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<p>Climate change has not stopped for COVID-19. Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere are at record levels and continue to increase. Emissions are heading in the direction of pre-pandemic levels
World Meteorological Orgnisation ('WMO)
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National Climate Change Policy in Pakistan
Pakistan's newly launched national climate change policy (NCCP) aims at natural resource conservation at home, but it also sees regional and bilateral agreements as key to ensuring water, food and energy
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Levels of greenhouse gases reach record high
Levels of greenhouse gases in China's atmosphere hit a record high in 2011 because of the rising effect of human activities, authorities have revealed. The annual China Greenhouse Gas Bulletin, released
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UK's Met Office sees 2013 likely to be one of warmest on record
Global temperatures are forecast to be 0.57 degrees above the long-term average next year, making 2013 one of the warmest years on record, Britain's Met Office said on Thursday. "It is very likely that
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Arctic sea ice bigger than US melts
DOHA(QATAR): An area of Arctic sea ice bigger than the United States melted this year, according the UN weather agency, which said the dramatic decline illustrates that climate change is happening "before
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Greenhouse gases rise to record levels
The volume of greenhouse gases causing global warming rose to a new high last year, the UN World Meteorological Organisation said Tuesday, warning it is becoming increasingly unlikely the world can limit
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Every year, Greenland is losing 200m tonnes of ice
Sat Photos Reveal Alarming Trend Washington: Greenland is losing an average of 200 million tonnes of ice every year since 2003, which could have a big impact on sea levels, scientists claim. The latest
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World greenhouse gas levels hit fresh records
Atmospheric volumes of greenhouse gases blamed for climate change hit a new record in 2011, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said in its annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin on Tuesday. The volume
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China, others reject new climate 'regime' in clash with US
China, India, South Africa and Brazil said a climate agreement expected to take effect in 2020 won't be a “new regime,” potentially setting up a confrontation with the US, which is seeking to eliminate
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Greenhouse gas volumes reached new high in 2011: survey
Atmospheric volumes of greenhouse gases blamed for climate change hit a new record in 2011, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in its annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin on Tuesday. The volume
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Antarctic ozone hole smaller than in 2011
The hole in the ozone layer, the earth's protective shield against ultraviolet rays, is expected to be smaller this year over the Antarctic than last, showing how a ban on harmful substances has stopped