Environment

November 19, 2024 11:50 PM

Baku climate talks: 30 nations join pledge to reduce methane from organic waste

The COP29 Presidency on Tuesday launched the Reducing Methane from Organic Waste Declaration, with over 30 states amongst the initial signatories, who combined represent 47 per cent of global methane emissions from organic waste, declaring their commitment to set sectoral targets to reducing methane...

November 19, 2024 9:16 AM

‘Bomb Cyclone’ set to slam US West Coast

A powerful 'bomb cyclone' fueled by a Category 5 atmospheric river, is forecast to strike the West Coast of the US this week. The storm threatens to bring hurricane-force winds, catastrophic flooding, and massive snowfall in the mountains, Weather Nation TV reported.   The intense mid-latitude st...

November 18, 2024 4:15 PM

At least eight killed as super typhoon struck Philippines

At least eight people were killed as super typhoon Man-Yi hit the Philippine archipelago over the weekend, unleashing fierce winds and strong rains that triggered landslides and storm surges, authorities said. Man-Yi, the sixth storm to hit the country in a span of one month, made landfall in the e...

November 18, 2024 11:01 AM

G20 talks in Rio reach breakthrough on climate finance, sources say

Diplomatic tensions over global warming spilled over into the G20 summit negotiations in Brazil this week, with sources saying the 20 major economies reached a fragile consensus on climate finance that had eluded U.N. talks in Azerbaijan. Heads of state arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday for the G...

November 17, 2024 10:33 PM

GRAP-IV curbs imposed in Delhi from Monday as air quality deteriorates

In response to the worsening air quality in Delhi-NCR, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has announced the implementation of Stage-IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) from Monday. Delhi's daily average Air Quality Index (AQI) rose sharply to 441 by 4 PM on Sunday and escalat...

November 18, 2024 6:36 PM

Carbon Capture Technologies in West asia

As COP29 unfolds in Baku, Azerbaijan, the global spotlight is firmly on nations’ efforts to tackle the escalating climate crisis. Following the successful COP28 summit in Dubai, West Asia has emerged as an unlikely leader in carbon capture technology, signaling a transformation from a region known...