biodiversity

Abdul Samad Tariq Islamabad: On any given weekend, thousands of people climb the winding trails of Margalla Hills National Park seeking fresh air, exercise and panoramic views of Islamabad.  Hidden among them is a man carrying neither…

Dr Saeed Ahmad Ali Multan: From rising temperatures and worsening floods to declining biodiversity and water insecurity, Pakistan’s growing environmental challenges are being linked to a silent crisis, the rapid loss of its forests.…

Shazia Mehboob Mansehra: In the rugged mountains of northern Pakistan, where wildlife often faces threats due to fear and misunderstanding, Dr Sundas Zahid, a zoologist from Mansehra, is working to protect rare and endangered species…

Fakhar-e-Alam Peshawar: As temperatures soar across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), the province's forests are once again facing one of their greatest seasonal threats—wildfires. What often begins with a carelessly discarded cigarette butt…

M Atif Ismail Multan: For generations, sprawling mango orchards have been an integral part of Multan's identity, earning the city its reputation as Pakistan's mango capital.  Beyond producing the country's prized fruit, these orchards…

Shah Khalid Shah Bajaur: As forests disappear, temperatures rise and pollution spreads, biodiversity in Pakistan's tribal district faces an uncertain future By the time summer arrives in Bajaur, residents can feel the difference.…

News Desk  Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has achieved a significant milestone in wildlife conservation with the birth of an Asian wild donkey (onager) calf, the first recorded in the country in more than 100 years. The birth took place at the…

AFP/APP Washington: Beneath the surface of forests, grasslands, and farms across the world, vast fungal webs form underground trading systems to exchange nutrients with plant roots, acting as critical climate regulators as they draw down…

News Desk Skardu: The Snow Leopard Foundation (SLF) has launched a next-generation bio-monitoring framework in the Karakoram–Himalayan region of northern Pakistan, aimed at strengthening biodiversity research and evidence-based…

News Desk  Islamabad: Pakistan has called for more accessible and equitable climate finance for vulnerable countries, highlighting that environmental degradation poses systemic risks to the global financial system. Federal Minister…