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UN redoubles green energy push to save climate, boost electricity

United Nations, United States, Sept 24 (AFP/APP):The United Nations chief called Friday for the world to redouble its renewable energy efforts to avert a climate emergency and address global energy poverty. “Today, we face a moment of truth,” said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who described […]

UK PM Johnson laud’s PM Imran’s efforts to counter climate-change

United Nations – September 23 (Online): United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Boris Johnson has acknowledged Prime Minister Imran Khan’s efforts to counter climate change issue. Mentioning PM Imran’s billion tree tsunami project during his UN General Assembly speech, Prime Minister Johnson said that “I invite […]

Pakistan secures 2nd position in SA after 7 points jump in Global Startup Ecosystem Index-2021

ISLAMABAD, Sep 23 (APP):Pakistan significantly improved its ranking in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index- 2021, entered the club of top 75 by taking a jump of seven spots and secured second place in the South Asian region. The overall growth in the startup sector was […]

5.8-magnitude quake hits Mount Buller, Australia — USGS

BEIJING, Sept. 22 (Xinhua/APP):An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 jolted 38 km S of Mount Buller, Australia at 23:15:53 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 37.4883 degrees south […]

426,000 affected by flooding in South Sudan: UN

Juba, Sept 21 (AFP/APP):Heavy flooding has affected and displaced about 426,000 people in South Sudan, including 185,000 children, as overflowing rivers deluged homes and farms in the impoverished country, the UN’s emergency-response agency said on Tuesday. Emergency workers have used canoes and boats to reach […]

German climate group takes BMW and Daimler to court

Frankfurt, Sept 21 (AFP/APP):A German environmental group on Tuesday said it was suing car giants BMW and Daimler to force them to reduce emissions faster, following recent court victories for climate activists. The NGO Environmental Action Germany (DUH) submitted applications to courts in Stuttgart and […]

Firefighters race to protect giant sequoias in California fires

Los Angeles, Sept 21 (AFP/APP):Hundreds of firefighters were battling to protect several groves of giant sequoias in the United States on Monday, warning the enormous ancient trees were at risk from out-of-control blazes. A number of separate fires were converging on the California woodland that […]

Biden to announce ‘good news’ on $100 billion UN climate fund

United Nations, United States, Sept 20 (AFP/APP):US President Joe Biden is expected to announce “good news” on addressing a shortfall in a $100 billion global climate fund, a UN official said Monday following a closed-door meeting between countries on the sidelines of the general assembly. […]

Faroe Islands mass dolphin slaughter casts shadow over tradition

Copenhagen, Sept 20 (AFP/APP):Every summer in the Faroe Islands hundreds of pilot whales and dolphins are slaughtered in drive hunts known as the “grind” that residents defend as a long-held tradition. The hunt always sparks fierce criticism abroad, but never so much as last week […]

Volcano erupts on Spain’s Canary Islands

La Palma, Spain, Sept 19 (AFP/APP):The Cumbre Vieja volcano erupted on Spain’s Canary Islands on Sunday spewing out lava, ash and a huge column of smoke after days of increased seismic activity, sparking evacuations of people living nearby, authorities said. Cumbre Vieja, which last erupted […]

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