Climate Change

News Desk United Nations: Floods and storms accounted for a staggering 40.9 million (or 95 percent) of the recorded child displacements between 2016 and 2021, revealed United Nations findings. The 2022 unprecedented floods in Pakistan…

APP Peshawar: The use of pesticides is indeed a compulsion but they should be used according to the instructions of agricultural experts to reduce their toxic effects on human health, stated Agricultural University Peshawar (AUP) Vice…

AA/APP Tekirdag, Türkiye: Sea water temperatures have increased by approximately 1.5 degrees Celsius in the Mediterranean and 0.5 degrees in the Black Sea in the last 100 years, and the change is causing deterioration of the marine…

AFP/APP Denmark: Greenland’s ice sheets may hold one 12th of the world’s fresh water – enough to raise the sea level up seven metres (23 feet) if they were to melt – but climate change is already threatening the village’s supply. As…

APP Islamabad: Solid waste management has long been a pressing concern in Pakistan, with approximately 48.5 million tonnes of solid waste generated annually and a growth rate of 2.4 percent attributed to population expansion and…

APP Peshawar: “The groundwater of my village became heavier and unhealthy after the 2022 devastating flood, leaving me with no other option but to bring two gallon of clean drinking water from the Tehsil Municipal Administration’s (TMA)…

Ali Jabir Islamabad: “From plastic waste, we make a variety of everyday items such as benches, tables, wracks, makeshift bathrooms and so on. Our products are not only used locally but also exported to other countries,” said Green Earth…

Xinhua/APP Athens: Central Greece was struck by a storm known as ‘Elias’ on Wednesday which has led to extensive flooding in parts of the region and left hundreds stranded in nearby mountain villages. The fire service carried out…

Hina Afzal Durrani Islamabad: Food waste is a massive global problem with serious consequences for nations and the environment, and Pakistan is no exception. According to a Ministry of National Food Security and Research report, Pakistan…

Xinhua/APP Hanoi: The Vietnamese government is introducing a green finance classification system to promote and guide the expansion of sustainable investments, stated State Bank of Vietnam Deputy Governor Pham Thanh Ha. According to…