Climate

In an exclusive interview, Ebtekar said Iran had already seen temperatures rise by 1.5 degrees over the past 20 years

The project is aimed at strengthening warning systems and reducing risks

Representatives of 197 countries, among them US Secretary of State John Kerry, are attending the summit

The planet has set a record warm monthly temperature during every month for the past 16 consecutive months

We are coming up with new technology that will enable us to get in greater harmony with nature, says primatologist

Ratifying the agreement fits with Beijing's domestic political agenda of being seen to make efforts to clean up

'We have the Paris Agreement to guide our way. Now we need governments to implement it'

At the same time, another fresh westerly wave is also likely to approach in the middle of the coming week

MOCC officials say the programme would be formally launched in July with a tree plantation campaign.

Survey lacks mention of concrete steps to address environmental issues

There is something about leaving your home when you are not sure if you’d ever come back

'Challenge is now to operationalize the Paris Agreement' France and Morocco say

Ask climate change ministry to devise action plan to combat challenges

A thick mist known as "The Darkness" blows in from the Pacific to the edge of the Atacama Desert

Decisions on which areas receive funds are often shaped by political factors such as pleasing groups of voters

Phenomenon needs to be part of policy adopted by government

Edhi Foundation enhances capacity at morgue, frees up grave space

The theme of this year’s World Meteorological Day is ‘Hotter, drier, wetter: Face the Future

The findings are another indication the stable climate in which human civilization has flourished is coming to an end

2015 was the warmest worldwide since 1880

Speakers discuss the role media can play in highlighting issues related to environment

Climate negotiators will aim to seal an accord that will transform the fuel-driven economy combat global warming

Countries will maintain cooperation on climate change, the two leaderships said during a phone call

The richest 10 percent of people produce half of Earth's climate-harming fossil-fuel emissions

China will also reduce annual carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power generation by 180 million tonnes by 2020

An average person among the richest 1% emits 175 times more carbon than his or her counterpart, the report said

Negotiators in Paris poring over labyrinthine draft to save humanity from a climate catastrophe

The West has accused Moscow of mostly targeting Western-backed rebel groups fighting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad

Even a 2 C rise as targeted by the UN would submerge land currently occupied by 280 million people

Climate protesters of all ages lined the wind-blown streets of Paris to link up in a two-kilometre human chain

The premier assured that Pakistan is adopting environment-friendly policies to overcome climate degradation

Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier, one of the biggest contributors to world sea-level rise, is melting irreversibly

Families are struggling against rising sea level, droughts, floods and other climate-change related pressures

Stakeholders unanimous about acquiring expertise, need for national implementation plan

Fails to make any specific commitments

The projections are based on climate models taking into account the expansion of ocean water as it warms

Ending poverty will be impossible if global warming and its effects on the poor are not accounted for

Developing countries insist rich ones should lead the way in slashing emissions

A killer snowstorm in the Himalayas, a scorching heat wave in Argentina; all made worse by climate change

Revised draft highlights over 20 targets

Say conference not only about climate change but a step towards a safe world

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has yet to approve final draft

Some 26 percent of country lies below sea-level, including Schipol airport

The centre said on its website that Patricia was “the strongest hurricane on record

Immediate cause of warmth is the strong El Niño weather pattern, in which the ocean releases immense amounts of heat

Climate change has exposed the country to a series of risks which can only be averted through effective cooperation

Climate change DG to serve as vice-chair for IPCC’s working group

India promises to cut the carbon produced per unit of GDP growth by 33-35 per cent

Warm weather likely on eid; heavy showers trigger landslides in Gilgit

The Climate Group said that 36 major businesses now belong to the initiative, including Walmart and Procter & Gamble