environment

APP Rawalpindi: The Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) has completed the tender process for the 'Underground Cabling Project' for the Saddar area. According to a RCB spokesman, in Phase-I, the underground cabling project of the Mall Road,…

Xinhua/APP Kuala Lumpur: Floodings have displaced 9,967 people in Malaysiaas of Monday following continuous heavy rains. Those evacuated were being housed in 121 flood relief centres in four states, according to the country's social…

Shazia Mehboob Peshawar: The increasing level of household pollution, both in the form of biomass and solid waste generation, is posing serious threats to public health and the environment in Peshawar. The air quality index (AQI) in…

AFP/APP Paris: After a relentless two weeks of negotiations at COP28, no agreement was reached on carbon credit sales. This outcome brought relief to non-profits that had opposed the proposed deals but also raised concerns about a…

APP Dubai: COP28 in Dubai marked an unprecedented milestone with its inaugural global stocktake, elevating expectations and placing substantial responsibility on participant nations to chart the course for the next decade. The…

Naveed ul Haq Malik Lahore: In the wake of uncontrolled expansion, poorly conceived development initiatives, and inadequate time management by city authorities, Lahore finds itself entrenched in yet another winter of dense smog,…

Shazia Mehboob Rawalpindi: Enthusiastic students from various universities and colleges in the twin cities showcased their artistic prowess in a live painting competition centered around the theme "Restoring the Mountain Ecosystems".…

AFP/APP Oman: On a sailing boat anchored off Oman's pristine Daymaniyat Islands, volunteer divers pull on wetsuits, check their scuba tanks, and then take turns plunging into the clear turquoise water. They are diving for a reason: to…

News Desk Islamabad: Caretaker Provincial Transport and Livestock Minister Ibrahim Hasan Murad announced on Tuesday the government's upcoming launch of electric bikes aimed at curbing smog. He emphasized the cost-effectiveness of…

AFP/APP Paris: While humanity's efforts to curb planet-warming emissions are nowhere near enough to avoid heating the world to catastrophic levels, tentative improvements show that progress is possible. The climate trajectory, while…