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MWMC finalizes plan for month long cleanliness drive

MULTAN, Jan 27 (APP): Punjab government has decided to observe ‘Cleanliness month’ in the province including Multan district from January 28 to February 28. The plan has been devised for cleaning month as per directions of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) MWMC Muhammad Farooq Dogar. The […]

More than 200 new species found in Mekong region: WWF

Bangkok, Jan 27 (AFP/APP): Scientists discovered more than 200 new species across the greater Mekong region in 2020, according to a WWF report, despite the threats posed by climate change and human activities such as logging. The finds include a new primate, a […]

‘Small’ oil leak off Peru coast amid crude spill cleanup

El Callao, Peru, Jan 26 (AFP/APP):A “relatively small” oil leak has been registered at a refinery off the Peruvian coast just 10 days after a major crude spill that workers are still battling to clean up, authorities said Wednesday. The oil escaped Tuesday during work […]

LHC bans cutting trees, mountains in Murree, Kahuta., Kotli Sattian

RAWALPINDI, Jan 24 (Online): Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi Bench has imposed ban on cutting trees and mountains in the areas of Murree, Kahuta and Kotli Sattian. The court has summoned additional secretaries environment on January 31. A single bench of LHC led by Justice […]

Serbia backs out of controversial Rio Tinto lithium mine: PM Ana Brnabic

Belgrade, Jan 20 (AFP/APP): Serbian authorities have abandoned plans to build controversial lithium mine, the prime minister said Thursday, following weeks of protests against the project set to be built by Rio Tinto. “Serbia has fulfilled all demands from the environmental protests and has put […]

EU ministers mull climate policy, carbon border tax

Paris, Jan 20 (AFP/APP):European Union environment ministers gathered in France Thursday to mulls climate policy and the merits of a carbon border tax, while airing differences on whether nuclear energy can be classified as “green”. The two-day informal talks in Amiens, hosted by France as […]

Paris looks to recapture lost beauty after criticism

Paris, Jan 18 (AFP/APP): Paris city authorities unveiled a “manifesto for beauty” on Tuesday containing plans to spruce up the City of Lights where an online campaign highlighting ugliness and filth has piled pressure on mayor Anne Hidalgo. Deputy Mayor Emmanuel Gregoire said that several […]

Citizens violate ban on ‘plastic bags’ amid reduced enforcement measures

ISLAMABAD, Jan 14 (APP):The citizens of the federal capital, after observing few months’ strict compliance, are openly violating the ban imposed on single use plastic bags amid reduced enforcement of the restriction by the civic agencies. Shopkeepers and individuals are openly using polythene or plastic […]

Administrator reviews cleanliness drive

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

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 […]

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