After miraculous comeback, damselfly in distress again

Paris, Feb 1 (AFP/APP): When the damselfly reappeared in France in 2009 after a 133-year absence, it was considered a small miracle. But the dragonfly’s smaller cousin hasn’t been seen in four years, sparking fresh fears it may be gone for good — a worrying […]

Electric car sales gain pace despite hurdles

Paris, Feb 1 (AFP/APP): The electrification of the car industry is gathering pace, particularly in Europe, where the sale of new cars running on petrol and diesel will end in 2035. But challenges remain around their production, affordability and whether enough infrastructures can be put […]

After drought, winter rains revive Iraq’s famed marshlands

Chibayish Marshes, Iraq, Jan 31 (AFP/APP):Black buffaloes wade through the waters of Iraq’s Mesopotamian marshes, leisurely chewing on reeds. After years of drought, winter rains have brought some respite to herders and livestock in the famous wetlands. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the […]

PM Shehbaz calls for enhanced efforts to address climate change

ISLAMABAD, Jan 31 (Online): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, appreciating the work being done by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), has called for enhanced efforts to address climate change, biodiversity loss, and ecosystem degradation more effectively. He said this while meeting Executive Director of the […]

Fog causes disruption in road traffic

LAHORE, Jan 25 (Online): Several cities of Punjab stood enveloped in dense fog on night between Tuesday and Wednesday bringing the normal life to stand still. The traffic on motorways also witnessed disruption. Road traffic was badly affected As per a Motorway spokesperson, the Motorway […]

Dense fog hampers air, rail, road traffic in Indian capital

NEW DELHI, Jan. 9 (Xinhua/APP): Air, rail and road traffic was affected in New Delhi and surrounding areas on Monday morning as a dense blanket of fog engulfed the Indian capital amid an intense cold wave. According to official sources, over 30 flights originating from […]

Indians evacuated from ‘sinking’ holy town

Dehradun, India, Jan 8 (AFP/APP):Authorities in one of the holiest towns in the Indian Himalayas were evacuating panicked residents Sunday after hundreds of houses began developing yawning cracks and sinking, officials said. The cause of the apparent subsidence in Joshimath in the northern state of […]