Climate & Environment

Paris, March 21 (AFP/APP): UN chief Antonio Guterres said Monday the world is “sleepwalking to climate catastrophe”, with major economies allowing carbon pollution to increase when drastic cuts are needed. The planet-saving goal of capping global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius is already “on life […]

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 20 (APP): Healthy forests are “essential” for people and the planet, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in his message marking the International Day of Forests. “They act as natural filters, providing clean air and water, and they are havens of biological diversity…[and] […]

MULTAN, Mar 18 (APP): Secretary forests, fisheries and wildlife Sarfraz Magsi said on Friday that the adverse impact of climate change on agriculture rich south Punjab can only be countered by afforestation. During a visit to Taunsa camp office of south Punjab secretariat, district Dera […]

SUKKUR, Mar 17 (APP): Plantation drive held at Shah Abdul Latif University (SALU) Khairpur, in connection with Green Pakistan Day. A ceremony was also held on tree planting and importance of plants. Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister, Nawab Khan Wassan was the Chief Guest on […]

ISLAMABAD, Mar 15 (APP):Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam on Tuesday said that the Ministry of Climate Change would launch State of the Forest Report annually, based on satellite monitoring to reveal change analysis of plantation sites after […]