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Dr. Seema Javed Government challenged to prevent loss of Torres Strait Islands by First Nations Leaders in lawsuit modelled on world’s most successful climate test case. First Nations leaders from the remote islands of Boigu and Saibai in Gudamalulgal in Zenadth Kes (the Torres Strait) are taking the Australian Federal …

Special Desk Australis has promised a ‘net zero’ carbon emission by 2050 and not by 2030. The target has been promised by the prime minister. PM Scott Morrison made the pledge after bargaining with resistant MPs within his government. The PM said Australia had a plan to lower emissions, but …

Special Desk  This might interest Indian schoolgoing children too.  China has passed an education law aiming to relax little students from the pressures of excessive homework. As per the reports parents have been asked to ensure their children have reasonable time for rest and exercise, and do not spend too much …

Special Desk Suspecting a surge of covid infection again, China has now begun testing of its over 11 million people. This is a year after it reportedly contained the deadly virus. Coronavirus first emerged in China in 2019 and spiralled into a pandemic across world. The country claimed it has …

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 …