Climate & Environment

AlMessahag, Iraq, Nov 27 (AFP/APP):Jamil al-Juburi, 53, has never left his village in northern Iraq, where his family has worked the land for generations — but a dam will soon swallow his home, forcing them out. Tens of thousands of Iraqis are threatened by the […]

MULTAN, Nov 27 (APP):Environment Protection Department (EPD) has sealed 26 brick kilns and industrial units and imposed over Rs 3.4 million fine for spreading smoke and environmental pollution so far during the ongoing month. Deputy Director Environment, Misbah-ul-Haq Khan Lodhi talking to APP here said […]

Panama City, Nov 25 (AFP/APP):Delegates at a global summit on trade in endangered species on Friday approved a plan to protect 54 more shark species, a move that could drastically reduce the lucrative and cruel shark fin trade. Members of the requiem shark and the […]

Johannesburg, Nov 20 (AFP/APP):South Africa on Sunday hailed the historic United Nations deal on funding to aid vulnerable countries handle the effects of climate change, but said “further urgent action” was required. The UN COP27 summit wrapped up Sunday in Egypt with an agreement for […]

Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, Nov 16 (AFP/APP):The European Union on Wednesday said it would dedicate more than $1 billion in climate funding to help countries in Africa boost their resilience in the face of the accelerating impact of global warming. The initiative, launched at UN […]

QUETTA, Nov 15 (APP):The Balochistan government has installed Air Quality Monitoring Stations (AQMS) in the province to analyze air quality on regular basis. Parliamentary Secretary for Environment Mahjabeen Sheran inaugurated the newly installed technology here on Tuesday. The provincial government had planned to install 10 […]

Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, Nov 15 (AFP/APP):The EU vowed to step up its emissions cuts at UN climate talks on Tuesday as developing nations admonished rich polluters for falling short on efforts to help them cope with global warming. The COP27 conference in Egypt has […]

Lützerath, Germany, Nov 12 (AFP/APP):After the last farmer packed up and left in October, climate activists are the only people left in the village of Luetzerath, Germany, which sits above a rich vein of coal. In huts perched six metres (19 feet) above ground in […]

Washington, Nov 11 (AFP/APP):Despite Republicans’ gains in the US midterm elections this week, they are unlikely to knock President Joe Biden’s existing climate policies off course, experts say, highlighting the importance of individual state regulations. Biden arrived at the COP27 global climate meeting in Egypt […]

Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, Nov 11 (AFP/APP):President Joe Biden vowed at UN climate talks on Friday that the United States was on track to slash its carbon emissions, urging all nations to ramp up their own efforts to avert catastrophic global warming. His speech came […]