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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World still gripped by warming trend
The warming trend that has gripped our climate for the past 20 years will make 2000 one of the hottest years since 1860, despite La Nina's cooling effect on the tropical Pacific and other anomalies,
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Zambia battles climate change
Zambia is incorporating environmental Conventions into its domestic eco-system to stave off negative impacts of the global climate change. Jewitte Masinja, Permanent Secretary in the Environment and
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Alps may crumble as permafrost melts
Permafrost that holds some of Europe's highest mountain ranges together is melting, threatening to deluge ski resorts and alpine settlements with lethal mudslides and rockfalls, a conference heard.
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Indian study offers insight into global warming
The increasing use of fertilizers could be contributing to global warming by decreasing oxygen and raising NOx levels in coastal waters. This is a conclusion advanced as the result of a three-year
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Sweden makes climate deal top priority
Sweden is to make the signing of a global deal on greenhouse gas emissions a priority during its presidency of the European Union. Swedish Environment Minister Kjell Larsson said that during his
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Global warming should not be shelved as too hot to handle
Bill Clinton came into office pledging to take action against global warming. His vice president was the world's most knowledgeable politician on the subject. The two served at a time of unparalled
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'Develop Fossil Park as research centre'
Efforts would be made to develop the only fossil park of Madhya Pradesh situated in Jabalpur division as center for scientific research. The directions to this effect was passed by Divisional
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Upper Bhotekoshi starts trial production
The 36-MW Upper Bhotekoshi hydroelectric project in Nepal, a privately run power plant, started trial generation, Managing Director of the Project Dr Sandeep Shah
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Australia had cool, wet La Nina year 2000 - Bureau
La Nina weather in 2000 produced the second wettest year in Australia since 1900, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology said on Thursday.Excessively wet weather also made 2000 the coolest year for
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Hydel policy for private power projects to be announced after cabinet approval
Hydel policy for private power projects in Pakistan will be announced shortly after the final approval by the Economic Coordination Committee and Federal Cabinet.According to the Ministry of Water