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
Representatives from the US Canada and Mexico are to meet in Toronto to discuss initial steps towards the establishment of permit trading system to reduce greenhouse gases in North America.
The 2,000-odd converted diesel buses with CNG kits will remain on the roads for sometime at least. The Supreme Court had passed an order, this Monday, saying that unless they comply with the safety
India is likely to ratify the controversial Kyoto protocol on reduction of greenhouse gases by October. This was indicated by P.V. Jayakrishnan, Secretary, Union Environment Ministry. He said
The United Arab Emirates is one among, West Asia's low-lying countries that face threats from rising sea levels and decertification caused by global warming. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed al Nahyan,
Ten years after nations agreed to untidely fight global warming, the issue isn't even on the formal agenda for the second Earth Summit - the World Summit on Sustainable Development - starting from
The first six months of the year have been the second warmest ever and average global temperatures in 2002 could be the highest ever recorded, British weather experts said. "Globally 2002 is likely
There is an urgent need for a rapid assay of potential toxicity of wastewaters and/or individual process streams to the active biomass in biological wastewater treatment plants (WTP). This can be
Earlier this month, 171 governments put the final touches to the 1997 Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change, which binds industrialised countries to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The latest negotiations,
The European Commission has approved the UK scheme for trading in greenhouse gases, which is due to start in February 2002. However, as the UK scheme has some significant differences to the proposed
A year after GRP, the pulp and paper sector is cleaner and greener