But now the 42-year-old is part of an insurance scheme that pays out when temperatures hit a threshold, so...]]> ]]> Already reeling from the effects of conflict in the Middle East, Asia is now facing the prospect of strong El Nino conditions that could spike energy demand, sap hydropower,...]]> ]]> PARIS: More than 50 nations are attending a world-first conference on phasing out fossil fuels in Colombia next week as the...]]> ]]> Blistering temperatures rising to 40°C and above will now be branded "cruelly hot" or "kokusho-bi" in Japan,...]]> ]]> ]]> ]]> The UN Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals on Sunday approved the listing of 40 new species for international protection, including the snowy...]]> ]]> ]]> Arctic sea ice reached its lowest level ever recorded, statistically tying last year's record, a leading US climate...]]> ]]> Migratory freshwater fish populations crucial to river health and sustaining the livelihoods of millions of people are in freefall and risk collapse, a...]]> ]]> RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission has launched the Space4Climate Initiative to strengthen climate resilience and support environmental action through...]]> ]]> From sea turtles to birds and the gentle dugong, the Persian Gulf’s diverse but fragile marine life is threatened by the bombs and...]]> ]]> France warned on Monday it could block the disbursement of climate funds to India under a recent trade deal with the EU if New Delhi does not up its game in fighting global...]]> ]]> PARIS: From the jet fuel used in bombing raids to acrid smoke from burning oil depots, the conflict in the Middle East is...]]> ]]> PARIS: The world logged its fifth hottest February on record, with western Europe drenched by extreme rainfall and widespread flooding, the...]]> ]]> On a balmy winter day, Irfanullah Wahid and his cousin Faisal Asadullah amble through a maze of carts in Karachi’s Shireen Jinnah neighbourhood. They are young – only 11 and 10 years old respectively...]]> ]]> PARIS: The warming El Nino weather phenomenon could form later this year, potentially pushing global temperatures to record heights.

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