Air pollution in Pakistan and northern India has risen to dangerous levels in recent weeks, with the AQI nearing 1600 on Friday.
The discussions at the U.N. conference (COP29) in Azerbaijan offer a crucial opportunity for MDBs to reaffirm and expand their commitments, with the hope of catalyzing the trillions of dollars needed to build a resilient, low-carbon future.
Within one month, five tropical cyclones have entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) with varying strengths from Severe Tropical Storm to Super Typhoons bringing along with them heavy to intense rainfall or strong to severe winds.
First in Southeast Asia, The Philippines government has urged businesses to reduce plastic usage through regulation, with financial penalties for non-compliance.
As world leaders gather in Baku for COP29, 2024 is set to be the hottest year on record, inching us perilously close to the 1.5°C warming threshold.
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Currently, only 17.6 per cent of land and inland waters and 8.4% of ocean and coastal areas are within documented protected and conserved zones.
According to a new report from Greenpeace East Asia, the ubiquitous presence of single-use plastics on Korean reality shows is sending the wrong message to millions of viewers.
The INC-5 session, scheduled from November 25 to December 1, 2024, is widely seen as the pivotal moment in the journey toward a global treaty on plastic pollution.