Tag: Climate Change
Horrific Nova Scotia wildfires force thousands of Canadians to flee their homes
Wildfires are continuing to burn across the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, scorching hundreds of buildings and forcing thousands of residents from ...‘Vampiric Overconsumption’ draining the world of water: UN
In its conference on water security, on Wednesday, the United Nations (UN) urged governments to ‘better manage’ the essential human resource. According ...New Disease ‘Plasticosis’ caused by Plastic affecting Seabirds
New research has shown that animals and humans alike are being impacted by plastic use, with a new disease ‘plasticosis’ affecting birds. ...Millions hunker down as storm hits eastern US, Canada
Millions of Americans hunkered down as a major winter storm hit the eastern US with heavy snow and ice knocking power out ...2021 sixth-hottest year since records began: US government scientists
The past eight years were the eight hottest since record-keeping began in 1880, with 2021 being sixth warmest said US government scientists ...Pakistan, World Bank sign MoU to tackle climate change
The Ministry of Climate Change and the World Bank signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at a ceremony in Islamabad in the ...Government to prepare master plan to ring-fence cities to combat climate change
Prime Minister Imran Khan has stressed that it has become imperative to stop the expansion of cities to protect them from the ...3 missing and feared dead after Colorado wildfires
Official says the three missing people all lived in homes consumed by the wind-stoked urban wildfireYear 2020 hottest on record in Asia: UN climate report
The United Nations said Asia faced its hottest year on record in 2020, with severe weather severely hampering the continent's growthUK government to crack down against climate activists
While eager to show off its environmental credentials an important UN summit in the coming days, the UK is having trouble dealing ...