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Sweltering heat across Asia was 45 times more likely because of climate change, study finds
Sizzling heat across Asia and the Middle East in late April that echoed last year’s destructive swelter was made 45 times more likely in some parts of the continent because of human-caused climate change, a study Tuesday found.
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‘Kingdom aims to lead in global efforts to combat climate change,’ says Saudi’s climate envoy
The inaugural National Greening Forum, which was organized by the National Center for Vegetation Cover Development & Combating Desertification, took place in Riyadh on Monday to look at the Kingdom’s efforts in afforestation and…
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Saudi Arabia’s on the frontline of battle against climate change
As temperatures continue to rise worldwide, the Arab region is on the frontline of the battle against climate change.
In the global race to achieve net-zero, the Middle Eastern countries face unique challenges that compound the urgency…
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Rapid expansion of batteries crucial to meet COP28 climate goals: IEA
Global battery production must be scaled up to meet the climate security goals set at COP28, according to the International Energy Agency.
In its latest report, IEA said battery technology witnessed unprecedented growth in 2023,…
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Health-harming heat stress rising in Europe, scientists say
Europe is increasingly facing bouts of heat so intense that the human body cannot cope, as climate change continues to raise temperatures, the EU’s Copernicus climate monitoring service and the World Meteorological Organization said on…
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World’s largest private firms fail to set climate targets: report
Only 40 of the world’s 100 largest private firms have set net-zero carbon emissions targets to fight climate change, according to a report released Monday, lagging far behind public companies.
But for the world to meet the 2015 Paris…
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Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan discuss climate action cooperation ahead of COP29
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman met with Azerbaijan’s Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Mukhtar Babayev on Thursday.
Babayev has also been appointed president of the UN COP29 climate talks which…
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India has millions of dairy farmers. It’s creating a methane problem that’s tricky to solve
Abinaya Tamilarasu said her four cows are part of the family. She has a degree in commerce from a local college, but prefers being home milking cows and tending to her family’s land.
“Our family cannot let farming go, it’s a way of life…
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At the forefront of climate action: Saudi Arabia celebrates World Meteorological Day
Saudi Arabia on Saturday celebrated World Meteorological Day, which falls on March 23 every year and coincides with the establishment of the World Meteorological Organization in 1950.
This year’s theme is “At the Front Line of Climate…
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COP28 president unveils ‘Troika Vision’ to ensure countries deliver climate action
President of COP28 Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber has unveiled a joint vision involving the leaders of three climate change conferences as he called for energy transition pathways to be “just, orderly and responsible.”
The first-of-its-kind…
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