Climate & Environment

ISLAMABAD, Sep 24 (APP):Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday has reiterated the call for galvanizing of the global efforts to save the future generations from the worsening climatic-induced consequences that led to flood-devastation in Pakistan. In an interview with ‘The Associated Press’ (AP), the […]

NEW YORK, Sep 22 (APP):Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ms Hina Rabbani Khar Thursday participated in the ministerial meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), hosted by the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, the current Chairman of NAM. The meeting, held on the sidelines of the […]

NEW YORK – September 21 (ONLINE) US Special Representative on Climate Change John Kerry on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the sidelines of United Nations General Assembly’s (UNGA) 77th meeting. According to the official statement by the PM’s office, matters of mutual […]

United Nations, United States, Sept 20 (AFP/APP):The United States on Tuesday led an initiative of 18 Atlantic nations to step up cooperation in the ocean, putting another $100 million on the table to support the environment and maritime security while curbing rampant illegal fishing. On […]

Rio de Janeiro, Sept 19 (AFP/APP):The number of forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon so far this year has already surpassed that recorded for all of 2021, according to official figures released Monday that triggered new alarm for the world’s biggest rainforest. Satellite monitoring has […]

LAHORE 18 Sep (Online): Pakistan is victim of climate change produced by the more than heavily industrialised countries and paying a horrendous price of over US$30bn for the intransigence of others, said by Coordinator to Federal Tax Ombudsman Meher Kashif Younis on Sunday. While talking […]

ISLAMABAD 18 Sep (Online): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will address the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Sep 23 with his speech focusing on climate-induced catastrophic floods in the country, the Foreign Office (FO) said in a statement on Sunday. PM Shehbaz will participate […]

PESHAWAR, Sep 14 (APP): The Khyber Pakthunkhwa Forest Department has planted over 1.099 million plants of different species during ongoing monsoon season in the province. According to spokesman of KP Forest Department, 539, 215 plants were also planted under urban forestry during in Khyber Pakthunkhwa. […]

UNITED NATIONS, Sep 13 (APP):Floods, like those in Pakistan, heatwaves, droughts, extreme storms and wildfires are going “from bad to worse” amid worsening impacts of climate change, according to a multi-agency report coordinated by the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) that was released Tuesday. “Climate […]

Peshawar, September 13 (ONLINE):The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cabinet in a meeting held here on Tuesday with Chief Minister Mahmood Khan in the chair approved the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Climate Change Policy and Action Plan-2022, which focuses on reducing vulnerability of natural and human systems as well as […]