Climate Change

ISLAMABAD — A breakthrough funding deal at the COP27 conference to help poor countries ravaged by climate change was welcomed Sunday by Pakistan, a nation devastated this year by record-breaking monsoon rains. Flooding likely worsened by global warming submerged a third of Pakistan’s territory, left 33 million people scrambling to…

Centre-left Albanese was swept to power this year on a wave of popular anger about the pro-fossil fuel stance of Australia's decade-old conservative government. Australia hopes to host the 2026 COP summit, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Saturday, seeking to overhaul his country's reputation for foot-dragging on climate change. "It…

The Egyptian presidency, which had been under criticisms by all sides, proposed a new loss and damage agreement Saturday afternoon and within a couple hours an agreement was struck but Norway’s Eide said it was not so much the Egyptians but countries working together. According to the draft of the…

Soil is a diminishing resource, the more we abuse it the more we lose it when it plays a major role in CO2 sequestration. Climate change, drought, illegal logging, aggressive agricultural practices, and the over grazing of cattle is causing soil to erode at an alarming rate, creating a vicious…

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The five winners of the inaugural TikTok Creator Hub Awards are raising awareness for climate change. Published: Fri 18 Nov 2022, 1:56 PM TikTok announced the five winners of the inaugural TikTok MENA Creator Hub programme in the UAE during an awards ceremony held recently at The Farm in Al…

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People protest during the COP27 climate summit being held in Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt. Greenpeace has been a vocal critic of African leaders who are pushing to exploit more fossil fuel BUSINESS The Africa group isn’t serious about dealing with climate change, according to Greenpeace Africa, which added that African…

A walkway goes through ponds and islets at the "Fish Tail" sponge park that's built on a former coal ash dump site in Nanchang in north-central China's Jiangxi province on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022. The concept of the park involves creating and expanding parks and ponds within urban areas to…

FILE- In this March 13, 2019, file photo Facebook, Messenger and Instagram apps are are ...   -   Copyright © africanews Jenny Kane/AP Last updated: 15/11 - 17:36 Digital Society Activists on Tuesday urged COP27 summit leaders and major technology companies to take action against climate change misinformation that is undermining…