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Coalition on brink of abandoning net zero emissions pledge as Ley under pressure to side with Nationals
The Coalition is on the brink of abandoning net zero emissions as senior Liberal rightwingers pressure Sussan Ley to side with the Nationals in ditching the climate target. That decision could trigger a revolt from moderate Liberals, who believe...
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Australian rainforests are becoming a net source of carbon emissions
A team of international scientists led by researchers from Australian universities has found the first evidence that woody biomass in tropical rainforests is acting as a long-term source of carbon dioxide. This has global implications. The study,...
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Fresh political row erupts in Delhi over cloud seeding, pollution
The deteriorating air quality in the Capital has led to a political slugfest between the Congress, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The deteriorating air quality in the Capital (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO) Senior Congress...
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Global Warming May Surpass 1.5°C Soon, Warns UN Chief
(MENAFN- Bangladesh Monitor) Dhaka: With just a month to go before the COP30 climate summit in Brazil, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that overshooting the 1.5°C target set under the Paris Agreement is now inevitable, though...
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Lagos govt, NCF rally citizens to combat plastic pollution
The Lagos State government, in collaboration with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), Chevron, and Seven-Up Bottling Company, has called for urgent and collective action to curb plastic pollution threatening the environment, marine life,...
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Dadumajra landfill: Chandigarh pollution committee flags poor waste mgmt with NGT
Submitting a detailed status report to the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee (CPCC) has flagged mismanagement of solid waste at the Dadumajra landfill site, following media reports earlier this year...
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More could die from air pollution in S-E Asia even if climate action is taken: Study
SINGAPORE – Even in a world committed to tackling climate change, premature deaths associated with air pollution could still rise in South-east Asia, new research has found. Premature deaths are considered as such when they happen before the...
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Science or smokescreen? Delhi’s artificial rain plan fails to wash away pollution crisis
NEW DELHI, Nov 3 — India’s efforts to combat air pollution by using cloud seeding in its sprawling capital New Delhi appear to have fallen flat, with scientists and activists questioning the effectiveness of the move. Cloud seeding involves...
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Company linked to Johor pollution may face charges, says environment dept
Johor executive councillor Fazli Salleh said the pollution was caused by soil movement that led to the collapse of a sand-dredging pond in Kota Tinggi. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: A company linked to the recent pollution of the Johor river may...
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Photo of EVs piled up in the bush sparks outrage at Labor emissions policy
Thousands of unsold Chinese electric vehicles are being held at storage sites across Australia, fuelling scrutiny of an Albanese government policy that rewards importers for how many EVs they import as opposed to how much they sell. Electric car...
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Saskatchewan invests $47.5 Million in industry projects to cut emissions
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced $47.5 million for nine new industry-led projects aimed at cutting emissions and driving innovation under the second intake of the Saskatchewan Technology Fund. “The Tech Fund is a key part of our...
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LASG, NCF lead walk against plastic pollution
The Nigerian Conservation Foundation, in partnership with the Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources and Chevron Nigeria Limited, hosted the 19th edition of its annual Walk for Nature on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at Yaba College...
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The Fall of El Fasher Marks Another Dark Turn in Sudan’s Civil War
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Sudan’s worsening humanitarian catastrophe, the lack of a European emissions reduction target, and the latest flash point in the Russia-Ukraine war. Life Under RSF Control Sudan’s devastating...
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From pottery clay to moon bricks: How mining waste could solve two global crises
CSIRO Key points Australia generates an estimated 620 million tonnes of mine waste annually, stored in 250 active tailings dams with an average global failure rate of around 1.8 per cent. CSIRO scientists are converting mine tailings into...
Owner: The National Tribune Australia
Air emergency: ‘Severe’ pollution in Delhi likely this week
Delhi’s air is set to get more polluted, with the city expected to hit the ‘severe’ category for the first time this season on Tuesday.According to a forecast by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, slow winds and dipping temperatures can...
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AAP, BJP trade barbs over Yamuna pollution post-Chhath
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The Aam Aadmi Party and the ruling BJP in Delhi sparred over the pollution in the Yamuna on Sunday, with the opposition party’s Saurabh Bharadwaj alleging the river has returned to its polluted state after the Chhath festival. The BJP was quick to...
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AI model maps carbon emissions from buildings
An open-source AI model used to accurately map the carbon emissions of buildings across multiple cities could become a powerful new tool to help policymakers plan targeted and equitable decarbonisation strategies. The model, developed by...
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Saskatchewan funds nine industry-led projects to deal with emissions
Nine industry-led projects will be receiving $47.5 million from the Saskatchewan Technology Fund. The Government of Saskatchewan said in a news release on Oct. 31 that it had approved nine projects, featuring a range of technologies and...
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Pollution Crisis: Why a Leading Lung Specialist Urges People to Move Out of Delhi-NCR?
Top Pulmonologist Warns Delhi-NCR Residents to Move Out Amid Pollution Crisis Even as Delhi-NCR continues to reel under the “very poor” category air, there has been a dramatic surge in the city’s serious health crises, according to a senior...
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New WMO guidelines help cities improve greenhouse gas emission information
The Urban Greenhouse Gas Emission Observation and Monitoring Good Research Practice Guidelines, 2025 edition, developed under WMO’s Integrated Global Greenhouse Gas Information System (IG3IS), mark an important step in improving how cities...
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