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Climate Change
2026 Could Bring 22% Heavier Rains: NDMA
News Desk
Islamabad: Pakistan may face even more destructive monsoon rains and flooding next year, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) warned on Tuesday, citing a 22 percent increase in rainfall this season and alarming…
NDMA Issues Flood Alert for Ravi as Inflows Surge
News Desk
Islamabad: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Monday issued a medium-level flood alert for River Ravi over the next 48 hours, citing heavy rainfall in upstream catchments and rising inflows from Thein Dam.…
Climate Tech Introduced in Manshera to Aid Farmers
APP
Peshawar:The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) has introduced advanced monitoring technology in Manshera district to promote climate-resilient farming and enhance tea production.
A state-of-the-art Eddy Covariance…
Will Islamabad’s two-bin, Three-Bin system solve waste woes?
News Desk
Islamabad: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has announced plans to roll out new bin models, stricter enforcement measures, and the engagement of international-standard service providers to enhance cleanliness across the…
How Bajaur’s Farmers Are Turning to Nature-Based Solutions Against Floods
Shah Khalid Shah Jee
Bajaur: For years, 50-year-old Malik Sadaqat Khan from Hayati village in Utmankhel tehsil watched helplessly as floods from Bajaur’s main river washed into his fields, damaging his crops and eating away at his…
Ecological Degradation Puts Namal Lake’s Future at Risk
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Mianwali: Once a shimmering jewel of the Salt Range, Namal Lake in Mianwali now faces an existential crisis.
Decades of ecological degradation, changing weather patterns, and the construction of allegedly illegal mini dams in its…
Plastic Pollution Plague Blights Asia
AFP/APP
Geneva: Kulsum Beghum sorts waste at a landfill in Dhaka. Her blood contains 650 microplastic particles per millilitre, according to an analysis funded by a waste pickers' union.
"Plastic is not good for me," she told AFP…
NDMA Issues Flood Warning as Monsoon Rains Intensify Across Pakistan
News Desk
Islamabad: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Monday issued multiple alerts warning of widespread flood risks amid an active monsoon spell expected to affect large parts of Pakistan in the coming days.
The…
Heat Causing Sharp Declines in Bird Populations: Study
Xinhua/APP
Sydney: Climate change-induced heat extremes have caused a 25–38 percent decline in tropical bird populations since 1950, according to a study involving Australian scientists.
Researchers found that while changes in average…
UN Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Floundering
AFP/APP
Geneva:Talks on forging a groundbreaking treaty to combat the scourge of plastic pollution were floundering Saturday, with progress slow and countries wildly at odds on what the proposed agreement should cover.
The…