Climate Change

November 9, 2024 3:29 PM

Greece’s mussel harvest wiped out by warming seas

When Anastasios Zakalkas pulled up the ropes of his mussel farm in the Aegean Sea last month, the devastation was clear: the lines were not heaving with molluscs as they should be at harvest time but were instead filled with cracked, empty shells. It is the second time in three years that record se...

November 8, 2024 10:43 AM

No relief from toxic air in Delhi as AQI stays in ‘very poor’ category

Delhi continued to struggle with toxic air on Friday, as the Air Quality Index (AQI) remained in the "very poor" category for the eighth consecutive day following Diwali. Data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed an AQI of 383 in Delhi as of 8 a.m., with thick smog reducing visibi...

November 7, 2024 10:40 PM

Trump win worries international partners ahead of COP29 climate summit

Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election has darkened the outlook for a strong deal at the COP29 climate summit next week and will increase pressure on Europe and China to lead international progress in curbing planetary warming, according to climate negotiators. Trump, who has ca...

November 7, 2024 1:06 PM

2024 will be world’s hottest year on record, EU scientists say

This year is "virtually certain" to eclipse 2023 as the world's warmest since records began, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said on Thursday. The data was released ahead of next week's U.N. COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan, where countries will try to agree a huge in...

November 6, 2024 10:27 PM

Nepal gears up to raise climate justice concerns on international forums

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Urban Development Prakash Man Singh has voiced Nepal's concerns over the impacts of climate change, calling for climate justice. Singh attended the 12th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF12) in Cairo, Egypt, where he highlighted the climate crisis affecting ...

November 6, 2024 4:21 PM

No relief from pollution, Delhi air quality remains ‘very poor’

Delhi’s air quality remained in the 'very poor' category on Wednesday, with thick smog blanketing parts of the city for a sixth consecutive day following Diwali celebrations. According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 358 a...

November 6, 2024 11:53 AM

Pakistan’s Punjab sets up ‘smog war room’ to combat hazardous air

Pakistan's Punjab set up a "smog war room" to tackle severe pollution, officials said, as poor air quality in Lahore pushed the capital of the eastern province to the top of the rankings as the world's most polluted city. Live rankings by Swiss group IQAir gave the city a pollution index score of 1...

November 4, 2024 11:17 PM

Israel’s strikes on Iran spark interest in air-launched ballistic missiles

Israel's effective use of air-launched ballistic missiles in its airstrikes against Iran is expected to pique interest elsewhere in acquiring the weapons, which most major powers have avoided in favour of cruise missiles and glide bombs. The Israel Defense Forces said its Oct. 26 raid knocked out I...

November 4, 2024 1:33 PM

Lahore air pollution hits historic high, forcing school closures

Unprecedented air pollution levels in Pakistan's second-largest city of Lahore prompted authorities to take emergency measures on Sunday, including issuing work-from-home mandates and closing primary schools. The city held the top spot on a real-time list of the world's most polluted cities on Sund...