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Climate Change
Heatwaves, Air Pollution Escalate Climate Health Crisis
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Paris: Climate change is increasingly threatening human health through record-breaking heat, extreme weather events, air pollution, and the spread of infectious diseases.
As the world approaches what is expected to be the hottest…
Pakistan’s Glacial Survey Reveals 13,032 Glaciers
News Desk
Islamabad: In a landmark development for climate research in Pakistan, Romina Khurshid Alam, the Coordinator to Prime Minister on Climate Change, unveiled the findings of a new glacier inventory, revealing a total of 13,032…
Islamabad Residents Demand Environmental Changes
News Desk
Islamabad: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) Environment Wing held its first-ever online 'E-Kachehri' on Thursday, where Islamabad residents voiced their concerns regarding the city’s parks and environmental issues.…
Air Quality Crisis: Peshawar’s Smoggy Reality
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Islamabad: As the sun dips below the horizon, a thick haze settles over Kohi Sufaid Mountain in Khyber district, enveloping Peshawar in an unsettling shroud of smog.
Once greeted by the fragrant blooms of Gul e Dowadi, residents…
Maryam Nawaz Pushes for an Integrated Eco Strategy
News Desk
Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has called for a sustainable and integrated strategy to protect the environment, stressing the importance of safeguarding natural resources to ensure a secure future.
In her…
Mass Transit: A Breath of Fresh Air for Smoggy Cities
Iftikhar Ahmed
Faisalabad: Unbridled population growth, mass migration from rural areas, and a surging number of vehicles have turned major cities like Faisalabad into suffocating environments.
Each winter, smog blankets the city,…
Lahore Chokes on Toxic Smog as AQI Soars to 1,165
News Desk
Lahore: Lahore's air quality reached alarming levels on Wednesday as the Air Quality Index (AQI) hit an unprecedented 1,165, placing the city at the top of the global list of the most polluted cities.
Despite the Punjab…
How Pakistan is Confronting the E-Waste Epidemic
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Islamabad: Pakistan faces growing challenges in managing its annual 500,000 metric tons of electronic waste, despite contributing less than 1 percent of the global 53.6 million metric tons.
According to Ministry of Climate Change and…
Suthra Punjab’ Targets Zero Waste Across Cities, Villages
News Desk
Rawalpindi: Provincial Minister for Local Government and Community Development, Zeeshan Rafique, announced that the "Suthra Punjab" initiative, launched under the directives of Chief Minister Punjab, aims to ensure zero waste…
‘Pollution Serial Killer in Pakistan’
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Islamabad: Chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, Senator Sherry Rehman, called pollution a "serial killer" in Pakistan during her address at the ‘Pioneering Solutions for…