climate change

AFP/APP Abu Dhabi: Within mitigation, the EU has a “desire to drive out fossil fuels”, to peak global GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions by 2025, tripling renewable energy and doubling energy efficiency by 2030, said Europe Climate…

AFP Paris: Ahead of UN climate talks in Dubai on November 30, here are 10 key dates in the battle against global warming. 1988: Alarm bells Alerted by scientists to signs that the Earth’s surface was warming, in 1988 the United…

Xinhua/APP Manila: The climate change, geopolitical tensions and diseases have strained the financial capacities of developing members so there is a need for Asian Development Fund (ADF) grants to support their recovery efforts and…

News Desk Karachi: In an effort to promote environmental sustainability, home-based workers participated in a plantation activity, contributing to the fight against climate change. Several plants were distributed to workers to emphasise…

News Desk Islamabad: By working together, we can attain the economic festival’s aims of fostering meaningful dialogues and generating insights into the economic challenges facing Pakistan, said Pakistan Institute of Development Economics…

News Desk Karachi/Bahawalpur: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Sunday predicts dry weather for most parts of the Sindh province during the next 24 hours. Meanwhile, the local Met Office has forecast dry weather for…

News Desk Peshawar: Pak-Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Deputy Director Afsar Khan emphasised that collaborative efforts increase awareness about the crucial role of rural women and they also empower students with enriched…

News Desk Islamabad: The fluctuation in mercury has triggered an outbreak of the common cold, flu, cough and viral fever, especially among schoolchildren, said health expert. Family Physician Dr Umair Tahir stated that the number of…

AFP/APP Paris: We cannot afford to wait for the next Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessment report in this “decade of action”. If we are flying blind without information, we’re going to make bad choices, said…

Zaeem Iftikhar Muzaffarabad: The government and development sectors should focus on disaster risk financing for institutional capacity building and inclusive disaster risk management, said speakers. While speaking at a seminar, Azad…