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Administrator reviews cleanliness drive

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Tuba Zafar

SUKKUR, Jan 13 (APP):Administrator Sukkur, Ali Raza Ansari here on Thursday directed the Sukkur Municipal Corporation (SMC) to expedite ongoing cleanliness drive in the district and submit proposals to make it more sustainable. Presiding over a meeting to review the drive’s progress, the administrator stressed […]

Campaigners sue UK over ‘inadequate’ climate plan

Posted on January 13, 2022 by News Desk

London, Jan 12 (AFP/APP):Green campaigners on Wednesday launched legal actions against Britain alleging the government’s “pie-in-the-sky” climate plan was “inadequate” to deliver promised steep cuts in emissions. Two environmental pressure groups, ClientEarth and Friends of the Earth, announced they have started separate legal proceedings at […]

Air pollution may affect the lethality of COVID-19

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Tuba Zafar

Islamabad, JAN 12 (Online): New research suggests that air pollution may have an effect on the number of people who die from COVID-19. The rapid spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has meant that there has been little time for scientists to determine what affects its […]

Controversial study links pollution with bipolar, depression

Posted on January 9, 2022 by Tuba Zafar

ISLAMABAD, JAN 08 (Online): A recent study has concluded that exposure to air pollution, particularly during the first 10 years of life, could play a significant role in the development of psychiatric disorders. However, not everyone is convinced by the data. The study, which appears […]

Chrysler brand to become all-electric in 2028

Posted on January 6, 2022 by News Desk

Las Vegas, Jan 5 (AFP/APP):Chrysler, an iconic American auto brand, plans to transition to an all-electric fleet by 2028, the company now owned by Stellantis announced Wednesday. Chrysler, founded in 1925 in Detroit, announced the new target as it unveiled an all-electric “concept” vehicle at […]

Heavy snows to hit Colorado after wildfires destroyed hundreds of homes

Posted on January 1, 2022 by News Desk

Superior, United States, Dec 31 (AFP/APP):A powerful storm system bringing heavy snowfall was blowing into Colorado on Friday, a day after devastating wildfires fueled by hurricane-force winds destroyed hundreds of homes and forced tens of thousands to flee. Up to a foot of snow is […]

Spain moves to reduce ‘gargabe’ temporary contracts

Posted on December 29, 2021 by News Desk

Madrid, Dec 28 (AFP/APP):Spain’s leftist cabinet approved Tuesday a landmark labour law reform which aims to reduce the use of temporary contracts and boost job security. The reform, agreed with unions and employers, reverses business-friendly regulations introduced in 2012 by a previous conservative government during […]

Gari Chandan Forest in KP emerges as potential eco-tourism site after successful plantation

Posted on December 27, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

ISLAMABAD, Dec 27 (APP):The barren land of Gari Chandan Forest in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has emerged as a potential eco-tourism site after successful massive plantation under Billion Tree Afforestation Project (BTAP). One of the largest man-made forests of the country, Gari Chandan Forest sprawls over […]

202 smoke-emitting vehicles challaned in Kasur

Posted on December 26, 2021 by News Desk

KASUR, Dec 26 (APP):In a crackdown on smoke-emitting vehicles, motor vehicle examiner Kasur challaned 202 vehicles, impounded 86 vehicles as well as imposed a total fine of Rs 187,500 on the owners in the district during December 2021. Talking to APP here on Sunday, motor […]

Israeli greens hail blow to UAE oil deal

Posted on December 24, 2021 by News Desk

Jerusalem, Dec 23 (AFP/APP):Israeli environmentalists applauded Thursday after a court dealt a blow to a controversial oil transport deal with the United Arab Emirates, agreed after the two countries normalised relations last year. The deal would have seen Gulf oil brought to Israel’s Red Sea […]

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