‘Never-ending’ UK rain made 10 times more likely by climate crisis, study says
London: The seemingly “never-ending” rain last autumn and winter in the UK and Ireland was made 10 times more likely...
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Italy schools, factories closed after quake ‘swarm’ near Naples
Naples: Authorities evacuated 39 families near the Italian city of Naples and schools were closed after a wave of earthquake...
Ships in some UK port cities create more air pollution than cars
London: Ships calling at the UK’s most-polluted ports produce more nitrogen oxides than all the cars registered in the same...
Blazing blue meteor streaks across sky, dazzles onlookers in Portugal
Lisbon: A dazzling azure meteor was spotted in the skies above Portugal on the evening of May 18, 2024. A...
ICT AppliCaTions for sustaInable enVironmental protEction (ACTIVE) Project Grand Consortium Summit at NUTECH: A Leap Towards Sustainable Environmental Protection
Islamabad – The National University of Technology (NUTECH), Islamabad, proudly announces the commencement of the three-day Grand Consortium Summit &...
Italy hit by severe flooding after heavy rain
Rome: Storms and heavy rainfall have left many parts of northern Italy under water, with the cities of Padua and...
Italy announces fines for tourists who commit this odd crime
Rome: Despite ongoing efforts by the Italian authorities to safeguard Sardinia’s stunning beaches from over-tourism, vacationers have persistently plundered the...
UK Climate Finance Accelerator calls on Pakistani climate projects to apply for specialist support
Celina Ali London: The UK Climate Finance Accelerator Pakistan (CFA) is inviting applications from low-carbon projects helping to combat climate...
Pakistan, Azerbaijan to focus Climate Action & Adaptation Plan, Transparency Report at COP-29: Romina
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Prime Minister’s Coordinator for Climate Change Romina Khurshid Alam on Saturday said the Republic of Azerbaijan and...
Italy votes against as EU approves truck-emission cuts
Rome: EU ministers on Monday gave the final approval to a political agreement between the European Parliament and the European...
Weather warnings for heavy rain in parts of UK to put end to sunny spell
London: Weather warnings for rain have been issued across the UK on what is expected to be the hottest day...
EU: EmpCo Directive and the EU Green claims directive
Brussels: The European Commission launched the European (EU) Green Deal in 2019. The EU Green Deal is a package of...
President urges global efforts to address climate change through eco-friendly technology, forestation
Celina Ali Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday underlined the need for global efforts to address the challenge of...
China’s Trina Solar joins hands with Pakistani company to collaborate on advancing solar energy adoption
Gwadar Pro Islamabad: China’s Trina Solar, a global leader in solar photovoltaic (PV) and smart energy solutions, and Zi Solar,...
Empowering women to lead climate action: Pakistan Gender Climate Award 2024
Celina Ali To celebrate the contributions of Pakistani women in climate action, the Embassy of France, the Embassy of the...
USAID launches groundbreaking clean energy initiative to transform rural Pakistan
Celina Ali Islamabad: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Monday embarked on a groundbreaking clean energy initiative...
UK installs record number of public electric vehicle chargers
London: The UK has installed a record number of public electric car chargers this year, as companies race to keep...
What is the EU’s response to airline greenwashing?
Brussels: Flying is one of the most carbon-intensive activities, with aviation accounting for 2.5% of global carbon emissions and remaining...
Pakistan records ‘wettest April’ in more than 60 years
At least 144 people died due to the heavy rainfall in April. Pakistan has experienced its “wettest April since 1961”,...
EU says information from three Chinese EV makers insufficient
European Union flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels The European Commission has warned three Chinese electric vehicle...
Greek summer wildfire threat nears, outpacing plans to contain it
Athens: When firefighters arrived at a blaze in a pine forest on the Greek island of Rhodes last July, flames...
Italy: Florence is still one of the finest cities
Nicky Swallow Florence: March 30 2024 was a sunny Easter Saturday in Florence. In historic Piazza del Duomo, preparations were...
Chinese scientists develop fast breeding rice in Xinjiang desert greenhouses
Beijing: Chinese scientists have successfully developed fast breeding rice in desert greenhouses in Hotan Prefecture, Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous...
UK’s Sycamore Gap tree mystery: Two men charged with criminal damage
London: Police have charged two men with criminal damage after one of Britain's most photographed trees was cut down in...
Why is the UK still so cold late April – and when will it get warmer?
London: With some parts of Britain reaching 22C this month, many will have felt that spring was on its way...
Portugal: 40% drop in cherry production
Lisbon: The Agricultural Cooperative of Alfândega da Fé, in the district of Bragança, has announced a forecast of a drop...
Portugal ‘Needs To Lead’ To Combat Deforestation
Lisbon: The environmental organizations Zero and ANP/WWF, DECO – Consumer Protection, and the TROCA Platform, of Fair International Trade, say...
Greece suffers new round of Saharan dust pollution
Athens: Clouds of dust blown in from the Sahara desert covered Athens and other Greek cities on April 23, one...
Greece: Orange Sahara dust haze descends over Athens
Athens: Despite the beauty of the orange hue over Athens, the clouds of dust left many Greeks suffering from respiratory...
PM Shehbaz Sharif, President Raisi plant a sapling to mark Earth Day
Celina Ali Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and visiting Iranian President Syed Ebrahim Raisi on Monday planted a sapling...
