Climate Change

News Desk Islamabad: Indian meteorologist Mahesh Palawat has warned that wind speeds along Pakistan’s coastal belt may increase starting from October 14 or 15 due to low pressure in the Arabian Sea, which could intensify further. The…

APP Peshawar: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Wildlife Department has sold four Markhor trophy hunting permits for Rs250 million. The highest bid of Rs150 million was for hunting in Toshi-1 and Toshi-2, while permits in Kohistan and Chitral…

News Desk Lahore: Despite the Punjab government’s efforts to control smog, Lahore’s air quality index reached an alarming level of 177 on Thursday, ranking the city as the most polluted in Pakistan. Globally, Lahore ranked fifth among…

News Desk Islamabad: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), under the leadership of Chairman Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik, marked National Resilience Day with a full-day event at the National Emergencies Operation…

News Desk Islamabad:  The Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination (MoCCEC) is intensifying efforts to propose the snow leopard as an international symbol of climate adaptation at the United Nations General Assembly…

AFP/APP Geneva:  The United Nations (UN) has issued a stark warning about the increasing unpredictability of the planet's water cycle, highlighting that intensified floods and droughts are a "distress signal" of the climate crisis.…

APP Lahore: The Punjab government is committed to adopting a holistic approach to combat air pollution and smog in the province. Following directives from Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, efforts have intensified since April, focusing on…

APP Multan: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has confiscated 1,500 kilograms of substandard polythene bags as part of a crackdown following the Punjab government's ban on single-use plastic and shopping bags with a thickness of…

News Desk Islamabad:Renowned wildlife biologist Dr Uzma sounded the alarm on the pressing need to end cruelty towards animals and raise global awareness about their welfare.  In an interview with a private news channel, she emphasized…

News Desk  Islamabad: A team from the Punjab Wildlife Department has seized a rare seven-foot-long crocodile from illegal possession in Kasur, with the market value estimated to be in the millions of rupees, as reported by a private news…