pollution

News Desk  Lahore: Dry weather persisted in Lahore on Monday, with similar conditions expected to continue on Tuesday. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), continental air is prevailing over most parts of the…

APP Lahore:  Lahore once again topped the global pollution charts on Sunday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) soaring to a hazardous 358, placing the city among the most polluted in the world. According to air monitoring data, areas…

AFP/APP Belém: Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday said the Earth can no longer sustain humanity’s dependence on fossil fuels, warning that without confronting this reality, the battle against climate change will be…

AFP/APP Belém, Brazil: World leaders are gathering Thursday in the Brazilian Amazon to reaffirm that climate change remains a global priority, even amid unfulfilled pledges and the absence of the United States, which has opted to skip…

News Desk Dir/Swat:  Heavy rain and a fierce hailstorm swept across the Upper Dir and Swat districts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Monday evening, plunging temperatures, damaging crops, and throwing daily life into disarray. In Upper Dir,…

Shah Khalid Shah Jee  Bajaur: In a world where pollution has taken many forms—air, water, noise—there’s one silent intruder that often goes unnoticed yet poses a serious threat to all living beings: light pollution. Unlike other types of…

News Desk  Multan: The Department of Sociology at Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU) organized an awareness seminar on “Social and Psychological Effects of Skin Diseases”, featuring a keynote lecture by consultant dermatologist Dr.…

Fakhar e Alam Peshawar: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is posed with a serious environmental and public health challenge as the urban pollution spikes. In cities across the province, thousands are exposed to illness and upset, exerting extra…

Shazia Mehboob Islamabad: When President Trump signed the “Unleashing American Energy” executive order on January 20, 2025, he declared the dawn of a new era of “energy dominance,” emphasizing fossil fuel expansion, deregulation, and…

Samina Chaudhry Islamabad/Rawalpindi: Every morning, Fatima, a resident of Dhok Hassu, Rawalpindi, watches helplessly as thick smoke from burning waste fills her home. Her six-year-old son, already struggling with chronic asthma, gasps…