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Lord of the plants: death metal eco-baron rewilds Irish estate

Posted on October 17, 2021 by News Desk

Navan, Ireland, Oct 17 (AFP/APP):Randal Plunkett, the 21st Baron of Dunsany, strides out of his Irish castle in a T-shirt bearing the name of death metal band “Cannibal Corpse” in bloody lettering. In the distance, a russet-coloured stag appears for a moment, before dissolving into […]

Awareness seminar on smog held in city

Posted on October 17, 2021 by News Desk

BAHAWALPUR, Oct 17 (APP):Under the auspices of Punjab Highway Department (Mobile Education Unit), a seminar was held here in the city to raise awareness about precautionary measures against fog and smog. According to a press release issued here, following the instructions received by the Government […]

Chile to ban most non-electric vehicles from 2035

Posted on October 16, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

SANTIAGO, Oct. 16 (Xinhua/APP) –:Chile will ban sales of most internal combustion vehicles in support of electric vehicles starting in 2035, the Chilean government announced Friday as part of its National Electromobility Strategy. All sales of light and medium vehicles, public transit and large machinery, […]

Australia’s biggest industry group urges gov’t to halve emissions by 2030

Posted on October 16, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

CANBERRA, Oct. 16 (Xinhua/APP) –:Australia’s biggest industry group has called for the country to halve its carbon emissions by 2030. Innes Willox, the chief executive of the Australian Industry (Ai) Group, wrote in a comment piece for Guardian Australia on Saturday said that the case […]

Prince William tells space tourists: fix Earth instead

Posted on October 14, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

London, Oct 14 (AFP/APP):Britain’s Prince William has launched an attack on space tourism, urging more attention on problems closer to home ahead of the COP26 climate summit. The comments by Queen Elizabeth II’s grandson were airing in a BBC interview later Thursday, a day after […]

Putin says Russia aiming for carbon neutrality by 2060

Posted on October 14, 2021 by News Desk

Moscow, Oct 13 (AFP/APP):President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia — one of the world’s biggest producers of oil and gas — is aiming for carbon neutrality by 2060. “Russia in practice will strive for carbon neutrality of its economy,” he said at an energy […]

PM asks Muslims to care for environment

Posted on October 14, 2021 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD, Oct 13 (APP):Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday said Muslims should have been the leading environmentalists caring for our future generations. In a tweet on his social media account, he said, “Almost 1500 years ago our Prophet PBUH emphasised that our actions on this earth […]

Beijing sees more good air days in first nine months

Posted on October 12, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

BEIJING, Oct. 12 (Xinhua/APP):Beijing reported 206 good air days in the first nine months of the year, an increase of nine days year on year, said the municipal ecology and environment bureau Tuesday. The monthly reading for PM2.5 in September fell to 18 micrograms per […]

WHO pens prescription for health at COP26

Posted on October 12, 2021 by News Desk

Geneva, Oct 11 (AFP/APP):Millions of lives could be saved by reining in global warming, the World Health Organization said Monday, urging the COP26 summit to take serious climate action to improve public health worldwide. “The burning of fossil fuels is killing us,” the World Health […]

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