State of the climate in Asia 2023
Asia remained the world’s most disaster-hit region from weather, climate and water-related hazards in 2023. Floods and storms caused the highest number of reported casualties and economic losses, whilst
Climate Change
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UK weather expert criticises govt on global warming
A senior British meteorological official accused government ministers yesterday of undermining the country's efforts to combat global warming by making simplistic and uninformed remarks about its
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Developing nations want US back in climate talks
Developing nations urged the United States last week to return to international talks aimed at curbing greenhouse gases and not to unilaterally turn its back on global warming. "It is a bad and
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Green groups vow boycott of oil firms over Kyoto
Green political parties from around the world vowed yesterday to launch a boycott against multinational oil companies such as Exxon Mobil in an attempt to rescue world climate change talks. Meeting
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Climate change inspires extreme acts of science at North Pole
For two decades and counting, with a growing mix of fascination and concern, scientists have been measuring big changes in the environment around the North Pole. These include a chilling of the high
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Australia urges new process on stalled Kyoto pact
Australia said on Sunday the international community had to start a new process for cutting global greenhouse gases following last month's decision by the United States to reject the Kyoto treaty on
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The saga of passing deadlines in air pollution case may end soon
For petitioners in the high court case on vehicular pollution in Mumbai, this week could mark the beginning of the end. On Monday, almost a year after the V.M.Lal committee submitted its
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Australia shuns Kyoto accord
The Australian government indicated that it would not ratify the Kyoto agreement on climate change, drawing immediate criticism from a global meeting of environmental activists. Environment minister
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Curbing pollution
In a bid to curb air pollution, the use of catalytic converters and diesel particulate filters has been made compulsory for all diesel and petrol-run vehicles in Bangladesh from June 2002. Steps
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Certified renewable
Renewable energy certificates find currency in Europe
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Battling climate change
Technologies exist to arrest global warming. But the political will to implement them is missing