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Tokyo’s iconic Somei Yoshino cherry trees, planted during Japan’s postwar growth, are showing their age and raising safety concerns as the city celebrates hanami. Several trees have collapsed this year and many more...
“Without fuel they were nothing. They’d built a house of straw. The thundering machines sputtered and stopped.” — The line from The Road Warrior feels unnervingly relevant when gasoline prices jump overnight. For...
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council has approved stronger global environmental standards for aircraft, with the package taking effect on August 3, 2026 and scheduled for worldwide implementation...
Pakistan was named the world's most polluted country in 2025, with hazardous fine particulate matter (PM2.5) reaching levels as high as 13 times the World Health Organization's recommended maximum, according to Swiss...
Speaking at COP-15 on migratory species, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva delivered a forceful appeal for renewed global commitment to multilateralism amid rising geopolitical tensions. In the presidential segment he...
Lake Biwa, Japan’s largest lake, formed about 4.4 million years ago and sits at the heart of Shiga Prefecture. For millennia it has supported waterborne transport, supplied municipal water and sustained a fishing...
As of 2026, Sun Day is drawing growing attention as a symbolic reminder of the value of solar energy and the need for environmental stewardship. Not an official global holiday, it functions as a focal point for people...
The High Commission of Singapore in New Delhi has issued an advisory urging Singapore nationals in the Delhi National Capital Region to take precautions after Indian authorities activated Stage 4 of the Graded Response...
Abu Dhabi — Today marks two years since the UAE closed COP28 and formally adopted the UAE Consensus, a milestone that has shaped a pragmatic, multilateral approach to the climate challenge. Under the UAE's facilitative...
Rome, December 13 — Renewable freshwater available per person fell by 7% over the last decade, and pressure on scarce water resources has risen in several regions, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reports in...
The Asian Development Bank’s latest Asian Water Development Outlook warns that Pakistan is facing a worsening water security crisis. Despite some limited improvements over the past decade, the report says more than 80...
The European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) says 2025 will almost certainly be the planet’s second- or third-warmest year on record, likely exceeded only by 2024’s record heat. The agency’s analysis...
