IAEA starts 2nd safety check for planned Fukushima water release
The team’s members include experts from China and South Korea, which have expressed concerns over the planned water release, as well as IAEA officials.
Environment
Getting back on track to net zero
Done right, the green transformation will deliver a cleaner planet, with less pollution, more resilient economies, and healthier people.
Climate summit and the hypocrisy of Western leaders
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushed up energy prices even further, wealthy countries have been scouring the world for new sources of energy.
World’s dash for natural gas endangers climate goals: Report
Efforts to stave off disastrous climate change collided this year with a global energy crisis of scarce gas and soaring fuel prices.
COP27: Bangladesh wants developed countries to deliver on $100 billion promise
Low- and lower-middle-income nations need financial support to lower their susceptibility to climate shocks and vulnerabilities and adapt to the rapidly changing environment.
World-famous glaciers ‘to disappear by 2050’
The United Nations cultural agency Unesco said that glaciers in one third of World Heritage sites will disappear by 2050, regardless of the applied climate scenario.
First ultrafine dust advisory in nine months issued across Seoul
The authorities said the ultrafine dust level may have gone up as domestically generated fine dust piled up due to air stagnation.
China to enhance ability to control methane emissions
China's special envoy for climate change Xie Zhenhua also said China attaches great importance to methane emissions control, carrying out a series of measures in various sectors.
COP27 must commit to loss and damage finance
According to the long-term climate-risk index, Bangladesh is in the seventh position among the most affected countries from 2010 to 2019.
Cautious COP27
In the face of a gloomy outlook next year, it is more critical now than ever that countries join hands to brace for the hardships.