Climate & Environment

ISLAMABAD, Oct 2 :Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) through its Climate Data Procession Centre revealed that an annular solar eclipse is set to take place between the night of October 02 and 03 with no visibility in Pakistan. This astronomical event will be visible across much […]

ISLAMABAD, Sep 20 :As part of its commitment to environmental sustainability, Jazz, Pakistan’s leading digital operator, organized a beach cleanup at Clifton Beach, Karachi, on World Cleanup Day. The initiative, aligned with Jazz’s ESG agenda, aimed to raise awareness about marine pollution and encourage the […]

ISLAMABAD, Sep 18 : Prime Minister’s Coordinator on Climate Change and Environmental Coordination (MoCC&EC), Romina Khurshid Alam emphasized the significance of COP29 as a platform for Pakistan to present its climate actions, challenges, and potential solutions. The PM’s Aide was addressing a meeting of development […]

UNITED NATIONS, Sep 16 : The Ozone layer, which acts as a shield and protects life on the Earth from the Sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays, is steadily recovering , UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said, while underscoring the key role of the Montreal Protocol in […]

LAHORE, Sep 16:Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has said that ozone protection is very important for the survival of life on earth. In her message on World Ozone Protection Day, Maryam Nawaz said that the ozone layer has been severely damaged due to anti-environmental activities. […]

ISLAMABAD, Sep 15 :Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has reiterated Pakistan’s strong commitment to the preservation of the ozone layer, marking World Ozone Day. In his message, the prime minister emphasized the crucial role of global collaboration in addressing ozone depletion and highlighted Pakistan’s significant […]

KHANEWAL, Sep 14 :The district administration confiscated over 600-kilogramme plastic bags after a ban was imposed by the Punjab government on single-use plastic and shopping bags with a thickness of less than 75 microns. Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Ali Bukhari said that the teams were strictly […]

ISLAMABAD, Sep 13 : The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $320 million loan to support the rehabilitation of roads in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan, enhancing safe and all-weather connectivity in rural areas. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rural Roads Development Project will […]

UNITED NATIONS, Sep 05 : Unchecked climate change, wildfires and air pollution continue to have “a spiralling, negative impact on health, ecosystems and agriculture”, with millions of deaths attributed to dirty air, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned Thursday. “Almost everybody on Earth, basically […]

ISLAMABAD, Aug 20 :The National Productivity Organization (NPO) regional office in Faisalabad is going to organize an online workshop on “Green Productivity for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)” on August (22). The workshop aimed at to promote and enhance green productivity culture in the country, […]