climatechange

AFP/APP Paris: The wider Paris region is put on a severe storm alert Tuesday as the city hosts the Olympic Games, with heavy rain, strong thunderstorms, hail and lightning forecast from 6pm, informed France’s weather service.…

AFP/ Xinhua Beijing: Heavy rain and flooding hit central China’s Hunan province, taking seven lives and three going missing, state media reported Tuesday. The rain damaged nearly 900 homes and caused 1,345 road collapses. Around 5,400…

News Desk  Mirpur: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) is grappling with the aftermath of a powerful monsoon spell, which has led to widespread flooding, landslides, and torrential rains across the region. Mirpur, the divisional…

Shazia Mehboob  Islamabad: In a stark and urgent appeal, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has underscored the severe consequences of extreme heat and climate change. With global temperatures soaring, the impacts on health,…

News Desk  Rawalpindi: Pakistan, despite being one of the most adversely affected countries by climate change, is now at the forefront of climate diplomacy.  This was highlighted by Romina Khurshid Alam, Coordinator to the Prime…

AFP/APP Washington: As President Joe Biden returns to the Oval Office this week following a brief recovery period from Covid, he faces the prospect of being one of the lamest of lame ducks in recent history. With his reelection bid…

APP Lahore: Pakistan is confronting population explosion and the escalating threats of climate change, which significantly strain its economy. Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) Chief Executive Officer Mian Kashif Ashfaq stated this…

Shazia Mehboob  Islamabad: Pakistan is increasingly at the forefront of nations grappling with the severe impacts of climate change. The country's dependence on monsoon rains and the Indus Basin glaciers renders it highly vulnerable to…

Zareef Baloch  Gwadar: After unexpected rainfall inundated Gwadar, residents like Shama found themselves in disbelief as water seeped into their homes and flooded the streets.  "We never imagined our houses would be underwater, but in…

Shazia Mehboob  Islamabad: In recent years, the intersection of climate change and global oil markets has become increasingly evident, reshaping how we perceive and predict economic stability. From devastating hurricanes like Beryl…