Environment/Science
Environment/Science
Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels rose by a record amount in 2024, reaching new highs and locking in further long-term warming and extreme weather, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). more
Nepal: 51 killed in rain-related incidents, rescue operations ongoing

At least 51 people have died in rain-related incidents across eastern Nepal after days of heavy rainfall triggered massive landslides and floods, local media reported on Sunday.

Trump calls climate change a ‘scam’ in UNGA address

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday described climate change as the “greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world,” dismissing decades of scientific research while addressi ...

Europe recorded 62,775 heat-related deaths during the summer of 2024: Study

A study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by the ”la Caixa” Foundation, has estimated that 62,775 heat-related deaths occurred in ...

Pakistan continue to struggle with floods as millions left homeless

A senior UN humanitarian official in Pakistan has warned that “the needs are huge” as massive floods across Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan continue to leave m ...

Ozone layer remains on track to recovery in the coming decades: WMO

The Earth’s protective ozone layer is healing and the ozone hole in 2024 was smaller than in recent years, according to a new World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report which co ...

Rescue 1122 boat capsizes in Pakistan during flood rescue operation, five dead

At least five people drowned after a boat carrying them capsized in the Chenab River in Pakistan's Punjab area on Saturday, when a flood evacuation process was ongoing.

Afghanistan earthquake shock: Rescuers arrive on foot, survivors need everything

A massive assistance mission for earthquake survivors continued in Afghanistan on Wednesday as aid teams tackled blocked roads and downed communications lines in a bid to reach the most r ...

Sudan landslide leaves hundreds dead

Humanitarians “will spare no effort” to ensure that aid reaches people affected by a deadly landslide in a remote mountain village in war-torn Sudan, a senior UN official in t ...

Afghanistan: Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits Kunar, over 800 die

After a magnitude six earthquake struck remote areas of eastern Afghanistan overnight reportedly killing at least 800 people and wiping out villages, UN chief António Guterres on M ...