green NGOs have accused the Asian Development Bank of indirectly financing coal plants in Indonesia through a $600…

3 weeks ago

155 killed in Tanzania as heavy rains lash East Africa

Dodoma (AFP): At least 155 people have died in Tanzania as torrential rains linked to El Nino triggered flooding and…

3 weeks ago

Emperor penguins perish as ice melts to new lows: study

PARIS (AFP): Colonies of emperor penguin chicks were wiped out last year as global warming eroded their icy homes, a…

4 weeks ago

UN launches fund to shield displaced people from climate shocks

NEW YORK (AFP): The United Nations said Wednesday it was launching a new Climate Resilience Fund aimed at boosting protections…

4 weeks ago

UAE announces $544 mn for rain repairs, says lessons ‘learned’

DUBAI (AFP): The United Arab Emirates announced $544 million to repair the homes of Emirati families on Wednesday after last…

4 weeks ago

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