By MNTV Staff Writer Europe is enduring what may prove the deadliest and most destructive summer in its modern history, with three successive heatwaves since late May, a wildfire season that has already scorched more land than the annual average of the past two decades, and mortality estimates running into the tens of thousands. The […]
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (MNTV) — President Sadyr Japarov has signed Kyrgyzstan’s Law on Climate Activity, making the country the first in Central Asia to adopt a comprehensive legal framework dedicated to climate policy. The law, signed on July 7 after parliamentary approval on May 20, will take effect on Jan. 1, 2027. The Cabinet has six [&...
KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (MNTV) – The National Climate Change Bill, which is expected to be tabled in Parliament this year, will make Malaysia one of the few countries with specific legislation dedicated to climate change, reports The Star. Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Arthur Joseph Kurup stated that the implement...
Health Canada has an unusual warning for GTA residents: staying indoors in temperatures even a couple of degrees above 26°C can result not only in heatstroke but also in death, especially for those over 60. This is being cited as the primary reason for the new Toronto City Council legislation that would limit indoor temperatures […]
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (MNTV) — The centuries-old way of life of Mauritania’s Imraguen fishing community is coming under increasing threat as climate change, declining fish stocks and changing economic pressures reshape one of West Africa’s most unique coastal ecosystems. The Imraguen, an indigenous fishing community living where t...
MALE, Maldives (MNTV) — The Maldives has introduced legislation to ban all waste imports, marking a significant step in the island nation’s efforts to strengthen environmental protection and improve waste management as it confronts mounting ecological pressures. The bill, submitted to parliament by the government, proposes a blanket proh...
MALE, Maldives (MNTV) — The Maldives has launched a nationwide grant program designed to strengthen climate resilience, improve food security and support local innovation, as the low-lying Indian Ocean nation expands efforts to adapt to rising sea levels and increasingly extreme weather linked to climate change. The VilunVeshi Grant Programme,...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Renewable energy projects account for only a small fraction of Bangladesh’s national energy spending, while fossil fuel infrastructure continues to dominate government allocations despite the country’s growing climate vulnerability and ambitious clean energy targets, according to a new study released Sunday. Research...
MALE, Maldives (MNTV) — The Maldives has opened one of the Indian Ocean region’s largest and most advanced sea turtle rehabilitation centers, expanding efforts to treat injured marine wildlife threatened by pollution, fishing activity and ocean debris. The institute was launched through a partnership between marine conservation organizations a...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — Saudi scientists have successfully revived the critically endangered Arabian Bream, a freshwater species absent from the wild for nearly 30 years, through a joint conservation program aimed at restoring biodiversity in the Kingdom’s wadi ecosystems. The initiative, led by the National Center for Wildlife in collab...
