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Biden raises car gas mileage standards to fight climate change

Washington, Dec 20 (AFP/APP):President Joe Biden is raising mileage standards for cars and trucks sold in the United States in a bid to limit emissions, as the spending bill he counted on to fund the fight against climate change appears to be on life support. […]

Melting Arctic ice draws killer whales further north

Skjervoy, Norway, Dec 17 (AFP/APP):In the pale winter darkness of northern Norway, a huge flock of seagulls circles above an Arctic fjord, signifying the presence of a group of unusual predators in the water below. With Arctic sea ice shrinking at record levels due to […]

WTO members to target fossil fuel subsidies, plastic

Geneva, Dec 15 (AFP/APP):Dozens of countries pledged on Wednesday to intensify efforts to get rid of fossil fuel subsidies and tackle plastics pollution in an effort spearheaded by the World Trade Organization (WTO). The European Union and Britain, but none of the other principal global […]

LHC orders all TV channels to launch smog awareness campaign

LAHORE, DEC 14 (Online): Lahore High Court (LHC) has directed all TV channels to launch smog awareness campaign. The court further remarked “ no mention of Punjab government be made any where in smog awareness campaign. Government does so often that it includes its name. […]

Are tornadoes linked to climate change? The science isn’t yet definite

Washington, Dec 14 (AFP/APP):Was climate change behind the recent tornadoes that killed dozens of people and wrought a trail of destruction through five American states? Higher temperatures might create more favorable conditions for these violent storms, but for now, scientists remain cautious about drawing a […]

Illegal Harvesting of Medicinal Plants and Recommended Management Policy in Musk Deer National Park Gurez Valley, AJ&K

Writers: MUHAMMAD ARSHAD, Himalayan Wildlife Foundation, KHURRAM JAMAL SHAHID Sustainable Development Organization, AJK Abstract.- A study was conducted in July 2019 to determine the illegal harvesting and trade of medicinal plants in Musk Deer National Park, Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The area is declared as […]

Who will be the judge of countries’ climate plans?

Paris, Dec 12 (AFP/APP):Countries have until the end of next year to ensure their climate commitments meet the Paris agreement’s cap on global warming. But who will check that their promises really do stack up? The question is so sensitive that, for now, the answer […]

Int’l Mountain Day celebrations held in Nagar

GILGIT, Dec 11 (APP):International Mountain Day celebrations was held in Nagar with the support of UNDP GLOF II. International Mountain Day was celebrated in Nagar by GLOF-II project in collaboration with various line departments of Gilgit Baltistan. The theme for this year’s mountain day is […]

Experts call for prioritizing protection of mountain ecosystems

ISLAMABAD December 10 (Online): Expert panelists participating in an event to observe the annual International Mountain Day called for prioritizing the protection of fragile mountain ecosystems. The event was organized by the Institute of Regional Studies (IRS) in collaboration with the Civil Society Coalition for […]

Plastics in soil threatens food security, health and environment: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 08 (APP):The “disastrous” way in which plastic is used in farming across the world is threatening food safety and potentially human health, according to a report from the Food and Agriculture Organization, a Rome-based UN agency. It says soils contain more microplastic […]

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