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100,000 palm seedlings to transform UAE schools in nationwide green initiative
Students and school staff will receive training on effective tree planting techniques, as well as tree care and maintenance.
Jan 17, 2025
Jan 17, 2025
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Students and school staff will receive training on effective tree planting techniques, as well as tree care and maintenance.
The Aral Sea between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan was once the fourth largest lake in the world, before Soviet irrigation projects caused most of it to dry up
Extinction Rebellion protesters clash with police on A12 highway, 700 detained during climate protest
Ice cores and other ancient data points show that the climate today is likely warmer than it has been in 120,000 years
The fires, most destructive in LA history, have resulted in estimated economic loss of $135-150 billion
Melting glaciers across Alps increasingly revealing long-lost climbers' remains
Preliminary estimate by Rhodium Group finds a net fall of just 0.2% in economy-wide emissions
At least 2,921 acres of Pacific Palisades area between Santa Monica and Malibu burned
For densely populated Shanghai, 2024 was the warmest year since the Qing dynasty
UN urges immediate global action to avert a climate catastrophe
Afghanistan, Russia, Brazil, China, Nepal, Uganda, India, Somalia, Pakistan, Burundi and United States among other countries that witnessed flooding in 2024
Lightning-sparked blaze has already consumed 34,000 hectares of bushland
Spill from two ageing tankers followed weekend storm
Pakistan becomes the first country in South Asia to engage with the bloc of climate-vulnerable countries to understand the contours of the proposal for a Fossil Fuel Treaty, aimed at fairly winding down fossil fuel production.
“Finance and cooperation are necessary for addressing the energy access challenges faced by countries like Pakistan,” Ms. Romina Khurshid Alam, Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, noted in a statement.
“We are also joining, to analyze the pros and the cons of the proposal put forward by the 16 countries for a new international way forward - a treaty aimed at phasing out fossil fuel within a time bound framework, contingent on the provision of adequate financing and technology work.”
The group of now 16 countries across 4 continents has gained the powerful support of The Bahamas also joining the bloc.
As a climate-vulnerable nation, Pakistan faces escalating impacts, from the catastrophic flooding that submerged a third of the country in 2022 to extreme heatwaves, droughts, and glacial melting.
These underscore the urgent need for decisive action to tackle fossil fuels and address the climate crisis.
The Fossil Fuel Treaty proposal advocates for a transition rooted in equity and justice, with wealthy nations responsible for the highest emissions transitioning first and fastest while offering finance and technical support for developing and climate-vulnerable countries to transition away from fossil fuels.
This follows the second ministerial meeting of the endorsing nations recently held at COP29 in Baku, which brought together ministers and senior officials from countries spearheading the Fossil Fuel Treaty proposal.
Government representatives from the Pacific, Southeast Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and observer nations from Africa, Asia, and Europe, announced they are moving to the next phase to secure a negotiating mandate for the proposed Treaty.
Governments and organisations leading the Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative have welcomed Pakistan and the Bahamas' engagement.
Over 3,000 tons of oil contaminate coastline after two tanker ships crashed into each other
Possible factors include changes in cloud patterns, airborne pollution, and Earth's ability to store carbon
Nearly 100 states and organizations participated in the hearings
July 21-22 logged consecutive 'hottest day ever' records during Earth's most scorching summer
Morocco, Spain, Portugal to host bulk of 2030 games, with three South American matches planned