deforestation

Raziq Bhatti Islamabad: If we look back just two or three decades, the rhythm of nature in our region was entirely different. Spring would begin in early February, trees and plants would blossom naturally, summer would arrive by April,…

Shah Khalid Shah  Bajaur: In the rugged landscape of Bajaur District, memories of a once-thriving natural world still linger in the stories of its elders.  Eighty-five-year-old Malik Haroon Khan of Dele village in Khar Tehsil recalls…

AFP/APP Paris, France: Deforestation on a small scale can have a disproportionately large impact on the climate, a new study has found, challenging the common perception that only large-scale destruction of tropical rainforests drives…

AFP/APP Belém, Brazil: The COP30 climate summit concluded after two weeks in Belem, marked by protests, street marches, and even a fire. Beneath the tents on the former airport site at the edge of the Amazon, nearly 200 nations adopted…

News Desk  Islamabad: Deforestation is causing temperature rises of up to 5°C in some tropical regions, according to a new study and interactive map developed by researchers at the University of Leeds. The tool, created by scientists…

AFP/APP Paris: Tropical nations from Cameroon to Colombia could soon earn millions annually under a new plan to protect the world’s rainforests, to be launched at the COP30 summit in Brazil. The Tropical Forests Forever Facility…

Shah Khalid Shah Bajaur: In the rugged mountains of Bajaur, an ancient tribal tradition known as “Nagha” has re-emerged as a powerful tool in combating deforestation and mitigating the effects of climate change.  Passed down through…

Faisal Saleem Khanewal: The 93-year-old artificial forest of Pirowal in Khanewal has the potential to augment the environment and grow into Pakistan’s largest artificial forest, but the area has been degraded from 19,299 acres of land to…

News Desk  Peshawar: Highly vulnerable to climate change, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) faces a looming threat to its ecological balance, exacerbated by overpopulation, poverty, and unemployment. The rapid population growth in KP, driven by…

APP Islamabad: At a time when Pakistan is grappling with severe climate change threats, the challenge of fresh afforestation and protecting existing forested areas has become increasingly critical for both federal and provincial…