Environment/Science
A new study shows unprecedented heat is likely to lead to the next mass extinction since the dinosaurs died out, eliminating nearly all mammals in some 250 million years time. more
‘Humanity has opened the gates to hell’ warns Guterres as climate coalition demands action

“Horrendous heat is having horrendous effects”, the UN chief declared on Wednesday, as a broad global coalition of “movers and doers” politicians, business and civ ...

University of Queensland researchers are trying to develop plastic that can break down in seawater

University of Queensland researchers are developing a plastic that breaks down in seawater to help turn the tide on marine waste.

Environmental champion hails rivers as ‘arteries of our planet’

Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh traded the ocean for New York State’s Hudson River, declaring at the end of his epic 517 kilometre journey downriver on Wednesday that “we can nev ...

Climate inaction puts lives on the line: WMO

Insufficient progress towards climate goals is slowing down the global fight against poverty, hunger and deadly diseases, according to a report released on Thursday by the UN World Meteor ...

Libya: Death toll due to flood touches 5,000, thousands still missing

Libya, the African nation that witnessed the deadliest strike of flood caused due to torrential downpours and the resultant smashing of two dams, is struggling to bury bodies which is pil ...

Libya: 2,000 dead and 10,000 believed missing in devastating flood

As many as 2,000 people have died and 10,000 are feared to be missing after storm Daniel ripped through eastern Libya recently.

Window to reach climate goals ‘rapidly closing’, UN report warns

The world is not on track to meet the long-term goals set out in the Paris Agreement for limiting global temperature rise, a major UN report warned on Friday, calling for a commitment to ...

‘Without renewables, there can be no future’: 5 ways to power the energy transition

Transitioning to renewable energy is the key to securing humanity’s survival, as “without renewables, there can be no future”, according to UN Secretary-General Ant&oacu ...

'Climate breakdown' alert as air quality dips during heatwaves: UN chief

New York: Amplified by wildfires and desert dust fanned by climate change, more frequent heatwaves are leading to a sharp drop in air quality and human health, the World Meteorological Or ...