climate change

Faisal Saleem Khanewal: It is an established fact that conventionally operated kilns and burned crop residues emit black smoke and carbon, causing cardiovascular and respiratory diseases in humans. Shams Bibi, a resident of Mushtaq Colony…

AFP/APPBrazil: Nearly 70,000 people have been forced from their homes amid deadly flooding, mudslides and torrential storms in southern Brazil, with the major city of Porto Alegre particularly hard-hit, the country's civil defense…

AFP/APPBangkok: Thai authorities issued an extreme heat warning for Bangkok on Wednesday, urging people to stay indoors for their own safety as temperatures soared.The mercury was forecast to hit 39C in the sprawling Thai capital,…

AFP/APPOttawa: Negotiators from 175 nations began talks Tuesday on a proposed global treaty to reduce plastic pollution, which is found everywhere from mountain tops to ocean depths, and in human blood and breast milk. "The world is…

Shazia MehboobIslamabad: The spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank are set to commence with a focus on two critical issues: combating climate change and addressing the challenges faced by heavily…

AFP/APPDakar: The deadly heatwave that hit Africa's Sahel region in early April would not have occurred without human-induced climate change, according to a study by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group published Thursday.The…

News Desk Islamabad: Country Representative, UN Women, Lansana Wonneh, emphasized the significance of women's economic empowerment as a fundamental human rights issue. She highlighted that supporting women entrepreneurs is pivotal for…

AFP/APP Mexico City: Mexico's capital registered a record-high temperature on Monday when thermometers reached 34.2 degrees Celsius (93.6 Fahrenheit), the head of the National Water Commission said."Today a historical maximum…

Xinhua/APPDares Salaam: At least 1,000 people have been left homeless due to flash floods caused by ongoing heavy rains in Tanzania's northern region of Arusha, an official said on Monday. Paul Makonda, regional commissioner of…

APPPeshawar: Heavy rain hit hard, resulting in roads being swept away by closing all traffic between Chitral and Peshawar.A house was affected in Chitral city, and a girl child was injured and was shifted to District Headquarters…