Environment

October 30, 2024 11:02 AM

Taiwan expects super typhoon to make landfall on Thursday

Taiwan expects Super Typhoon Kong-rey to make landfall on Thursday along the sparsely populated east coast, issuing a warning on Wednesday ahead of the powerful storm which will bring heavy rain and strong winds across a swath of the island. Packing gusts of nearly 300 kph (186 mph), the storm has ...

October 29, 2024 7:59 PM

Lahore becomes most polluted city in the world again

Lahore has once again secured the grim title of the most polluted city globally, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) soaring to a staggering 708. The PM2.5 levels reached a dangerous 431 µg/m³, an alarming 86 times above the World Health Organization's recommended annual limit. The city's pollution ...

October 29, 2024 12:45 PM

UN COP16 nature talks gridlocked as conservation funding trickles in

Countries were at an impasse over how to fund conservation and other key decisions as the U.N. COP16 biodiversity summit entered its second week on Monday, with nations pledging millions of dollars rather than the billions needed. Seven countries and one provincial government pledged an additional ...

October 28, 2024 4:25 PM

Current climate pledges still fall way short on Paris goals, UN body says

National pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions still fall far short of what is needed to limit catastrophic global warming, the United Nations said on Monday as countries prepare for the next round of climate change negotiations in November. The "nationally determined contributions" (NDCs) alread...

October 28, 2024 10:52 AM

Delhi air quality remains ‘very poor’; firecracker ban unlikely to help

Delhi's air quality stayed in the 'very poor' category on Monday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 328, as per data from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR). While this marked a slight improvement from Sunday’s AQI of 356, pollution levels remain alarmingly hi...

October 27, 2024 2:04 PM

Lahore becomes world’s most polluted city, health warnings issued

The air quality in Lahore has reached alarming levels, with the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) nearing the 700 mark on Sunday, according to global monitoring sites, as reported by ARY News. The overall AQI was recorded at 690, placing Lahore at the top of the world’s most polluted cities list. Du...

October 27, 2024 9:56 AM

Delhi’s air quality worsens, residents say “feels suffocating”

Air pollution levels worsened across the national capital on Sunday, as the Air Quality Index (AQI) soared to 352, a ‘very poor’ rating, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR). This marked a substantial increase from Saturday’s AQI of 255, which was...

October 25, 2024 7:41 PM

Bangladesh: All maritime ports asked to hoist signal-3

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has instructed all maritime ports in the country to hoist Cautionary Signal No. 3. The advisory was issued on Friday as Severe Cyclonic Storm Dana crossed northern Odisha and is expected to move west-northwestward, potentially impacting Bangladesh's coastal a...