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EPA suggests hotel developers to follow eco-friendly models

Posted on March 9, 2022 by Hooriya Qureshi

ISLAMABAD, Mar 9 (APP): Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) has called the administration of a newly proposed high rise “3 Star Hotel” to adopt Green Hoteling guidelines to reduce the burden on ecology and nature on their project site. The public hearing of the […]

S.Korea designates 2 more cities as special disaster zones for wildfire

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Hooriya Qureshi

SEOUL, March 8 (Xinhua/APP): South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday designated two more cities on the east coast as special disaster zones for a wildfire that had lasted for five days. Presidential spokesperson Park Kyung-mee said in a statement that Moon designated […]

STEM Teachers invited to participate in workshop on Climate Change

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Hooriya Qureshi

ISLAMABAD, Mar 8 (APP):Sukkur IBA University in collaboration with ECO Science Foundation (ECOSF) and Pakistan National Commission for UNESCO (PNCU) would organize five-day training workshop on Climate Change Education through Inquiry Based Science Education (IBSE) from March 28- April 1. The training has […]

Factories sealed for spreading pollution

Posted on March 7, 2022 by Hooriya Qureshi

PESHAWAR, Mar 07 (APP): The district administration on Monday sealed two factories for spreading pollution in the Industrial Estate at Hayatabad. Assistant Commissioner Ubaid Dogar along with officials of the provincial environment department paid surprise visit to Industrial Estate area and during inspection the smoke […]

UN to take first step towards ‘historic’ plastic treaty

Posted on March 3, 2022 by News Desk

Nairobi, March 2 (AFP/APP):The United Nations is to launch formal negotiations on Wednesday for a global treaty to address a plastic trash “epidemic” that supporters say is a historic moment for the planet. The UN Environment Assembly (UNEA), convening in Nairobi, is poised to adopt […]

World Wildlife Day to be marked on March 3

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Hooriya Qureshi

ISLAMABAD, Mar 1 (APP): World Wildlife Day will be marked on March 3 (Thursday) across the globe including Pakistan to create awareness about endangered animals and plants and ways to fight against wildlife crime. Wildlife crime involves illegally selling and buying animal body parts, as […]

Climate grave threat to billions in urbanized world

Posted on March 1, 2022 by News Desk

Paris, Feb 28 (AFP/APP):From searing “heat islands” to flash floods and rising seas, an increasing torrent of climate change impacts threatens half of the world’s population living in urban areas, a major report by UN experts said Monday. Cities will have to adapt to protect […]

NA body discusses PEPA Amendment Bill 2021

Posted on March 1, 2022 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD, Feb 28 (APP): The National Assembly Standing Committee on Climate Change on Monday discussed the pros and cons of “The Pakistan Environmental Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2021” and directed the Climate Change Ministry to hold a meeting with Mover of the Bill and Ministry of […]

China issues revised regulations to protect underwater cultural relics

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Hooriya Qureshi

BEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhua/APP): Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has signed a State Council decree to promulgate the revised regulations on the protection of underwater cultural relics. The regulations will take effect on April 1 and lay down requirements to strengthen the conservation and management of […]

PHA to plant over 300,000 saplings under spring plantation drive 2022

Posted on February 27, 2022 by News Desk

RAWALPINDI, Feb 27 (APP): Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) Rawalpindi would plant over 300,000 saplings under spring plantation drive 2022. Talking to APP, Vice Chairman, PHA, Malik Abid Mehmood informed that all available resources would be utilized to plant maximum saplings in different areas of […]

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