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7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Mexico’s Southwest Coast
08 September 2021Mexico City- A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Mexico’s southwest state of Guerrero late Tuesday, according to the National Seismological Service of Mexico.
Agadir-Inzegane Weather Station Recognized by WMO as Centennial Observing Station
07 September 2021Agadir – The weather station Agadir-Inzegane has been recognized by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) as a centenary observing station. The Directorate General of ...
Drop Coal or Climate Change Will ‘Wreak Havoc’ across Economy, Australia Told
06 September 2021New York (United Nations) – Climate change will “wreak havoc” across the Australian economy if coal is not rapidly phased out, a senior UN ...
Climate Action Essential to Cool ‘Season of Fire and Floods’ Worldwide: Deputy UN Chief
06 September 2021United Nations – With extreme weather events increasingly impacting countries across the world, the deputy UN chief on Monday underlined the importance of limiting ...
Moroccan, Israeli Ambassadors Take up ‘Green Challenge’ and Plant 66 Trees in Mexico City
05 September 2021Mexico City – The ambassadors of Morocco and Israel in Mexico, Abdelfettah Lebbar and Zvi Tal, participated in the ceremony of planting trees in ...
Launch of Seventh Edition of Hassan II Great World Water Prize
04 September 2021Rabat – Morocco and the World Water Council launch the 7th edition of the Hassan II Great World Water Prize, one of the most ...
Finland Sells $22Mln Worth of Renewable Energy Surplus to Belgium
03 September 2021Helsinki – Finland sold Belgium its renewable energy surplus for 18.6 million euros ($22 million) under the statistical transfers agreement signed on Friday, the ...
Climate and Weather Related Disasters Surge Five-fold over 50 Years: WMO
01 September 2021Geneva – Over the past five decades, disasters related to weather, climate or water hazards, have become a regular occurrence, responsible for the deaths ...
End of Leaded Fuel Use a ‘Milestone for Multilateralism’ (UN Chief)
31 August 2021New York (United Nations) – The global phase-out of leaded fuel represents a “milestone for multilateralism”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, marking ...
Nearly 1Bln Children at ‘Extremely High Risk’ Globally Because of Climate Change – UNICEF
20 August 2021New York – One in two children around the world live in conditions exposing them to the extremely harmful effects of climate change, with ...
