#environmentalchallenges

Tayyab Zarif Islamabad: In a significant step toward combating plastic pollution, the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) has launched an innovative initiative to provide recycled plastic chairs and tables to Turkiye in…

News Desk  Peshawar: The Pakistan Environment Trust (PET), with support from the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI), has successfully launched Pakistan’s first Carbon Project Development Playbooks. According to a press release…

News Desk Islamabad: The Punjab government has initiated an ambitious reforestation campaign, aiming to establish a natural forest on 978 acres along the banks of the Ravi River. The project is designed to act as a natural air filter…

AFP/APP Paris: Elon Musk's rapprochement with US President Donald Trump, his backing of European far-right parties, and attacks on diversity policies could drive European buyers away from Tesla, analysts say. In both Germany and…

Zareef Baloch  Gwadar: "The plastic you are using without thinking will eventually return to your plate and enter your body," warns Afrah Naseem Malik, a program associate at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).…

Zareef Baloch Gwadar: A green turtle was found dead on Surbandan Beach, raising concerns about the deteriorating safety of the coastal belt in Gwadar for marine wildlife due to increasing human activity. On Wednesday morning, a local…

News Desk  Lahore: Air pollution levels in Lahore have surged again, with the average Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching 398, making it the second most polluted city in the world. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department…

News Desk Islamabad: In a historic move to tackle climate change, Pakistan’s Federal Cabinet has approved its first-ever Carbon Market Policy, paving the way for emissions reductions across sectors and aligning with the global climate…

Sehrish Kanwal Gilgit: Kiran Qasim, a journalist based in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), published a critical story on corruption during the tenure of a former chief minister in 2022. The series of events that ensued are a grim reminder of how…

AFP/APP Busan, South Korea:Dozens of countries warned Sunday that a handful of nations were obstructing efforts in South Korea to reach an ambitious landmark global treaty to curb plastic pollution. With hours until negotiations are…