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Climate Change
Marine Life at Risk as Plastic Pollution Surges in Coastal Areas
Zareef Baloch
Gwadar: "The plastic you are using without thinking will eventually return to your plate and enter your body," warns Afrah Naseem Malik, a program associate at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).…
Rawal Dam Crisis Sparks Tensions in Senate Committee
Shazia Mehboob
Islamabad: The Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change meeting, convened to review Pakistan’s role at COP29, global climate finance challenges, and the pressing environmental crisis surrounding Rawal Dam, ended…
City’s Air Quality Remains Unhealthy With Average 164 AQI
APP
Lahore: The city's air quality remained unhealthy, with an average AQI of 164. The PM2.5 concentration was 14.8 times higher than the World Health Organization’s annual guideline value.
The most polluted areas in Lahore included:…
Green Turtle Found Dead at Gwadar Beach
Zareef Baloch
Gwadar: A green turtle was found dead on Surbandan Beach, raising concerns about the deteriorating safety of the coastal belt in Gwadar for marine wildlife due to increasing human activity.
On Wednesday morning, a local…
Brazil Gears Up For First Climate Conference In Amazon
AFP/APP
Brazil: As preparations intensify, Belém, Brazil, is transforming to host the first UN climate conference in the Amazon, COP30, scheduled for November 2025. Sandra da Costa, a local vendor, enthusiastically discusses the upcoming…
December: The Most Polluted Month in Islamabad’s History
Ali Jabir
Islamabad: December 2024 marked the most polluted month in Islamabad's history, with particulate matter (PM2.5) levels reaching unprecedented highs, exacerbated by hazardous smog and worsening air quality.
The Air Quality…
City’s AQI Reaches Hazardous Levels
News Desk
Lahore: Air pollution levels in Lahore have surged again, with the average Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching 398, making it the second most polluted city in the world.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department…
Climate Change Brought Extreme Weather, Heat in 2024: UN
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Geneva: Climate change triggered a series of extreme weather events and record-breaking heat in 2024, the United Nations reported on Monday, urging global action to avert the "road to ruin."
The outgoing year is set to be the…
Lahore’s Air Quality Remains Unhealthy
News Desk
Lahore: Lahore's air quality continues to be a concern as the city's average Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 159 on Sunday, classified as unhealthy. The PM2.5 concentration was reported to be 13.4 times higher than the…
Pakistan Unveils Carbon Market Policy to Combat Climate Change
News Desk
Islamabad: In a historic move to tackle climate change, Pakistan’s Federal Cabinet has approved its first-ever Carbon Market Policy, paving the way for emissions reductions across sectors and aligning with the global climate…