Tag: Environment
Indonesia walks back zero-deforestation pledge at COP26
Indonesian officials said the deal did not call for a total end to deforestation and it could not halt President Widodo's development goals
Toxic smog chokes Indian capital during Diwali celebrations
People across the sprawling city woke to find themselves enveloped in a grey-yellow blanket of haze
Women and climate crisis in the Philippines
Whether it be in policy decision-making or making economic contribution to the family, women lag behind
Pope Francis to COP26: ‘Now is the time to act, urgently,...
Pope Francis has sought to galvanize efforts to protect the environment since his election in 2013
Leaders commit to 30% methane cut at climate summit
European Commission head Ursula Von der Leyen said that the methane cut would "immediately slow down climate change"
Black sand mining topbills start of synodal process in northern Philippine...
Lay people raised concerns regarding the state of the environment in the province during the consultations
Greening deserts: India powers renewable ambitions with solar push
India, home to 1.3 billion people and poised to overtake China as the most populous country, has a growing and voracious appetite for energy
World leaders urged ‘save humanity’ at climate summit
COP26 is being billed as vital for the continued viability of the Paris Agreement, which countries signed in 2015
Smoke bombs, floods and virus fears as Glasgow readies for COP26
Still grappling with the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, locals appear divided in their feelings towards the event
Pope Francis says UN climate summit must offer ‘effective responses’ to...
Francis has sought to galvanize efforts to protect the environment since his election in 2013
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