International

Dr. Seema Javed   Ministers and high-level representatives from close to 50 countries met in Copenhagen, Denmark, to engage in an informal exchange of views on critical issues on the global climate agenda. The aim of this meeting was  to help countries build on the Sharm El Sheikh Implementation Plan. So …

Dr. Seema Javed  According to the latest Sea-level rise report – rising sea level is a major threat for countries like Netherlands, Bangladesh, India and China some of which comprise large coastal populations. Several big cities on all continents are threatened, such as Shanghai, Dhaka, Bangkok, Jakarta, Mumbai, Maputo, Lagos, …

This content originally appeared on Dissident Voice and was authored by John V. Walsh On February 19, Washington, DC, will witness a protest against the war in Ukraine that marks a sharp departure from past demonstrations. The lead demand is simple and direct, “Not One More Penny for war in Ukraine.” It …

Climate champions of the 2015 Paris Agreement that committed the world to limiting global warming to as close as possible to 1.5C are now urging world leaders to secure a strong sister agreement for nature in Montreal, at the UN Convention of Biological Diversity s COP15. The climate experts state …

COP27 has seen nine new countries including Belgium, Colombia, Germany, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, the UK, the US join the Global Offshore Wind Alliance (GOWA), pledging to a rapid ramp up of offshore wind in order to tackle the climate and energy security crises. The Global Offshore Wind Alliance …

Dr. Seema Javed  As intensifying climate impacts across the globe hammer home the message that greenhouse gas emissions must fall rapidly, a new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report finds that the international community is still falling far short of the Paris goals, with no credible pathway to 1.5°C in place. …

Special Desk Since world war II it appears to be the biggest escalation of the Ukraine war since Moscow’s February 24 invasion as Russian President Vladimir Putin called up three-lakh reservists to fight in Ukraine.   In an address to the Russians Putin said, “If the territorial integrity of our …

Special Desk Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met a car accident, as a passenger car collided with the presidential vehicle and his escort in the capital Kyiv.   The president was examined by a doctor, no serious injuries were found and is safe, said his spokesman Sergii Nykyforov in a statement. …

Special Desk This news could bring relief to people in Ukraine who are waiting since long for the Russia-Ukraine War to get over and in their favour. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Wednesday visited the east Ukraine city of Izyum, one of the largest cities recently recaptured from Russia. Zelensky declared …

Special Desk This might make locals in Ukraine hopeful and experts to think about the outcome of the Ukraine-Russia war. In war since February this year with Russia, Ukrainian forces claimed to have seized even more territory from Russia.   In a video message Ukraine president Volodymyr has said, “From …