Climate

News Desk KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) reported a minimum temperature of 27.5 degrees Celsius in the metropolis, with current readings hovering around 29 degrees Celsius as southwesterly sea breezes continue to…

Ali Nawaz RahimooUmerkot: In rural Umerkot, having a school within walking distance does not always mean that education is truly within reach.For a girl, the difference can be a private toilet, a secure boundary wall, clean drinking…

News DeskIslamabad: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has called for a comprehensive strategy to address recurring urban flooding, stressing that the problem cannot be tackled through rainfall management alone.The…

Shah Khalid ShahBajaur: Across the rugged landscape of Bajaur, millions of wild olive trees are already growing without having been deliberately planted as commercial orchards. Now, agriculture officials and local farmers are trying to…

News DeskIslamabad:  For millions of people living in South Asia’s rapidly expanding cities, climate change is no longer a distant concern.Rising temperatures, intense monsoon rains, flooding and water shortages are increasingly…

News DeskGeneva: The El Niño weather phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean is approaching potentially extreme levels, raising concerns over unusual weather patterns in several parts of the world, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)…

News DeskOslo: A new island has emerged in Norway’s Arctic Svalbard archipelago as the retreat of the vast Austfonna glacier has exposed land that had remained buried beneath ice.The newly revealed landmass, measuring around 0.45…

News DeskSwat:  A 54-day search and recovery operation on Falak Sar, the highest peak in Swat’s Kalam Valley, has ended with the recovery of the body of mountaineer Syed Ali Shah Mian from an altitude of around 5,200 metres.Mian…

News DeskKathmandu:Everest is known as the ultimate symbol of a frozen, untouched wilderness. But beneath its snow-covered peaks, human activity is creating an unexpected source of heat. As thousands of climbers, guides and workers…

Dr Ikramullah Climate Warning We IgnoredDr IkramullahPESHAWAR: There was a time when the people of Bajaur did not need a calendar to know which season had arrived. Cold winds and snowfall signalled winter, spring flowers…