Climate & Environment

Paris, May 6 (AFP/APP): The devastating heatwave that gripped India and Pakistan over the last two months is unprecedented, but worse — perhaps far worse — is on the horizon as climate change continues apace, top climate scientists told AFP. Even without additional global warming […]

Baghdad, May 1 (AFP/APP): Iraq on Sunday was yet again covered in a thick sheet of orange as it suffered the latest in a series of dust storms that have become increasingly common. Dozens were hospitalised with respiratory problems in the centre and the west […]

Tehran, May 1 (AFP/APP): An Asiatic cheetah gave birth to three “healthy” cubs in Iran, the head of the environment department said Sunday, calling it a first in captivity for the endangered species. “Iran”, one of only a dozen cheetahs found in the Islamic republic, […]

ISLAMABAD, Apr 30 (APP): The air quality of the federal capital on Saturday was recorded healthy as hazardous air pollutants were below the permissible limits in the atmosphere due to reduced vehicular traffic. The air quality data has been collected by the Pakistan Environmental Protection […]

UNITED NATIONS, Apr 22 (APP): ):Marking International Mother Earth Day, UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid Friday urged collective action to safeguard biodiversity and protect ecosystems so that human health and well-being are not endangered. “We are wreaking havoc on our own home – the […]

ISLAMABAD, April 22 (Online): World Earth Day was observed on Friday. This year the theme of the day is Invest in Our Planet. Earth Day is a global event that works to encourage and raise awareness of climate change and environment protection. The event was […]

BAHAWALPUR, Apr 19 (APP): Commissioner Capt (retd) Muhammad Zafar Iqbal on Tuesday said that new industrial units should be constructed along with environment-friendly measures including extensive tree planting to solve the problems of environmental pollution. While addressing the meeting of the Environment Committee, the commissioner […]

ISLAMABAD, Apr 19 (APP):The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN-Pakistan) on Tuesday celebrated the appointment of Pakistan’s youngest athlete Mahnoor Saleh as the Youth Ambassador for Environment in Gilgit Baltistan, recognising her efforts to break the taboos and become a professional female winter sports […]

Lahore, April 18, 2022 (Online): Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) is working to provide the citizens of Lahore with an environment-friendly and sustainable waste management system through its extensive operations and community mobilization program. LWMC believes in imparting awareness among the masses and taking them […]

ISLAMABAD, Apr 16 (APP):The Gilgit Baltistan Disaster Management Authority (GBDMA) has beefed up preparedness measures in the wake of looming glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) threat due to rising temperatures amid heatwaves. The GBDMA officials confirmed that there was less impact of the prevailing heatwave […]