Climate Change

M Atif Ismail Multan:  Abdul Hakeem, a farmer from Multan, tirelessly prepared his land for the upcoming wheat season, harboring hopes for a better yield and price.  His efforts were shadowed by last year’s bitter experience, where…

News Desk  Islamabad: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has unveiled a groundbreaking regional initiative, Glaciers to Farms, aimed at bolstering climate resilience and promoting sustainable water use and food security in Central Asia,…

APP Islamabad: Dense fog and smog blanketed several cities in Punjab on Saturday, severely disrupting traffic and causing motorway closures across the province. A Motorways police spokesperson stated that the closures were essential…

AFP/APP Baku: With negotiations deadlocked at COP29 in Azerbaijan, UN climate chief Simon Stiell has called on G20 leaders to provide much-needed political momentum as they prepare to meet in Brazil next week. “There is a long way to go,…

News Desk Sialkot: Severe smog and dense fog disrupted domestic and international flight schedules at Sialkot International Airport on Thursday. According to a spokesperson, the adverse weather conditions necessitated changes in…

News Desk Islamabad: Global leaders, guests, officials, media representatives, and experts have commended Azerbaijan for successfully hosting the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the UN Framework Convention on…

APP Lahore: Punjab's Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb has declared smog a national disaster, highlighting its severe impact across the province. Addressing a press conference, she outlined measures under a 10-year anti-smog plan…

APP Peshawar: Environmentalists and forestry experts are urging the preservation and planting of canopy trees in urban centers like Peshawar to combat rising air pollution and smog. Highlighting the dangers of PM 2.5 pollution, Gulzar…

APP Lahore: Smog has blanketed much of Pakistan, with Lahore once again ranking as the most polluted city in the world.  The city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) reached a staggering 718, despite efforts such as mobile air quality…

News Desk Baku: At the 29th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, global experts emphasized the need for mobilizing international climate finance, with a focus on…