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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Climate coalition gathers diverse interests
A coalition of environmental justice, climate justice, religious, policy and advocacy groups called for action from the Bush Administration and Congress on climate change. The 27 groups will be
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Voluntary green effort, not laws, urged
Japan should not introduce new environmental regulations for three years and instead rely on voluntary efforts by the private and business sectors to fight global warming, a government advisory panel
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US to unveil its Kyoto alternative soon
Details of the much-rumoured US alternative strategy to the Kyoto Protocol is expected to be released next week, based on containing greenhouse gas emissions rather than cutting them.
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Canada's success with ozone proves it can achieve Kyoto targets
Canada has been a world leader on protecting the ozone layer by eliminating damaging emissions, and yet is dragging its heels over reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This situation could be rectified
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Century of human impact warms earth's surface
Human activity has raised Earth's surface temperature during the last 130 years, finds a study published this month by the Journal of Geophysical Research. Dr. Robert Kaufmann of Boston University's
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Australia NSW plans tougher power greenhouse rules
The New South Wales government said it planned to set compulsory greenhouse gas reduction targets for the state's electricity retailers, following the failure of a voluntary system. Premier Bob Carr
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Green pockets a must in cities
"There is an ever urgent need to create natural pockets in large cities so that people especially children remain in contact with nature and are better positioned to understand the need of bio
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Time to launch war on poverty, environmental degradation : World watch
First, the good news. deaths from pneumonia, Diarrhoea and tuberculosis are declining worldwide. The progress in phasing out the production of ozone depleting cholofluorocarbons and harnessing wind
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Greenpeace says UK govt exporting global warming
Environmental pressure group Greenpeace has accused the British government of exporting global warming by funding fossil fuel projects around the world, despite commitments at home to move to cleaner
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Dutch, World Bank sign first clean energy deal
The Dutch government said it had signed the first international contract with the World Bank to develop clean energy projects in developing countries to help slow global warming. The three-year $40