National Hazardous Waste Management Policy approved

Islamabad, June 28 (Online): The Federal Cabinet has approved the country’s first ever National Hazardous Waste Management Policy. This was announced by Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb while briefing newsmen in Islamabad on Tuesday, alongside Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman and Adviser […]

Factory boiler sealed for creating pollution

FAISALABAD, Jun 28 (APP): The environment protection department (EPD) on Tuesday sealed a boiler of a factory for polluting environment. According to official sources, the EPD team checked Haroon Corporation and found a boiler emitting smoke due to poor quality of oil. The team sealed […]

Pakistan Red Crescent launches beach clean-up drive in Karachi

Karachi, June 27, 2022 (Online): The Pakistan Red Crescent (PRC) Sindh Branch launched a beach cleaning drive in Karachi on June 27, 2022. Hundreds of students belonging to various Universities, colleges and schools of the metropolis, the general public, Red Crescent staff and volunteers participated […]

Capital’s air quality moderate amid dry, hot weather

ISLAMABAD, Jun 27 (APP): The air quality of the federal capital on Monday was recorded moderate amid dry hot weather after increased humidity in the atmosphere reduced the ratio of ambient contaminating pollutants leaving the atmosphere risky for only vulnerable groups. The air quality was […]

Oceans saved us, now we can return the favour

Paris, June 25 (AFP/APP): Humanity must heal oceans made sick by climate change, pollution and overfishing in order to rescue marine life and save ourselves, experts warned ahead of a major UN conference opening Monday in Lisbon. By absorbing — decade after decade — a […]

MKKS National Park Management Plan validated by the stakeholders

MURREE, Jun 23 (APP): The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Pakistan on Thursday organised a one-day workshop on Murree Kahuta Kotli Sattian (MKKS) National Parks management plan validation at Bhurban, Murree, as part of the Karot, Biodiversity Management Plan Implementation Project. Asim Jamal […]

Sukkur Municipal Administration starts tree plantation drive

SUKKUR, Jun 23 (APP): Sukkur Municipal Administration (SMA) on Thursday inaugurated a tree plantation drive by planting saplings along Bander road to provide the residents a healthy environment. According to officials, some fifty saplings had been planted along the road and more roads and areas […]

Spain bets on green hydrogen in clean energy push

Madrid, June 22 (AFP/APP): As Europe seeks to move way from fossil fuels, Spain is racing ahead in developing green hydrogen, aided by a growing wind and solar power complex in efforts to decarbonise its economy. Spain accounted for 20 percent of the world’s green […]

Heavy pre-Monsoon rain spells to improve aquatic life of Rawal Dam

ISLAMABAD, Jun 22 (APP):The recent pre-Monsoon rain spells that lashed various parts of the country and dropped mercury drastically after scorching heatwaves would help improve aquatic life of Rawal Dam as the reservoir is filled near to its maximum capacity. Rawal lake, which supplies drinking […]