- December 25th, 2024
India’s capital woke up under a suffocating blanket of smog on Friday, the latest grim chapter in the city’s annual struggle with hazardous air pollution. With primary schools shuttered, construction activities banned, and older diesel vehicles barred from the streets,...
In Sri Lankan politics, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s National People's Power (NPP) coalition claimed a decisive victory in the country’s snap general election, securing a majority in parliament. The win signals a strong mandate for Dissanayake’s policies aimed at lifting...
As this year’s monsoon rains fade and winter approaches, 80-year-old Resham Bibi is in a desperate race to fortify her crumbling mud home before the next storm comes. In the flood-wrecked town of Badin, she dives into a murky pond...
A thick, toxic haze blanketed India’s capital on Wednesday, causing alarm as pollution levels surged and temperatures dropped. The Air Quality Index (AQI) soared to unprecedented highs, pushing Delhi to the top of the world’s most polluted cities list, surpassing...
Amid Ongoing Human Rights Controversies, Afghan Officials Hope for Progress in Addressing Climate Crisis Challenges In a rare diplomatic move since taking power in 2021, Afghan Taliban officials are set to attend the United Nations’ COP29 climate summit in Baku,...
The air quality crisis in Lahore, Pakistan’s second-largest city, reached unprecedented levels on Sunday, with the provincial government taking immediate action. The city recorded its highest air pollution reading of 1,900 on Saturday near the Pakistan-India border, securing Lahore the...
A school trip intended to promote environmental research and resilience building ended in tragedy as 15-year-old Jenna Chan, a Grade 9 student from St. Joseph’s Institution (SJI) International in Singapore, died in a tragic accident in the Maldives. Jenna was...
In a spirited address at an election rally in Maharashtra, Prime Minister Narendra Modi firmly stood by his government’s 2019 decision to revoke the partial autonomy granted to the state of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Indian...
Bangladesh is grappling with an unprecedented surge in dengue fever cases, transforming what was once a seasonal illness into a year-round crisis. Climate change and urbanization have created favorable breeding grounds for the Aedes aegypti mosquito, responsible for spreading dengue,...
Lahore, Pakistan’s second-largest city, has reached a grim milestone in air pollution, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) hitting an unprecedented 1,067 on Saturday. For comparison, any AQI reading above 300 is considered “hazardous” for human health. The scale of...
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