Ozone layer recovery is on track, due to success of Montreal Protocol
New York: The Earth’s ozone layer is on track to recover within four decades, a UN-backed panel of experts said on Monday. But the group also warned of the unintended …
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Mayors from across the world to meet for first ever ‘healthy cities’ summit
New York: The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday announced that it will co-host the inaugural Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit in London, on 15 March. The Summit will …
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Tourism Earners in India and Pakistan are being crushed by floods of fury
IBNS: Fatalism and hope hang heavy in the air as Pakistan and India battle nature’s fury dealing a big blow to the small-scale earners in the tourism industry. Iffat Hasan Rizvi, K …
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WMO releases ‘tell-tale signs’ of extreme weather conditions around the world
New York: From extreme floods to heat and drought, weather and climate-related disasters have affected millions and cost billions this year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday, describing …
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Greater Toronto Area battering with snow and high winds, braces for a major winter storm
Environment Canada meteorologist Mitch Meredith reportedly warned that “dangerously low visibilities are sweeping” throughout southern Ontario, Greater Toronto Area (GTA) should be prepared for swiftly dropping temperatures and a day …
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City of Toronto surpasses 2020 Greenhouse Gas emissions target, calls for ambitious future targets
Toronto: 2020 Sector-based Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory, which tracks Toronto’s progress towards its GHG reduction targets were released today by the City of Toronto released. The GHG Emissions Inventory …
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Heavy snow chokes roads in B.C. South Coast, residents are urged to stay home
Vancouver: A series of ferry and flight cancellations on B.C.’s South Coast due to heaps of blowing snow and unusually frigid temperatures have led to travel commotion near peak holiday …
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UN conference concludes with ‘historic’ deal to protect a third of the world’s biodiversity
New York: The UN Biodiversity Conference, COP15, concluded early on Monday in Montreal, Canada, with a landmark agreement to protect 30 percent of the planet’s lands, coastal areas, and inland …
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UN conference in Montreal on Biodiversity reached an agreement to protect the planet
Montreal: The gathering nations at the biodiversity summit have agreed to four goals and 23 targets, said an announcement issued early Monday morning. Included in the goals are protecting 30 …
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Toronto approves interim rates, fees for Solid Waste Management Services, Toronto Water
Toronto: A planned three percent increase to rates and fees for Solid Waste Management Services and Toronto Water has been approved by the Toronto City Council. The rates will be …
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