extreme heat

Islam Gul AfridiKhyber Bara: On a scorching July afternoon, when temperatures in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Khyber district rise from 42 to 46 degrees Celsius, Muhammad Shafiq Khan is not just running a cattle farm, he is fighting a daily…

Shah Zaman BhangarKarachi: ​Extreme heat, heavy rains, cloudbursts, floods, urban flooding, land degradation, declining wildlife populations, and sea intrusion into farmland are not just effects of climate change. Together, they reflect…

News Desk Mexico City: Mexico City is experiencing a severe heatwave, with the National Meteorological Service (SMN) recording the city's highest-ever temperature of 34.7 degrees Celsius (94.46 degrees Fahrenheit) on Saturday. This…

AFP/APPDhaka: Classes are cancelled across Bangladesh due to searing heat, but high school student Mohua Akter Nur found the soaring temperatures at home left her in no state for homework.Millions of pupils were told to stay home…

APPMultan: The entertainment industry in Multan faces challenges amidst severe weather, local sources said on Sunday.According to the details, severely cold weather and dense fog have led to a decline in the citizens' outdoor…

News Desk Islamabad/Bahawalpur: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast dry weather for most parts of the country. Meanwhile, the local Met Office has forecast dry to partly cloudy weather for Bahawalpur for the next 24…

News DeskIslamabad: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecasts mainly hot and humid weather is expected in plain areas of the country. However, rain-thunderstormis expected at isolated places in upper Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa,…

News DeskUnited Nations: The extreme weather–an increasingly frequent occurrence in our warming climate–is having a major impact on human health, ecosystems, economies, agriculture, energy, and water supplies, stated World…

News DeskIslamabad: The proactive role of science diplomacy in addressing the global climate change crisis was stressed by speakers at a one-day introductory course on ‘Science Diplomacy and Sustainability’ held in Islamabad.The…

News DeskKarachi: Pakistan is facing multifaceted issues like terrorism on its borders, economic challenges, and above all, the serious implications of climate change, and multi-pronged strategies besides the investment of billions of…