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PHA taking solid steps to beautify city areas, renovate historical sites

Posted on October 24, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

RAWALPINDI, Oct 23 (APP):Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) Rawalpindi is taking solid steps to beautify city areas, renovate historical sites and eliminate encroachments. According to Director General (DG) PHA, Zaheer Anwar Jappa, all available resources were utilized to achieve the plantation target set for monsoon […]

Sindh Agriculture University, FAO agrees to work together on green climate fund

Posted on October 21, 2021 by News Desk

HYDERABAD, Oct 20 (APP):Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have agreed to work together on Green Climate Fund. In this connection both SAU and FAO also agreed to propose water management courses in the curriculum of […]

Ardent environment lover plants 21000 saplings in two years at rainfed area of Lakki Marwat

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

PESHAWAR, Oct 20 (APP):An environment enthusiast from Lakki Marwat, southern district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has made a remarkable achievement of planting 21000 plants in a period of two years to improve green cover in his rainfed native area having all characteristics of a desert due […]

Japan’s Mount Aso volcano erupts

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

Tokyo, Oct 20 (AFP/APP):Japan’s Mount Aso erupted Wednesday, spewing a giant column of ash thousands of metres into the sky as hikers rushed away from the popular tourist spot. No injuries were immediately reported after the late-morning eruption in southwest Japan, which sent rocks flying […]

Volcanic eruption on Spanish island hits one-month mark

Posted on October 20, 2021 by News Desk

Madrid, Oct 19 (AFP/APP):A volcanic eruption on the Spanish island of La Palma which has destroyed large swathes of land and buildings marked its first month on Tuesday with no end in sight. The volcano on one of the Canary Islands off northwest Africa erupted […]

Conflict pollution wrecking Syria coast: report

Posted on October 20, 2021 by News Desk

Beirut, Oct 19 (AFP/APP):Leaks from moored tankers, underwater pipelines and wastewater systems are turning the Syrian coast into a major environmental hotspot, said a report released on Tuesday. The study by Dutch peace-building organisation PAX analysed public and commercial satellite imagery to assess the damage […]

Auto sector shifts gear towards recycling parts, batteries

Posted on October 19, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

Paris, Oct 19 (AFP/APP):From ageing electric batteries to old engines to rearview mirrors, the auto industry is revving up its recycling efforts as it faces pressure to reduce its colossal carbon footprint. The world’s automakers are investing in facilities to salvage old parts but the […]

Spanish trial opens into quake-linked offshore gas project

Posted on October 19, 2021 by News Desk

Madrid, Oct 18 (AFP/APP):Two businessmen went on trial Monday over their involvement in a large offshore gas storage project blamed for causing hundreds of small earthquakes off Spain’s eastern coast in 2013. Operations at the plant, a giant underwater storage facility in the Gulf of […]

Eco-changes Severely impacts on agricultural sector: Fakhar Imam

Posted on October 18, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

ISLAMABAD, Oct 17 (APP):Federal Minister for Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam Sunday said the impact of climate change on the agricultural sector, including human life was a major challenge for Sustainable environmental development in the country. He said the sustainable environmental growth was […]

Volcanic ash halts flights on Spanish island