World breaks hottest day record for second day in a row
Gulf countries have sweltered through heat indexes — factoring in humidity — exceeding 60 degrees Celsius
LONDON: Monday, July 22 was again the hottest day...
Pak-German Climate & Energy Partnership – SDPI – Urban FloodsLocal Scientists, Researchers’ Capacity Development...
Islamabad, July 9, 2024 — The Coordinator for the Prime Minister on Climate Change, Romina Khurshid Alam, emphasized the importance of promoting local scientists and researchers through capacity building to drive indigenous...
A study finds Indonesia’s deforested land is often left idle. But some see potential...
Years after being felled, vast swathes of Indonesia’s old-growth forests are left sitting idle. And when the land is finally put to use, it’s most often for new palm oil plantations, according...
A big boost for a climate solution: electricity made from the heat of the...
One method of making electricity cleanly to address climate change has been quietly advancing and on Tuesday it hit a milestone.
A California utility is backing the largest new...
How does heat kill? It confuses your brain. It shuts down your organs. It...
As temperatures and humidity soar outside, what’s happening inside the human body can become a life-or-death battle decided by just a few degrees.
The critical danger point outdoors for...
Heavy snows and drought of deadly ‘dzud’ kill more than 7 million head of...
An extreme weather phenomenon known as the dzud has killed more than 7.1 million animals in Mongolia this year, more than a tenth of the country’s entire livestock holdings, endangering herders’ livelihoods...
Optimizing Resources for Glacier Resilience: Bridging Gaps and Tracking Challenges
In 2023, Asia was identified as the most disaster-impacted region, as detailed in the World Meteorological Report 2024. The global annual mean temperature rose to 1.45 °C above pre-industrial levels, with Asia...
Global efforts recovering Ozone hole to maximum extent: Romina
PM’s Coordinator on Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, Romina Khurshid Alam on Wednesday said that the global efforts for recovering Ozone hole were being enhanced to maximum extent whereas the ministry was...
India’s capital sees first heat-related death this year, media reports
India experiencing a severe heat wave conditions for weeks, and the temperature in Delhi reached a record high of 52.9 degrees Celsius
India’s capital Delhi...
Indian capital records highest-ever temperature at 49.9°Celsius: weather bureau
New Delhi authorities have also warned of the risk of water shortages as the capital swelters in an intense heatwave
Warnings on heat’s impact on health, especially...