Climate & Environment

MANILA, September 22 (Internews): A small but restive volcano near the Philippine capital Manila spewed above average sulfur dioxide and volcanic smog on Friday, prompting authorities to closes schools in five cities and dozens of towns and urge people to stay indoors. The state volcanology […]

ISLAMABAD, September 20, 2023 (Online): The upcoming COP-28 is a crucial moment in the global fight against climate change and we must use this opportunity to create an enabling environment to achieve the goals set in the Paris Agreement in 2015. This was stated by […]

Islamabad, 19th Sept 2023 (Online): A 3-day National Climate Transparency Forum started in Islamabad on Tuesday, continue till 21 September 2023. The forum has been organized by Global Climate-Change Impact Studies Centre (GCISC), Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination (MoCC& EC) and CITEPA France […]

NEW YORK, Sep 18 (AA/APP): Turkish first lady Emine Erdogan emphasized the critical importance of addressing climate change and environmental preservation during an event Monday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. “Our shared home, the world, is increasingly reminding us […]

New York, Sept 19 (AFP/APP): New York’s annual Climate Week is underway, bringing together activists, politicians and business leaders for hundreds of events aimed at addressing the planetary crisis. But the bright lights that give the “city that never sleeps” its iconic glow have long […]

LAHORE, Sep 16 (APP): To control smog and air pollution, the Punjab Environment Protection Department (EPD) has announced to impose fines over violation of the industrial and traffic rules ahead of smog season. EPD Director Naseemur Rehman Shah told APP that the department has recently […]

Karachi, September 14, 2023 (Online): Today in Karachi, the United States reaffirmed its commitment to partnering with the Government of Pakistan and the port and shipping industry to develop a national action. This plan will encourage more sustainable shipping practices to prevent global climate change […]

MUZAFFARABAD, Sep 14 (APP):The Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS), AJK Chapter under its Climate Advocacy & Coordination for Resilient Actions (CACRA) project and with the generous support of the German Red Cross concluded a comprehensive two-day training workshop aimed at enhancing the understanding of climate […]

Jeddah, Sep 11 (SPA/APP): CEO of the National Center of Meteorology (NCM), Dr. Ayman bin Salem Ghulam, has highlighted the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s significant efforts to mitigate climate change and combat sand and dust storms, citing the Saudi Green Initiative, introduced by Saudi the […]

Muçum, Brazil, Sept 11 (AFP/APP):When Ani Aponte fled Venezuela with her family four years ago to escape her home country’s economic collapse, she dreamed of a better future in Brazil. But the deadly cyclone that battered the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul […]