Politicians must wake up to Ireland’s duty to act on climate, says leading scientist

Ireland’s longest-serving climate scientist has said Irish politicians need to wake up to the country’s poor performance on cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Emeritus professor at Maynooth University John Sweeney was speaking in advance of the...

Delhi Chokes as Air Pollution Soars Past 400 Mark

(MENAFN) New Delhi experienced dangerously high air pollution on Sunday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) soaring past the 400 mark and a thick smog blanketing the city. Medical experts urged residents to take precautions. “People living in Delhi...

Fastly unveils emissions dashboard for ANZ firms’ compliance

Fastly has launched a sustainability dashboard for Australian and New Zealand customers to help them comply with supply chain emissions reporting regulations. The new dashboard allows users to access and analyse data relating to carbon hotspots,...

Farmers speak out on Net Zero – Key facts on climate and pollution reduction goals

Farmers for Climate Action In light of recent events and on behalf of its 8,400 farmer members, Farmers for Climate Action points out some key facts. Quotes from farmers: SA cattle and sheep pastoralist Ellen Litchfield: “We need politicians to...

‘Pollution Enveloping City Like Grey Shroud Thrown Over It’: Priyanka Gandhi Expresses Concern Over Delhi’s Air Quality, Seeks ‘Urgent Intervention’ From PM Modi, CM Rekha Gupta

New Delhi: Congress leader and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi on Sunday expressed concern over the poor and deteriorating air quality in Delhi and sought urgent intervention from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Union...

Lahore again tops global pollution ranking as smog persists

Air quality in Lahore turned “Hazardous” on Monday morning, topping the global IQAir rankings with a US AQI of 471 and PM2.5 at 311 microgrammes per cubic metre at 08:00am, IQAir's dashboard showed. That PM2.5 concentration is 62.2 times the World...

Delhi's Air Pollution: Smog Now Killing More Than COVID, Warns Former AIIMS Chief

This special report focuses on a severe public health warning for Delhi issued by former AIIMS Director, Dr. Randeep Guleria, as the city's air quality remains in the 'very poor' category. Dr. Guleria issued a stark warning stating, 'if you have...

Delhi man's purifier shows AQI jump from 97 to 500 within seconds after opening door amid severe air pollution, netizens react 'gaon jaane ka waqt...'; Watch viral video

A video shared by Kapil Dhama reveals how Delhi’s severe air pollution infiltrates homes, overwhelming air purifiers. Despite having multiple purifiers running 24/7, AQI inside the home rapidly escalates from 97 to over 500 after opening the door....

Delhi air pollution: No respite as AQI remains in ‘very poor’ category at 324; political blame game ensues

Delhi air quality continues to remain ‘very poor’ and is likely to stay so till November 4. As per SAFAR-India data, Delhi’s AQI stood at 324, which is in the ‘very poor’ category. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), slow...

Net zero: Coalition crisis forces Liberals to rethink emissions policy in days

The Liberals will now decide their energy policy within days, not weeks, after the Nationals’ move to dump net zero raised anew the spectre of a split in the Coalition. Opposition Leader Sussan Ley is increasingly expected by colleagues to follow...

This city has no cars, no pollution, clean water — and even solar-powered bins

Located in the southwestern tip of Germany, beneath the forest-covered slopes of the Black Forest, lies Freiburg im Breisgau (Freiburg) - a university city that many regard as a living blueprint for sustainable urban life. With its cobbled lanes,...

Sweden bets on nuclear power to drive economic growth and cut emissions

Last Thursday (Oct 30), top energy leaders from Singapore and Sweden met at a forum here to discuss topics ranging from hydrogen and clean fuels to emerging energy technologies. Both countries have been stepping up collaboration on clean energy...

‘We can finally step out again’: As pollution worsens in Delhi, meet the Delhiites who moved to Goa for cleaner air

In 2023, Gurjot Singh and his wife Poonam Chowdhury, moved to Delhi’s Vasant Kunj – a relatively greener neighbourhood – paying higher rent in the hope to get some respite from the city’s rising air pollution. But persistent migraines, skin...

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...

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,...

Academics say their net zero costing is being ‘misrepresented’ after Nationals repeat $9tn claim

University energy researchers say their modelling of the economics of Australia reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions – used by the Nationals and some Liberal MPs as part of a justification to drop the goal – has been misrepresented. The...

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...

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,...

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...

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...