natural disasters

Xinhua/APP Bbelin: Heavy snowfall in Germany has caused severe traffic disruptions in several states across the country and led to the deaths of two people in car accidents. The German Weather Service (DWD) warned on Wednesday of icy…

Xinhua/APPAthens: Central Greece was struck by a storm known as ‘Elias’ on Wednesday which has led to extensive flooding in parts of the region and left hundreds stranded in nearby mountain villages. The fire service carried out…

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

Sadia KayaniIslamabad: The monsoon is the season of heavy rain, melting glaciers, cloudbursts, lightning, and GLOF (Glacial Lake Outburst Flood). The combination of these climatic factors compounds the risk of natural disasters.…

News DeskIslamabad: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has indicated chances of urban flooding in low-lying areas of Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Sialkot, Narowal, Gujranwala, and Lahore during the next 24 hours due to…

News DeskIslamabad: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) projected more monsoon rains in different parts of the country from July 13–17, with occasional gaps.PMD stated that a westerly wave is likely to enter the upper parts…

News DeskRawalpindi: City Traffic Officer (CTO) Taimoor Khan has urged the citizens to avoid unnecessary travel towards Soan Bridge as it has been closed for traffic towards Rawalpindi due to land-sliding.The CTO said traffic going…

\News DeskGeneva: In a new alert, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said that more countries now face cholera outbreaks, increasing numbers of cases are being reported, and the outcome for patients is…

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 DeskIslamabad: The year 2022 was the warmest in recorded human history and ocean heat levels have since continued to rise throughout the world, according to a recent study.The research study was carried out by a group of 24…