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AFP/APP Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Chris Wright, a prominent fracking magnate and climate change skeptic, as the next Secretary of Energy. The announcement on Saturday highlights the administration's…

AFP/APP Manila: Super Typhoon Man-yi swept across the Philippines on Sunday, causing widespread destruction in its wake. Uprooted trees, toppled power lines, and ripped-off roofing sheets marked the path of the storm as it made landfall…

AFP/APP Manila: Super Typhoon Man-yi struck the Philippines on Saturday, unleashing destructive winds and massive waves as authorities warned of a "potentially catastrophic and life-threatening" impact. The typhoon made landfall on…

AFP/APP Baku: The United Nations has issued a dire warning regarding the Paris climate agreement's goals, stating that they are "in great peril" as 2024 is on track to break new temperature records. The UN’s World Meteorological…

AFP/APP Baku: UN climate talks in Baku have been labeled a "moment of truth" for the Paris Agreement by COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev, as uncertainty looms with a potential US withdrawal under President Donald Trump.  Amid…

News Desk  Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has called for a sustainable and integrated strategy to protect the environment, stressing the importance of safeguarding natural resources to ensure a secure future. In her…

News Desk Islamabad: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Prof Ahsan Iqbal, chaired a high-level meeting on Monday to prepare for the upcoming COP2024, set to take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, in November. The…

AFP/APP Manila: Philippine rescue workers battled floodwaters on Friday to reach residents trapped on the roofs of their homes as Tropical Storm Trami moved out to sea, leaving at least 40 people dead. Tens of thousands remain…

AFP/APP Stockholm: US scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for their groundbreaking discovery of microRNA and its pivotal role in gene regulation. The Nobel jury recognized their…

AFP/APP Geneva:  The United Nations (UN) has issued a stark warning about the increasing unpredictability of the planet's water cycle, highlighting that intensified floods and droughts are a "distress signal" of the climate crisis.…