Pakistan is turning up the heat on its neighbour, blaming relentless fires set by Indian farmers for the off-the-charts pollution crisis sweeping the country. At the ongoing UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, the two South Asian neighbours are confronting the harsh reality of shared environmental challenges. During the conference, India and Pakistan are voicing alarm over the impact of climate change, especially the alarming rate of glacial melting in the Himalayas. India has stressed the importance of international cooperation in tackling climate change and pointed to its efforts in renewable energy, particularly through the International Solar Alliance. With Donald Trump, who dismisses warnings of impending environmental catastrophe as “lunatic” and calls climate change “a hoax,” nobody’s placing any bets.

Source: The Telegraph November 14, 2024 16:39 UTC