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AFP/APP Texas : Prison cells in Texas have become so unbearably hot that inmates resort to splashing themselves with toilet water. Some jails are described as ovens where convicts are essentially "baked to death." An advocacy group is…

AFP/APP Brest, France: The rate at which oceans are warming has almost doubled since 2005 due to global temperature increases driven by human-caused climate change, according to a report released Monday by the EU's Copernicus Climate…

Ali Jabir Islamabad: As the world grapples with global warming and accelerated glacial melting, countries like Pakistan face severe risks from Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs). These floods pose significant threats to human lives…

News Desk Islamabad: Dr Abid Qaiyum Suleri, Executive Director of the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) and a member of the COP-29 Advisory Committee, has called on the global community to embrace the "COP-29 Truce" as a…

AFP/APP Paris: Global warming, disappearing plant and animal species, fertile land turning to desert, and plastic in the oceans, on land, and in the air we breathe—these urgent environmental challenges will be in the spotlight over the…

AFP/APP Paris: The prospect of Donald Trump returning as president is hanging over crucial UN-sponsored climate negotiations, with countries "holding back" their positions until they know who sits in the White House. Veteran observers…

Xinhua/APP Sydney: Up to 68 percent of Australia's tourism sites will be facing major risks from climate change, a report said on Monday. The first Climate Risk Index for Australia's tourism industry, published by Zurich Financial…

AFP/APP Madrid: Spain registered its hottest August in 2024 since records began, with an average temperature of 25°C (77°F), according to the national weather agency. Heat records have fallen or been tied in several places around the…

News Desk Nuku’alofa: The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) research reveals that sea levels have risen by approximately 15 cm in some parts of the Pacific over the last 30 years, which is significantly higher than the global…

News Desk  Islamabad: An event showcasing the premiere screening of the film "Ice Giants: Discovering the Karakorum" took place at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on Wednesday.  Co-hosted by Pakistan's Ambassador to France, Asim…