Climate Change

Tayyab Zarif Islamabad: In a significant step toward combating plastic pollution, the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) has launched an innovative initiative to provide recycled plastic chairs and tables to Turkiye in…

News Desk Islamabad: The Senate Standing Committee on Water Resources on Tuesday expressed serious concerns over the failure to provide details regarding encroachments along riversides and waterways. Officials informed the committee…

News Desk  Peshawar: The Pakistan Environment Trust (PET), with support from the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI), has successfully launched Pakistan’s first Carbon Project Development Playbooks. According to a press release…

Azhar Siddique Rawalpindi: Rapid urbanization, mounting vehicular pressure, and massive construction activity in the twin cities are causing serious environmental and health hazards. Residents are calling for immediate measures to tackle…

Samina Chaudhry Islamabad/Rawalpindi: Every morning, Fatima, a resident of Dhok Hassu, Rawalpindi, watches helplessly as thick smoke from burning waste fills her home. Her six-year-old son, already struggling with chronic asthma, gasps…

APP Multan: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has seized a total of 13,788 kg of plastic shopping bags with a thickness of less than 75 microns from various areas of the district during the past week. Assistant Director of…

News Desk Islamabad: The Punjab government has initiated an ambitious reforestation campaign, aiming to establish a natural forest on 978 acres along the banks of the Ravi River. The project is designed to act as a natural air filter…

Shah Khalid Shah  Bajaur: Ten months ago, the financial condition of Shahi Mandrooz BiBi’s household was stable, thanks to the traditional honeybee farming she had been practicing for years.  Twice a year, she would sell honey…

News Desk Lahore: The Punjab Environment Department has officially enforced a ban on washing cars and using water pipes at home, imposing a fine of Rs10,000 on violators. The decision aligns with the Lahore High Court’s (LHC)…

APP Peshawar: A significant decline in winter rains and snowfall has heightened concerns over the growing risks of desertification and drought in Pakistan, experts warn. As the country experiences shifting weather patterns and rising…