Climate Change

The hospital was doing everything it could. It set up a separate unit to house COVID-19 patients. It imposed exhaustive hygiene measures to keep the virus from spreading. It even used ultraviolet light for sanitization, which at that time – July 2020 – was being marketed with great enthusiasm as a way to zap COVID particles out of thin air. Still,…

The United Kingdom (UK) has announced that its government has made the biggest single financial contribution to helping the world’s most vulnerable people adapt to and mitigate the impact of climate change of which Jamaica could benefit through prior agreement. The UK will contribute one point six two billion pounds…

Harvesting at night is already common practice in several winemaking countries with hot summers. In France's southern Bordeaux region, climate change is contributing to the grape harvest being done at night.Harvesting at night is also done for the quality of grapes, their freshness and taste.Harvesting at night can also help…

BATHINDA: The institutions and organisations working into climate change though have welcomed strong support for the Paris Agreement and its targets including the 1.5 degree C warming limit mainly tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030 and voluntary doubling the rate of energy efficiency improvement by 2030, the language on finance…

Staffordshire: JC Bamford (JCB) Excavators, the world's largest manufacturer of backhoe loaders and telescopic handlers—the construction machines used for excavating and heavy material lifting jobs, among other equipment, plans to export 45% construction equipment machines it produces in India. The Bamford family-owned company is also looking to test its recently…

A delegation from the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) took part in the 2023 African Climate Summit, which is being held in Nairobi, Kenya. The EGX and the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) held a panel discussion on Friday titled “The Future of Carbon Certificates in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges in Light of…

September 9, 2023September 9, 2023 Chuks Oyema-Aziken The Taraba State Commissioner of Environment and Climate Change, Hajiya Aishat K. Barde has described the first 100 days of Governor Agbu Kefas as eventful. Barde stated this after she received in audience the leadership of the National Union of Taraba State Students,…

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A California scientist admitted that he "left out the full truth" about climate change, blaming it primarily on human causes, to get his study published in a prestigious science journal.  Patrick T. Brown, a lecturer at Johns Hopkins University and doctor of earth and climate sciences, admitted in an online…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to forge consensus Saturday on a host of contentious issues from Ukraine to climate change, as G20 leaders hold their annual summit in New Delhi. Divided over Russia's war in Ukraine and gridlocked on finding agreement to slash carbon emissions, the summit's most tangible…