heatwaves

M Atif Ismail Multan: As summer tightens its grip on South Punjab, a silent menace coils overhead — frayed wires, sagging cables, and neglected infrastructure that threaten lives every day. For countless families, especially in small…

News Desk Geneva: The planet is fast approaching a critical climate threshold, with a 70 percent chance that average global temperatures between 2025 and 2029 will exceed the 1.5 degrees Celsius benchmark set under the Paris Agreement,…

News Desk Islamabad: A severe heatwave continues to tighten its grip across Pakistan, with the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecasting persistently hot and dry weather for the coming days. The sweltering conditions are…

News Desk Islamabad: Summers in Pakistan are known for their extreme heat, with temperatures frequently soaring past 40°C (104°F). During such intense heatwaves, staying hydrated and choosing cooling, nutrient-rich foods becomes…

APP Islamabad: A renowned skin specialist has warned that heatwaves can have dangerous effects on skin health, including premature aging, burns, and even skin cancer. Speaking to a private news channel, Dr Khurram Mushir emphasized…

AFP/APP United Nations: Demographic shifts, worsening climate change and rapid technological transformation risk creating a bleak future for youth in the mid-21st century, the United Nations agency for children warned Tuesday in an annual…

APP Islamabad: Senator Samina Mumtaz Zehri, Chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights, and Romina Khurshid Alam, Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Climate Change, have reached a consensus on the urgent need to…

Shazia Mehboob Islamabad: As Typhoon Bebinca approaches China’s densely populated eastern coastline, it underscores the growing impacts of climate change, especially in South and Southeast Asia, where extreme weather events such as…

AFP/APP Beijing: China logged its hottest August in more than six decades last month, its national weather service said, after the country endured a summer of extreme weather and heatwaves across much of its north and west. China is…

Shazia Mehboob Islamabad: Pakistan stands among the nations most severely impacted by climate change, with each passing year intensifying the severity and spread of its effects.  The country is frequently devastated by natural…