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Climate Change
Thailand’s Experimental Fight Against Air Pollution
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Thailand: In an effort to combat severe air pollution over Bangkok, Thailand has turned to an experimental method involving aircraft spraying a white mist of cold water and dry ice over the city’s thick smog.
The technique, which…
Save the World’s Glaciers to Save the Planet: UN
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Geneva: Saving the world's shrinking glaciers is a "survival strategy" for the planet, the UN emphasized on Tuesday, a day after President Donald Trump announced the US would withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord.
United…
Trump Withdraws US from Paris Climate Accord Again
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Washington: President Donald Trump announced the United States' withdrawal from the Paris climate accord for a second time, defying global climate efforts as severe weather events continue to escalate worldwide. Alongside this,…
Lahore Tops Global Air Pollution Rankings with Hazardous AQI Levels
News Desk
Lahore: Lahore has once again been ranked the world’s most polluted city, with its Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching an alarming 553, placing it in the hazardous category, according to the latest air quality data.
The city’s…
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
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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
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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…