Climate & Environment

RAWALPINDI, Aug 08 :Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) Rawalpindi has started planting saplings on the city roads and green belts under ongoing plantation drive 2024. According to a PHA spokesperson, PHA was planting saplings and enhancing greenery in the city. As part of the ongoing […]

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 08 ::Last month saw another extreme weather milestone with the world’s hottest day on recent record registered on 22 July – yet another indication of the extent to which greenhouse gas emissions from human activities are changing the climate, the World Meteorological […]

ISLAMABAD, Aug 7 : Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday launched the countrywide monsoon tree plantation drive by planting a sapling here. Speaking on the occasion, the prime minister said he had directed the concerned departments and institutions to plant at least 100 million […]

ISLAMABAD, Aug 06 : The Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic Ethiopia (FDRE) and Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) have agreed to forge a mutual collaboration to jointly organize “Green Legacy Forum” to create awareness and mobilize all segments of society for massive plantation of […]

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 23 (APP): The world’s forests are becoming increasingly susceptible to wildfires and pests due to climate change, according to a new report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). “Forests and trees are essential components of agrifood systems. The removal of […]

 ISLAMABAD, Jul 09 (APP): Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, Romina Khurshid Alam has underscored the pressing need for robust waste management strategies to safeguard the delicate ecosystem of Deosai National Park. During a meeting with Ex-Senator and Ambassador (Honorary) […]

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 08 (APP): The global temperature in June was record hot for the 13th straight month that the world was 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than pre-industrial times, according to the European climate service Copernicus, which provides authentic information about climate […]

FAISALABAD, Jul 06 (APP):Extensive tree plantation is imperative to check the increasing temperature in addition to overcoming the ill impacts of climate change on the inhabitants of the city, said Dr Sajjad Arshad, Senior Vice President, Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FCCI). Addressing a […]

ISLAMABAD, Jun 07 (APP): The United Nations, the Aga Khan Foundation, and the Ministry of Climate Change convened two wide gatherings on June 5 and 7 to spotlight the pressing need for climate action and environmental protection. “The first of the two events welcomed a […]

Islamabad: 6th June: Under the umbrella of Generation Unlimited, the Youth Policy Lab (YPL) platform has emerged, bringing together UN agencies—UNICEF, UNFPA, UNDP—and the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme (PMYP) in a synergistic collaboration with the School of Leadership Foundation (SoLF). This coalition introduced the Policy […]