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
The International Space Station, a research outpost being assembled 240 miles above Earth, is rapidly becoming one of the brightest objects in the night sky.With this week's addition of a giant set
George W. Bush has yet to decide what, if any thing, he will do to combat global warming. But he believes the Kyoto treaty is fatally flawed because it doesn't require developing countries to limit
Taking a cue from broad-based class-action lawsuits like those filed on behalf of Holocaust survivors or against tobacco companies, a group of environmental lawyers is exploring novel legal
European heads of government meeting in the French city of Nice this week will try to thrash out a plan to revive last month's failed climate change talks, the Independent on Sunday newspaper said.If
Rising sea levels and melting ice sheets around polar caps are being blamed for the worst floods to hit Asia and Australia in 50 to 100 years.As new floods hit Indonesia and Australia, Indonesia,
Republican Sen. John Mccain and Democrat Joseph Lieberman teamed up to criticise President George W. Bush's approach to dealing with global warming, calling for mandatory limits on greenhouse gases.
The Delhi government has decided in favour of standard gauge for running the Delhi Metro Rail and has referred this matter to the Centre. Delhi government also announced that the metro will become
Global warming could compromise efforts to fix the ozone hole by 2050, causing the ambitious goal to slip by more than 30 years despite progress towards scrapping ozone-destroying chemicals,
A warmer world doesn't sound so bad. Until you learn that it may, paradoxically, bring an ice age : a
The presence of certain trace gases in the atmosphere enables it to act like a greenhouse. An increase in the concentration to these greenhouse gases (GHGs) causes an enhanced greenhouse effect and a