Groups such as Greenpeace are demanding an end to single-use plastic sachets, and other robust measures as UN states and experts gather in Bangkok to discuss a global plastics treaty

Scientists blame human-influenced climate change for the rise in temperatures which has seen a warmer-than-usual Antarctic winter

Modi government has asked power companies to order $33 billion worth of equipment this year to ramp up more coal power for the rest of this decade

UN scientists estimate that the process of reaching Net Zero emissions will require emissions reductions to go hand-in hand with carbon removal

Chinese companies have asked top Malaysian officials to lobby against the US imposing tariffs on products made or assembled in Malaysia

Fire and rescue service personnel said 22 people - most of them Chinese workers – were killed when the factory exploded in an industrial area near Hwaseong

Indian pharma giant wants a Chinese partner to test generic versions of hot-selling semaglutide drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy

Premier Li Qiang said on Friday there is a growing demand in China for high-quality dairy, beef and lamb from New Zealand - it was a message for ears both near and far

Antonio Guterres says a tax on fossil fuel firms – in the oil, gas and coal sectors – would help pay for the fight against global warming

The news comes amid one of the worst H5N1 outbreaks in the recent years, with bird flu detected in poultry farms in 48 states and dairy herds in nine states.

Beijing has warned that Washington's efforts to further deepen ties with Seoul and Tokyo could stoke tensions in the region

Chinese regulators give a green light for pharma giant's diabetes drug tirzepatide, which is marketed as Mounjaro, or Zepbound (for weight loss). It comes at a time of huge global demand