Environment

November 14, 2024 3:57 PM

Over half of Australian species decline following 2019-20 megafires: report

Over half of Australia’s animal and plant species experienced population declines following the 2019-20 megafires, according to new research. The study, published by Melbourne’s Deakin University in Nature, analyzed the impact of the Black Summer bushfires on 1,380 animal and plant species acro...

November 14, 2024 3:37 PM

Climate talks urged to find $1 trillion a year for poorer countries

Pay now to help poorer countries cope with climate change or pay more later, negotiators were warned on Thursday as experts said poor states need at least $1 trillion per year by the end of the decade to move to greener energy and protect against extreme weather. Money is a central focus of the COP...

November 14, 2024 1:25 PM

Japan Masters: Sindhu’s campaign ends after losing to Michelle Li

Two-time Olympic medalist shuttler PV Sindhu bowed out of the Kumamoto Masters Japan 2024, a BWF World Tour Super 500 series tournament, after losing to Canada’s Michelle Li in their second-round clash on Thursday. Sindhu, ranked 20th in the world, failed to maintain her momentum after winning th...

November 14, 2024 11:03 AM

Delhi’s air quality plummets as dense smog pushes AQI to ‘severe’ level

Delhi's air quality plunged further on Thursday as dense smog enveloped the city, reducing visibility across several areas and pushing the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) to a 'severe' level of 428 at 8 a.m. Several areas reported even higher pollution levels, with Anand Vihar recording an AQI of 4...

November 13, 2024 3:01 PM

Development bank financing pledge gives COP29 summit early boost

COP29 negotiators welcomed as an early boost to the two-week summit a pledge by major development banks to lift funding to poor and middle-income countries struggling with global warming. A group of lenders, including the World Bank, announced a joint goal on Tuesday of increasing this finance to $...

November 13, 2024 11:24 AM

Flights cancelled to and from Indonesia’s Bali due to volcanic ash

Several international airlines cancelled flights to and from Indonesia's resort island of Bali on Wednesday, after further eruptions of a volcano that has spewed ash clouds as high as 10 km (32,808 ft) and forced thousands to evacuate. Jetstar and Qantas said they had stopped flights to Bali on Wed...

November 13, 2024 10:26 AM

Visibility drops in Delhi as air quality worsens

A thick layer of smog enveloped Delhi on Wednesday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) plunging to 361 at 8 a.m., placing the city in the 'very poor' category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that pollution reduced visibility ...

November 13, 2024 10:07 AM

Global CO2 emissions to hit record high in 2024, report says

Global carbon dioxide emissions, including those from burning fossil fuels, are set to hit a record high this year, pulling the world further off course from averting more destructive climate extremes, scientists said on Wednesday. The Global Carbon Budget report, published during the ...

November 12, 2024 3:08 PM

COP29: Pay up or face climate-led disaster for humanity, warns UN chief

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told world leaders at the COP29 summit on Tuesday to "pay up" to prevent climate-led humanitarian disasters, and said time was running out to limit a destructive rise in global temperatures. Nearly 200 nations have gathered at the annual U.N. climat...