As the World Climate Conference, COP30, is underway in Belem, Brazil, the disastrous consequences of environmental crimes are visible across the Amazon. This highlights an oft-overlooked fact in the fight to combat a warming world: Tackling organized crime is also key to safeguarding the climate. In the Amazon, criminal groups like the Comando Vermelho (CV),…
BELEM: California Governor Gavin Newsom says his Democratic party is “back on its feet” after a string of election wins — and the way to make Americans care about global warming is to show how it affects their wallets.The 58-year-old leader of the Golden State spoke to AFP at the UN’s annual climate summit, held…
NEW DELHI: The 30th session of the annual UN climate conference (COP30) kicked off on Monday in Belem, Brazil, with a focus on climate finance to mobilise $1.3 trillion annually for developing countries by 2035. Discussions on the inaugural day, however, were centred around setting key agenda points, involving five critical issues, for negotiations. The…
The Mwanza flat-headed rock agama (Agama mwanzae) has become an unlikely pop culture icon, earning the nickname “Spider-Man lizard” because of the striking red and blue hues of its male form. Native to East Africa, this reptile thrives on the sunlit rocks of Tanzania, Kenya, and Rwanda, displaying an extraordinary blend of biological adaptation and…
Representative Image (Image credits: AP) NAIROBI: Namnyak, a Maasai herder in north Tanzania, fears a carbon credit scheme linked to Volkswagen, dismissed by NGOs as “greenwashing”, could destroy her community’s way of life.Under the scheme, local Maasai are being offered money to keep their cattle on a strict “rotational grazing” scheme so that the grass…
NEW DELHI: Several people were detained on Sunday afternoon after they gathered at India Gate as part of a “clean air protest”, demanding urgent govt action and strict policies to mitigate what they called an “air emergency”. Some women even brought their children, holding nebulisers and medical prescriptions, to the site — symbolic reminders of…
Brazil knows how to put on a show. From the World Cup and the Olympics to a recent free Lady Gaga concert that drew millions of people to Copacabana Beach, few nations stage global spectacles quite like it. Next up is climate diplomacy’s most important annual event, the UN climate summit, known as COP. Thirty…
India has reiterated that equitable, predictable, and concessional climate finance remains central to achieving global climate goals, underscoring the principle of fairness and shared responsibility at the Leaders’ Summit of COP30 in Belem, Brazil.Delivering India’s National Statement, Ambassador Dinesh Bhatia said the country’s climate action continues to be guided by equity, national circumstances, and the…
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a roundtable with leaders (Image credits: AP) BELEM: World leaders attending a climate summit in Brazil launched a fund Thursday to save the world’s forests, quickly raking in over $5 billion in pledges to reward tropical countries for not chopping down trees.The initial government commitments still…
India’s marine mammal research could soon take a major leap forward with new initiatives to track whales, dolphins, and other species by capturing their sounds from several kilometres away.At a special session on marine mammal research, held alongside the fourth International Symposium on Marine Ecosystem (MECOS4) at the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, experts discussed…
WASHINGTON: A clip said to show massive flooding in the Amazonian city hosting the UN climate summit is just one widely-shared example of how disinformation, cheaply created by artificial intelligence and circulating on social media, is influencing perceptions of COP30.A new report released Thursday by the Coalition Against Climate Disinformation (CAAD) finds despite increasing support…
Kaziranga unveils new survey reports of Fish, Frog and Reptile diversity (Photo credit: ANI) Kaziranga unveils new survey reports of Fish, Frog and Reptile diversity Kaziranga unveils new survey reports of Fish, Frog and Reptile diversity (Photo credit: ANI) Kaziranga unveils new survey reports of Fish, Frog and Reptile diversity Kaziranga unveils new survey reports…
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, and China’s vice premier Ding Xuexiang (Image credits: AP) BELEM: World leaders meet Thursday in the Brazilian Amazon in an effort to show that climate change remains a top global priority despite broken promises and the United States shunning the gathering. About 50 heads of state and government…
The European Union struck a deal Wednesday on the 27-nation bloc’s next big emissions-cutting targets, after making a string of concessions to win over reluctant capitals in time for the UN’s COP30 summit. After marathon overnight talks, the bloc averted the worst-case scenario of turning up empty-handed to next week’s gathering in Brazil — where…
BRUSSELS: The European Union’s 27 member states struck a deal Wednesday on the bloc’s next big emissions-cutting target, after making overnight concessions to win over reluctant capitals in time for the UN’s COP30 summit in Brazil.The bloc agreed following marathon talks in Brussels to cut its greenhouse-gas emissions by 90 percent by 2040, compared to…
PARIS: National commitments to slash heat-trapping pollution would limit global warming up to 2.5C this century — nowhere near enough to avoid devastating climate impacts despite a sweep of new pledges, the UN warned Tuesday.Scientists are in broad agreement that warming above 1.5C relative to pre-industrial times risks catastrophic consequences, and every effort must be…
Vietnam floods (Picture credit: AP) HANOI: The death toll from a week of flooding and record rains in central Vietnam rose to 40 on Tuesday, authorities said, as another powerful storm threatened the battered region.Vietnam’s central belt has been deluged by torrential rain turning streets into canals, bursting riverbanks and inundating some of the country’s…
Global leaders are set to gather in New Delhi on November 3-4 for the 17th GRIHA Summit, themed ‘Innovate to Act for a Climate Resilient World’, to drive scalable climate solutions for India’s built environment.Organised by the GRIHA Council, the summit will feature over 50 eminent speakers across four plenary and four technical sessions, along…
Satellite image of Hurricane Melissa (Image credits: AP) WASHINGTON: Hurricane Melissa, which struck Jamaica as one of the most powerful storms ever recorded, was made four times more likely because of human-caused climate change, a rapid analysis said Wednesday.Warming caused mainly by burning fossil fuels increased both the likelihood and intensity of the devastating Category…
NEW DELHI: A new UN report, released on Wednesday, warned that the developing countries will need at least $310-365 billion per year by 2035 for taking various adaptation measures to protect lives, livelihood, and economies from the impact of climate change, but the current financing lags far behind at around $26 billion (2023 values) —…
