Pakistan to push for more climate finance flows at COP29 in Baku: Romina
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Coordinator to Prime Minister on Climate Change, Romina Khurshid Alam said Pakistan along with other vulnerable countries...
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UK clocks back one hour: What Is ‘Daylight Saving Time’?
London: As winter approaches, it’s that time again for the UK to turn back the clocks. This Sunday, October 27,...
Why is China’s role in tackling climate change drawing global attention?
On September 16, American journalist David Wallace-Wells published a column in The New York Times highlighting China's transformative role in...
EU wheat drops to one-month low
Euronext wheat slid to a one-month low on Friday as signs that Russian wheat remained competitive overseas, despite government steps...
Senator Sherry Rehman addresses Pakistan sustainability summit
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: At the Pakistan Sustainability Summit, Senator Sherry Rehman stressed the urgent need for moving beyond policy declarations...
Sicily and mainland Italy could be linked by the world’s longest suspension bridge in 2030
Environmentalists say the proposed bridge from Sicily to mainland Italy would damage local ecosystems. In 2022, Italy’s newly elected right-wing...
Watermelon farming aids sand control, boosts incomes in China’s largest desert
Planting watermelons in China's largest desert, the Taklimakan, has become a new way of achieving sand control and raising incomes....
UK rivers contain ‘cocktail of chemicals and stimulants’ endangering aquatic life
The UK’s rivers contain a cocktail of chemicals and stimulants including caffeine, antidepressants and painkillers from water company sewage releases,...
Russian ambassador accuses UK of waging proxy war in Ukraine
Moscow’s ambassador to London has said the UK is waging a proxy war against Russia, while predicting the “end of...
UK appoints first nature envoy to tackle species decline
Ruth Davis named special representative for nature ‘to put climate and nature at the heart of our foreign policy’ The...
At least 10 dead from earthquake in Italy
At least 10 people have been reported dead from the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that hit the Italian city of Amatrice today,...
Pakistan’s climate victory: A seat at the table, but is the funding enough?
In the last two years, Loss and Damage (L&D) — referring to irreversible costs of climate change beyond ecosystems’ adaptive...
UK-funded entity on climate launches investor roadshow in Karachi
Laahore: The UK-funded Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) Pakistan kicked off its two-day Investor Roadshow in Karachi on Friday, bringing together...
Connecting science and policy: EU-funded biodiversity projects at COP 16
Discover the EU-funded projects contributing the biodiversity preservation dialogue at the conference in Cali, Colombia.This year’s Conference of the Parties...
Italy at the forefront of the ecological transition and global green economy
Italy reaffirms its position as a leader in the circular economy. These figures reflect the commitment of Italian companies, which,...
Pakistan, India should engage on climate change, terrorism prevention: Bilawal Bhutto
Islmabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday expressed hope that India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar...
Europe’s state of water 2024: the need for improved water resilience
This report presents the state of Europe's water. It outlines three overarching challenges facing future European water management: 1. protecting...
Rare Steve phenomenon and Northern Lights dazzle in UK skies
London: UK sky-watchers on Monday night were treated to the rare phenomenon known as Steve. While Steve can look like...
Hainan’s tourism rekindles during National Day holiday after super typhoon
Haikou: As night fell, the Qilou old street in Haikou, the capital of south China's Hainan Province, got busier. A...
NCCA agrees roadmap for prioritising climate actions in close coordination with provinces
Celina Ali Islamabad: The National Climate Change Authority (NCCA) in a high level meeting on Sunday agreed to roll out...
Xinhua Commentary: EU’s protectionist tariffs on Chinese EVs threaten cooperation, green transition
The European Commission's latest move to push forward its proposal to impose controversial punitive tariffs on Chinese battery electric vehicles...
China makes great achievements in environmental protection over past 75 years
Beijing: China has made remarkable strides in ecological and environmental protection over the past 75 years, increasing the green coverage...
Northern lights expected to return to UK skies this weekend
The northern lights could put on a show across the UK this weekend with recent solar flares creating the potential...
UK to finish with coal power after 142 years
London: The UK is about to stop producing any electricity from burning coal - ending its 142-year reliance on the...
Climate change compels Italy and Switzerland to adjust their border
Rome: As glaciers that define the boundary melt, part of the border between Italy and Switzerland will be redrawn, highlighting...
Rome: Switzerland and Italy have redrawn a border that traverses an Alpine peak as melting glaciers shift the historically defined frontier.
The two countries agreed to the modifications beneath the Matterhorn, one of the highest mountains in Europe, which straddles Switzerland’s...
Italy, Germany join carmakers in call to rethink internal combustion engine ban
Rome: Rome and Berlin are siding with the European automotive industry in calling for the EU to relax CO2 emissions...
US ambassador promotes clean energy, climate action during Lahore visit
Celina Ali Islamabad: United States (US) Ambassador Donald Blome, along with Consul General in Lahore Kristin Hawkins, on Monday highlighted...
More heavy rain to come for parts of UK as summer ends
London: More heavy rain is set to lash parts of the UK in the coming days after thunderstorms hit many...
Portugal brings deadly forest fires under control
Lisbon: Portugal has brought under control the remaining forest fires it battled this week in the north of the country,...
