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CA calls for new economic framework to tackle climate crisis

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said the world needs a new economic framework in an effort to tackle the climate crisis and create a new civilisation that works for the earth and its people, reports BSS. The Chief Adviser was speaking at a LDC high-level meeting with UN...

CA for 'zero carbon'-based life-style to save planet

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday suggested creating a new life-style based on zero waste and zero carbon to protect the planet from climate catastrophes, presenting his longstanding dream of creating a new world of three zeroes, reports BSS. In order to survive, we need to...

Afghanistan joins UN climate talks for 1st time since Taliban's return

For the first time since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, Afghanistan on Monday sent a delegation to the United Nations climate talks in a bid to garner help in dealing with global warming. Matuil Haq Khalis, whos head of the countrys environment protection agency, told The Associated...

COP29 must show global climate cooperation 'not down for the count': UN climate chief

The UNs climate chief Simon Stiell on Monday said COP29 must show that global cooperation is not down for the count., He said this few days after Donald Trumps reelection raised the prospect of a US withdrawal from the Paris agreement. Simon Stiell also appealed for an ambitious new goal on...

Pakistan province calls for ‘climate diplomacy’ with India

A smog-choked province in eastern Pakistan has issued a rare plea for cross-border collaboration with India, reports CNN. The province made the plea as major cities in both countries endure severe air pollution that risks the health of millions of people. Punjabi Secretary for Environment and...

7 ways to deal with climate despair

Many people worldwide are in flat-out climate despair. According to a January report from the Yale program for climate communication, about 65% of Americans report being worried about global warming. One in 10 says that theyve recently felt depressed over their concerns for the planet, and a...

Papua New Guinea to boycott ‘waste of time’ UN climate summit

Papua New Guinea will boycott UN climate summit in November, as stated by its top diplomat on October 31. They described the negotiations focused on reducing global warming as a total waste of time due to the actions of major polluting countries. Theres no point going if we are falling asleep...

Mount Fuji remains snowless, setting a new record

Japans Mount Fuji remained snowless as of Mondaythe latest date its majestic slopes have been bare since records began 130 years ago, according to the weather agency. Typically, the volcanos snowcap begins forming around October 2 on average, and last year, snow was first detected on October 5....

Leonardo DiCaprio endorses Kamala Harris, citing urgent climate action

With 10 days left until the U.S. presidential election, Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio has endorsed Democratic candidate Kamala Harris for president. In a video posted to his Instagram, DiCaprio explained his choice, saying, Climate change is destroying our planet and hurting our economy;...

Rich nations must pay more to tackle climate changes: G24

The G24 group of nations said on Tuesday that richer countries must put more money on the table to support the worlds developing and emerging market economies, tackle climate and development challenges, or risk undoing recent progress, reports AFP. The global community is falling short of...

Dhaka hopes to see progress on materialising climate financing commitments

Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin has expressed hope that COP-29 will deliver concrete progress on materialising international climate financing commitments, reports UNB. In a meeting with Selwin Hart, Special Adviser to UN Chief Antonio Guterres and ASG for Climate Action at the UN, the foreign...