Environment/Science
New York: G20 leading industrialized nations must embrace their role as influential leaders against climate change, by aligning development and economic recovery with international nature and climate goals, according to a new UN report, published on Thursday. more
UN assisting thousands affected by Tropical Storm Ana in Mozambique

New York: UN teams are on the ground in Mozambique assisting thousands of people affected by Tropical Storm Ana, which made landfall in central and northern regions of the country earlier ...

Madagascar: Deadly tropical storms cause flooding, landslides

New York: Two separate tropical weather systems in Madagascar have left at least 34 dead and triggered flooding and landslides, particularly in the capital, Antananarivo, the UN Office fo ...

NASA says Tonga volcano eruption was 'hundreds of times' more powerful than Hiroshima atomic bomb

Washington, D.C. (JEN): The underwater volcanic eruption near the Pacific island nation of Tonga that triggered a tsunami this month was 'hundreds of times' more powerful than the ...

Rise in use of traditional medicine in China causing new crisis in African nations: Report

Beijing: A rise in use of Chinese traditional medicines in several African nations have created a new crisis as it is fueling demand for endangered species whose body parts are used to ma ...

China’s carbon emission 4.7 pct more in 2021: National Bureau of Statistics

Beijing: China will produce 4.7 percent more coal from the year 2020, as per data released by the country's National Bureau of Statistics.

Pakistan: Karachi is now third most air polluted city in world

Karachi: Pakistan's Karachi remained the third city in the world with the worst air quality conditions on Saturday, media reports said.

80 per cent of Tonga population impacted by eruption and tsunami

New York: Some 12,000 households have been affected by the volcanic eruption and tsunami that hit the islands of Tonga over the weekend, according to estimates by the UN Office for the Co ...

Rare coral reef discovered near Tahiti is ‘like a work of art’, says diver

New York: One of the largest coral reefs in the world has been discovered by a UN-supported scientific mission off the coast of Tahiti. Announcing the stunning find on Thursday, UNESCO sa ...

2021 joins top 7 warmest years on record: WMO

New York: Last year joined the list of the seven warmest years on record, the UN weather agency said on Wednesday, and was also the seventh consecutive year when the global temperature ha ...