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
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
Al Gore brushes aside talk of another run for the US presidency and wages a new campaign to protect the Earth that he says must be won. The former Democratic vice president sounds the alarm as a
Stabilizing and reducing atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations is essential to global sustainability and this will require intensified and ongoing efforts to increase overall global energy efficiency and a shift from fossil fuels to non-carbon energy sources. The improvements in global energy efficiency need to be achieved in a context of a growing population and economy.
The European Commission admitted that member-States had given companies far too generous targets for greenhouse gas emissions last year, raising questions about the continent's ability to meet its
Developing nations will urge rich countries to show more leadership in combating global warming at talks of almost 190 states in Bonn that will underscore deep rifts on climate policies. The two-day
Global warming is killing coral reefs, the Bush administration has formally admitted. And the admission means that, under US law, it will finally be obliged to take action to reduce the pollution
The European Commission (ec) has begun infringement procedures against European Union (eu) member-states over violations of eu's climate change legislation. "The eu is committed to international
US industry not doing enough about its emissions to mitigate global warming</i><br>
Spurt in freshwater flowing into the Arctic can affect climate
The world should do more to develop drought-resistant crops or new flood controls as part of a drive to ease the damaging impact of climate change, the head of environment at the World Bank said. "As
The Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate, recently constituted by five Asian countries and the United States, has finalised the draft action plan for eight task forces which will