Pakistani President Calls Tree Conservation and Plantation a National Responsibility
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari has described the protection of trees and promotion of plantation as a national responsibility…
Environment
Catania Airport Resumes Flights After Mount Etna Aviation Alert Downgraded
MILAN: Sicily’s Catania Airport has resumed flight operations after authorities downgraded the aviation alert level for Mount Etna from red…
Wildfires in Britain Reach Record Levels as Intense Heat and Drought Fuel Destructive Blazes
LONDON: Wildfires across England and Wales have reached record levels, with fire chiefs warning that emergency services are struggling to…
Drought-Resistant Crop Helps Rural England Farm Cut Costs Amid Extreme Heat
LONDON: A farm in rural England is adapting to increasingly hot and dry weather by growing a drought-resistant crop for…
UK PM Burnham to Chair Emergency Meeting on Heatwaves and Drought as Fifth Heatwave Hits
LONDON — British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will chair a meeting of the government’s emergency response committee on Wednesday to…
Nearly Three-Quarters of England Declared in Drought Amid Prolonged Heat and Dry Weather
LONDON: Nearly three-quarters of England is now officially experiencing drought conditions, the British government said on Monday, as prolonged hot…
Typhoon Dolphin Hits China’s East Coast, More Than One Million Evacuated
BEIJING: Typhoon Dolphin, the most powerful tropical cyclone to strike China this year, made landfall on the country’s eastern coast…
UK Announces Nearly £130 Million Funding for Zero-Emission Vehicle Technology
LONDON: The British government has announced nearly £130 million ($175 million) in funding to support the development of zero-emission vehicle…
Europe Heat Wave Puts Italy on Red Alert as Austria, Slovakia Set Temperature Records
ROME — A severe heat wave sweeping across Europe has placed all of Italy’s major cities under the highest heat…
Google’s $15 Billion India Data Centre Project Faces Environmental and Legal Scrutiny
New Delhi: Google’s planned $15 billion data centre project in India’s southern state of Andhra Pradesh is facing mounting environmental…