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Special Desk The robot artist that was detained in suspicion of covert spy tools has been released after a week by the Egyptian authorities. The British-built robot that uses cameras and a robotic arm to create abstract art was caught by Egyptian authorities at customs. Ai-Da, named for the mathematician …

Dr. Seema Javed The UN has produced seven “Guiding Principles for Climate-Aligned Hydrogen Deployment” in consultation with civil society. The principles aim to support effective public, private, and civil society stakeholder engagement on the development of hydrogen strategies, policies and business cases. This is important as it makes the case …

More than 99.9% of peer-reviewed scientific papers agree that climate change is mainly caused by humans, according to a new survey of 88,125 climate-related studies. The research updates a similar 2013 paper revealing that 97% of studies published between 1991 and 2012 supported the idea that human activities are altering …

Special Desk For no reason till yet, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin will not be seen at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. COP26 is slated in Scotland’s largest city between October 31 and November 12. No reason was given for this decision that surprised many. But according to Kremlin spokesperson, …

Special Desk Milan and Costa Rica are in the winners list for the Earthshot Prize, an environmental award created by Britain’s Prince William. Costa Rica, an Indian organization creates fuel from agricultural waste and a coral farming group in the Bahamas. Earthshot Prize is a new global prize for the …

Special Desk While the world thought otherwise, statistics say China’s GDP is growing at the slowest pace in a year. Reason(s), massive energy crunch, shipping disruptions and a deepening property crisis in the world’s second largest economy. Figures show, the economy expanded by just 4.9% in the third quarter, compared …

Special Desk Russian President Vladimir Putin has said countries outside the region should not interfere in the disputes over the South China Sea. The Russian president was responding to a question at an energy forum held in Moscow. He also urged regional countries to promote the resolution of the issue …

Special Desk Electricity prices in Europe have skyrocketed and consumers are likely to face the brunt of rising prices soon. The global increase in the prices of wholesale gas and power prices means that these higher prices will trickle down to retail consumers in Europe, who are likely to face …

Special Desk At least five people were reported shot dead at a protest in Beirut the capital of Lebanon, against the judge investigating last year’s devastating port explosion. Heavy gunfire erupted as supporters of the Hezbollah and Amal movements demanded Judge Tarek Bitar’s removal. They said snipers on rooftops attacked …

We are losing biodiversity faster than any other time in human history, and desperately need a globally agreed framework to reverse this – action on nature can contribute around ⅓ of the solution to climate change.The UN Bio-Diversity Conference(CBD), was one of the Rio Conventions that was created in 1992 …