Climate change
French actress and UNICEF ambassador Elodie Gossuin recently travelled to Cambodia to witness the devastating impact of climate change on children and to highlight innovative solutions led by UNICEF and its partners. During her visit to the Tonle Sap region and Siem Reap province, Gossuin met children and families living
Climate change
Researchers at the Institute of Forestry in Lithuania have published a study investigating the effects of cold plasma technology on Norway spruce seeds. The study found that pre-sowing cold plasma treatment influenced key physiological and biochemical parameters in a genotype-specific and treatment duration-dependent manner. The results suggest that cold plasma
Climate change
Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, Dr. Musadik Malik, met with Bruno Carrasco, Director General of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), to discuss Pakistan's climate resilience and environmental sustainability agenda. The meeting aimed to develop a country strategy and climate policy framework to enhance environmental resilience
Climate change
Climate change is increasingly being experienced through extreme weather events that have devastating impacts on people's lives and livelihoods, particularly the most vulnerable communities around the world. According to Dr. Friederike Otto, a leading scientist on attributing the role of climate change in extreme weather events, climate change
Climate change
Nations agreed through the Paris Agreement in 2015 to try to hold warming well under 2°C and ideally to 1.5°C. Almost ten years later, cutting emissions to the point of meeting the 1.5°C goal looks very difficult, with Earth tracking towards around 2.7°C
Climate change
A Federal investigation has revealed that Defence Housing Australia (DHA) was aware they were still missing approvals when bulldozers started clearing land at the controversial 800-home development at Lee Point in May. The company was fined $18,780 by the Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Climate change
Researchers at the University of Kentucky have made a significant discovery in the field of photocatalytics, creating a series of imidazole-pyridine complexes that show enhanced catalytic activity in the reduction of CO2 to formic acid. This breakthrough has the potential to mitigate the greenhouse gas effect contributing to climate change.
Climate change
The UK Government has acknowledged the escalating threats of climate change, recognizing that flooding, coastal erosion, and other hazards pose significant risks to lives, livelihoods, and wellbeing. In response, the Government has outlined plans to mitigate these risks through investments in climate adaptation, including £2.4 billion for flood resilience
Climate change
Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, Dr. Musadik Malik, and the Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Pakistan, Alisher Tukhtaev, engaged in a meeting to discuss enhanced bilateral cooperation on climate change and environmental sustainability. The Ambassador emphasized the potential for collaboration across various sectors, particularly in the green economy,
Climate change
Agricultural experts are touting the Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) technology as a potential game-changer for rice cultivation in Bangladesh. As farmers in Jhenaidah's Kaliganj upazila struggle with rising irrigation costs, erratic rainfall, and depleting groundwater levels, many are turning to this modern irrigation method to improve crop
Climate change
A recent study from Helwan University has provided a comprehensive techno-economic analysis of three distinct 100% renewable energy supply scenarios for a university campus. The researchers compared the economic viability and sustainability of scenarios involving photovoltaic (PV) energy with batteries and green hydrogen, wind energy with green hydrogen, and a
Climate change
Federal Minister for Climate Change, Dr. Musadik Malik, met with Uzbekistan's Ambassador to Pakistan, Alisher Tukhtaev, to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation on climate change and environmental sustainability. The meeting focused on potential joint initiatives, including the formation of a bilateral working group, collaborative climate projects, and the exchange
