In a new global index, Sri Lanka has been ranked second among the countries most affected by extreme weather events in 2017. The Long-Term Climate Risk Index listed Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka as the top two affected countries. The index is part of a report, …
BEIJING: Pakistan has suffered an economic loss of $384 billion due to extreme weather events last year, according to a new climate change index. Other countries including Bangladesh suffered a loss of $2.8 billion, India lost $13.7 billion, Sri Lanka lost …
A risk index released at the annual climate summit in the Polish city of Katowice shows that countries in South Asia are among the most vulnerable globally to the impacts of climate change. India has been ranked the 14th most vulnerable nation in a list …
Salt is essential for cooking, but too much salt in soil can ruin crops and render fields useless. According to legend, Roman general Scipio Aemilianus Africanus sowed the soils of Carthage with salt after conquering the city during the Punic Wars. And …
By Joyce J. Chen and Valerie Mueller Salt is essential for cooking, but too much salt in soil can ruin crops and render fields useless. According to legend, Roman general Scipio Aemilianus Africanus sowed the soils of Carthage with salt after conquering …
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Joyce J. Chen, The Ohio State University and Valerie Mueller, Arizona State University (THE CONVERSATION) Salt is essential for cooking, but …
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Joyce J. Chen, The Ohio State University and Valerie Mueller, Arizona State University (THE CONVERSATION) Salt is essential for… (The …
After the 2004 tsunami, many scientists believed that the possibility of a tidal wave could be predicted with the help of technology in the future. But, nobody could predict the recent tsunami in Indonesia. Citing this as an example of the nature of …
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Ahead of his last show, radio star Leighton Smith speaks to Phil Taylor about his long career, an outrageous punt, a dream home and finding love on the other side of the studio window. At the outset, the Newstalk ZB icon who will next week leave the …
Ahead of his last show, radio star Leighton Smith speaks to Phil Taylor about his long career, an outrageous punt, a dream home and finding love on the other side of the studio window. At the outset, the Newstalk ZB icon who will next week leave the …
Australia's flatback sea turtles could be wiped out by climate change within 15 years, a leading expert has warned. Mick Guinea, a lecturer in zoology at the Northern Territory's Charles Darwin University (CDU), on Monday said that every flatback …
Updated November 12, 2018 08:14:29 The members of one of the Northern Territory's largest flatback turtle populations could all be born female in less than 15 years if rising temperatures continue unabated, a leading Australian turtle scientist says. …
MEXICO CITY: The Great Chinese Famine, which peaked in 1960, was the world’s largest on record. But the effects of that famine – including its toll of more than 30 million deaths – were not quantified until long after the fact. Advertisement That was …
Climate Change, Environment, Featured, Global, Global Governance, Headlines, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Regional Categories, TerraViva United Nations Climate Change In 2017 Sri Lanka was hit by the worst drought in 40 years. It forced thousands in Sri …
Sleeping on the streets Sir: Mark Palmer claims that ‘homelessness is hardly a top government priority’ (‘Home truths’, 1 December). I was disappointed to read this, given the ambition of this government to make rough sleeping a thing of the past. As I …
NEW DELHI: A group of developing countries, including India, China, Malaysia and Egypt, have decided to corner rich nations on their inadequate pre-2020 climate actions in the context of the recent IPCC report on implications of global warming when they …
DESOLATE LANDSCAPE A seaside barangay in Palo, Leyte, is left in ruins by Supertyphoon “Yolanda” in 2013. —INQUIRER FILE PHOTO KATOWICE, Poland — The Philippines is among the countries most affected by climate-related disasters, placing 20th last year …
In a new global index, Bangladesh has been ranked seventh among the countries most affected by extreme weather events in 20 years since 1998. The Long-Term Climate Risk Index listed Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka as the top two affected countries. The index is …
Middle East & North Africa DUBAI, Oct 30 2018 (WAM) - The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) concluded the 13th Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP13) in Dubai, with three UAE-led resolutions …
The premier literary award for the energy sector. PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, December 4, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Palo Alto, Calif. – December 4, 2018 – American Energy Society is pleased to announce that it has selected Nathaniel …
The Group will present innovative solutions to fight climate change in Katowice Schneider Electric’s experts & leaders will actively participate at COP24 MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Dec. 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At a time when the latest IPCC report …
Spring Hope, NC, Dec. 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NEWMEDIAWIRE -- Hemp, Inc. (OTC PINK: HEMP), a global leader in the industrial hemp industry with bi-coastal processing centers including the largest multipurpose industrial hemp processing facility in …
ROME, Dec. 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- What: The Laudato si’ 2018 Challenge Final Event in Rome unites experts and stakeholders to discuss ideas, and make new, specific and measurable “Commitments to Impact,” to solve forced migration. According to the …
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Download logo The details of the “Desert to Power Initiative” have been outlined as part of the Paris Agreement climate change talks at COP24 in Katowice, Poland this week. Energy poverty in Africa is estimated to cost the continent 2-4 % GDP annually, …
Project about water management system for communities in the Amazon Rainforest succeeds against sixty other projects; GROHE (www.GROHE.com), founding partner of the World Architecture Festival (WAF), sponsors 10,000 pounds’ prize money for the research …
Author and poet Susan Schmidt reads from her now collection, LET GO OR HOLD FAST: BEAUFORT POEMS. BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA, US, December 6, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- About her new book of poems LET GO OR HOLD FAST, author Susan Schmidt says …
Advanced Biofuels Canada lauds the Government of British Columbia for its new climate plan, with critical role for low-carbon renewable fuels VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, December 6, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Government of British …
Download logo The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) today concluded the hearings with the Department of Water and Sanitation and the Water Trading Entity (WTE) on irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure, accruals, payables, deviations, …
The new year is fast approaching, companies and individuals are busy budgeting for the new year, looking for ways to save money and get things done efficiently. TULSA, OKLAHOMA, UNITED STATES, December 5, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- With the new …
Community to leverage renewable energy and community food production EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA, December 5, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- EDMONTON, ALBERTA, December 5, 2018 – Exceed Solar, a developer of smart, sustainable living spaces and …
Colorado Man Takes Top Prize As Organization of Writers Age 65 And Older Accepts Submissions to New Writing Contest DALLAS, TX, UNITED STATES, December 5, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Ageless Authors has awarded its top international prize for …
Solar Advice and the Lack Thereof CAPE TOWN, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA, December 5, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- One thing South Africans can never complain about is the abundance of sun. It rarely stays cloudy in this part of the world, making …
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs is pleased to announce Team Yamakapi, from the Zoohackathon in San Diego, California as the 2018 Zoohackathon global winner. The runners-up were Team …
Advanced-class Peaking Power Seamlessly Integrates with Renewables using Artificial Intelligence LAKE MARY, FL, USA, December 4, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) announced today that a leading Midwest US utility …
Sweden’s Bluewater says human ingenuity can help planet avoid climate calamity, but business community must harness human ingenuity as a force for good. STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, December 4, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As world leaders convene for the …
MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, December 4, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- EZ Flame BBQ, Inc. has introduced the patented EZStart® Charcoal Chimney, a new eco-friendly method for igniting charcoal. The mission of EZ Flame is to keep the art of …
The premier literary award for the energy sector. PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, December 4, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Palo Alto, Calif. – December 4, 2018 – American Energy Society is pleased to announce that it has selected Nathaniel …
“We're honored to include Jim Moseley of Sun Fire Defense into our BoLAA family.” ~Aurora DeRose LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, December 3, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Jim Moseley, CEO and founder of Sun Fire Defense, wins Best of Los …
Electric Vehicle Drivers Charge While Banking BOSTON, USA, December 3, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- SemaConnect announces that it has installed electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at Rockland Trust Bank in Hyannis, Massachusetts. The two …
Advanced Biofuels Canada applauds the Government of Ontario for stronger renewable fuel requirements and new incentives to expand use of low carbon biofuels. VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, December 3, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- On November …
Download logo It is wonderful to be here today at the African Youth Development Summit to talk with you about youth leadership, the participation of young women and men in Africa’s development, and the obstacles that stand in their way. Globally, today’s …
Today the United States of America, Mexico, and Canada finalized a new environmental cooperation agreement (ECA). The Agreement will take effect upon entry into force of the USMCA and builds on the long history of trilateral cooperation among the three …
The 24th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP24) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will take place in Katowice, Poland, December 2-14, 2018. Judith Garber, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Oceans and …
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