Climate Change
The devastating wildfires have burned some 30 million acres this year so far, incinerating an area larger than the size of Cuba or South Korea.
Published 03 Aug, 2023 03:46pm
Milan residents report torrential rain and hail, while heatwave across south persists with temperatures reaching 47.6°C in Catania.
Updated 26 Jul, 2023 09:33am
The accident occurred as Greece battled wildfires on three major fronts; 34 die in Algeria as wildfires rage through residential areas amid heatwave.
Updated 26 Jul, 2023 09:18am
Experts point finger at climate change driven by burning fossil fuels, saying global warming had a key role in destructive weather.
Updated 20 Jul, 2023 09:37am
WMO says trend of heatwaves “shows no signs of decreasing”; highs of 44C in Spain; 400 firefighters battle wildfires in Canary Islands.
Updated 19 Jul, 2023 09:49am
UN weather agency says it expects temperatures in North America, Asia, North Africa, Mediterranean to be above 40 degrees Celcius this week.
Published 18 Jul, 2023 04:29pm
Mercury reaches 39.7°C in Kiryu city in Gunma prefecture; torrential rains lash northern parts of the country.
Updated 16 Jul, 2023 04:58pm
The Korea Meteorological Administration has forecast more heavy rain through Wednesday, and urged the public to “refrain from going outside”.
Updated 16 Jul, 2023 03:35pm
Heatwaves come after the EU's climate monitoring service said world saw its hottest June on record last month.
Published 15 Jul, 2023 05:30pm
Extreme weather “unfortunately becoming the new normal,” warns World Meteorological Organisation.
Published 14 Jul, 2023 11:42am
Layered sediment at Lake Crawford's bottom single best repository of evidence that a new, challenging chapter in Earth’s history has begun.
Updated 12 Jul, 2023 09:29am
Scientists dub new record "death sentence for people and ecosystems", say it promises to only be first in series of new records this year.
Published 04 Jul, 2023 11:43pm
Ships transport 90pc of the world’s goods and the sector emits around a billion tonnes of greenhouse gases every year.
Published 02 Jul, 2023 07:00am
Global Forest Watch reveals that about 41,000 sq km of tropical rainforest was lost in 2022.
Updated 28 Jun, 2023 10:02am
Climate change will lower global wheat production by 1.9pc by mid-century.
Updated 25 Jun, 2023 08:39am
Many leaders say World Bank and IMF were increasingly ill-suited for tackling the most pressing challenges and needed a broad revamp.
Updated 24 Jun, 2023 09:19am
PM emphasises need for a "fair, equitable and judicious" formula for distribution of financial resources among nations; meets world leaders on moot's sidelines.
Updated 23 Jun, 2023 01:24am
Changing climate will result in 73 more deaths per 100,000 people by the end of the century, says economist Esther Duflo.
Published 22 Jun, 2023 06:58am
World 1.2°C warmer than mid-1800s; based on current emissions trajectories, glaciers could lose up to 80pc of their volume by end of century.
Published 21 Jun, 2023 05:11am
The news comes as the El Nino climate phenomenon has officially arrived, raising fears of extreme weather and more temperature records.
Updated 16 Jun, 2023 09:53am
“People say that there isn’t money for climate but there is — it’s just in the wrong places,” World Bank senior managing director says.
Updated 16 Jun, 2023 09:30am
As Cyclone Biparjoy draws closer to the coastline, we trace all the cyclones that have impacted the country.
Updated 11 Jul, 2023 02:43pm
The adverse effects are not only witnessed in the form of heatwaves on land but also wreak havoc in the oceans — Cyclone Biparjoy is the latest example.
Updated 13 Jun, 2023 04:34pm
Biden offers support to Trudeau; FM Bilawal expresses "heartfelt solidarity and sympathy".
Updated 08 Jun, 2023 03:33pm
New report by rights organisation urges Pakistan govt to develop comprehensive action plans consistent with human rights law.
Updated 05 Jun, 2023 10:24pm
Residents sweltered under the early-afternoon sun, with some apps showing a "feels like" temperature estimate of more than 40C (104F).
Published 29 May, 2023 04:05pm
Says there is a 98pc likelihood that "at least one of the next five years, and the five-year period as a whole, will be the warmest on record".
Published 17 May, 2023 08:13pm
Tropical storms can generate 10 times as much energy as the Hiroshima atomic bomb.
Published 16 May, 2023 07:03am
ADB director general for Central and West Asia says Pakistan tops list of countries where project financing during 2023 will be highest.
Published 05 May, 2023 09:10pm
New report calls high-density, less green spaces "a challenge"; says "inclusive planning" needed to mitigate effects.
Updated 30 Apr, 2023 09:10am
