Charity to empowerment: philanthropy funds pave innovations in climate and health

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Despite the growing global attention on climate transition, former British prime minister Tony Blair pointed out at the ongoing Philanthropy Asia Summit (PAS) 2024 in Singapore that funding…

EU to spend 3.5 billion euros to protect ocean, environment chief says

[ad_1] ATHENS: The European Union will spend 3.5 billion euros ($3.71 billion) to protect the ocean and promote sustainability through a series of initiatives this year, the EU’s top environment…

Model heat action plan calls for medium, long-term measures | India News

[ad_1] Hyperlocal warning systems, vulnerability mapping of cities, and climate-resilient housing policies are some of the measures recommended by a “model heat action plan” commissioned by the National Disaster Management…

World sees ‘severe’ coral bleaching event: US agency

[ad_1] The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said in a report on Monday that the world is experiencing a major coral bleaching event following months of record levels…

How AI could revolutionize prediction of deadly dust storms in Asia

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: With spring’s arrival in the Northern Hemisphere, parts of Asia are once again grappling with the annual menace of dust storms, which have recently shrouded regions like…

India likely to see ‘above normal’ monsoon this year, says IMD | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India is likely to see above-normal monsoon, with cumulative rainfall estimated at 106 per cent of long-period average of 87 cm, India Meteorological Department said on Monday.The…

IMD issues alert for rainfall, hailstorm in Delhi, NCR, other parts of country | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an alert for ongoing rainfall spell with moderate thunderstorms, gusty winds and hail over various regions in the country, including…

Right whale is found entangled off New England in a devastating year for the vanishing species

[ad_1] PORTLAND: A North Atlantic right whale has been spotted entangled in rope off New England, worsening an already devastating year for the vanishing animals, federal authorities said. The right…

Bird flu is spreading to more farm animals. Are milk and eggs safe?

[ad_1] A bird flu outbreak in US dairy cows has grown to affect more than two dozen herds in eight states, just weeks after the nation’s largest egg producer found…

Over 2,300 billion tonnes of carbon estimated in top soil, could help in climate change mitigation: Study

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: A new research has estimated more than 2,300 billion tonnes of inorganic carbon in minerals in the top two metres of soil worldwide, a finding that scientists…