Sara Al-Mulla From megacities to metropolises, cities of all kinds are experiencing an unprecedented spectrum of threats associated with climate change, necessitating a serious debate on the importance of transitioning toward greener cities in order to remain sustainable and resilient. Currently, those living in urban areas make up just over half the global population. But […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator Sherry Rehman this week sent out a warning for the upcoming monsoon season and urged the national and provincial disaster management authorities and relevant local authorities to take all-out precautionary measures to cope with possible disastrous impacts of the expected monsoon rains. “Pakistan will experience monsoon […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: Energy experts this week stressed the need for exploring potential of renewable energy through green financing guidelines of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The China’s potential in renewable energy generation can potentially drive a massive shift in Pakistan’s energy sector. It could also serve as a viable solution for Pakistan’s energy crisis […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Ninety percent of the imported waste ends up in oceans and other water bodies which then breaks down into microplastics which are ingested by aquatic creatures. This was stated by Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman, who spoke as the Chief Guest at the World Environment Day-2022 webinar hosted by National Institute […]
Read MoreAndrew Hammond As final preparations were made for World Environment Day, the Earth is facing a triple emergency. While pollution poisons much of our air, land and water, we are also discovering that habitat loss and other related pressures mean an estimated 1 million species are threatened with extinction. Yet, as important as these twin […]
Read MoreAntonio Andreoni & Rainer Quitzow While the COVID-19 crisis has brought much suffering and many socioeconomic burdens, it has also shown how targeted cooperation between the state and business can speed innovation. Addressing the climate crisis calls for similarly creative collaboration. In both cases, accelerating innovation and experimenting with local solutions is necessary but not […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Senior Italian diplomat Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo this week supported efforts to make the planet Earth greener. “An excellent way to spend money, rather than throwing billions in expensive hobbies,” he tweeted, quoting a story about a Brazilian couple who planted about 2.7 million trees in 20 years to restore forest that had been […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman said this week that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had formulated a National Task Force to stir disaster management efforts to tackle severe heatwave and GLOF events. Addressing a joint news conference flanked by Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Lieutenant General Akhter Nawaz Satti […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman this week apprised the National Assembly that National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has already launched inquiry into Billion Trees Tsunami Programme of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. During a Question Hour, she said various complaints of corruption in the Billion Tree Tsunami Programme have been received and investigation has already been […]
Read MoreCanberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week warned against the intense heat waves. “As per @IPCC_CH more intense heat waves of longer durations & occurring at a higher frequency r projected. Impacts on agricultural output, water, energy supplies & air quality could be devastating,” he tweeted. For weeks, blistering heat has […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman this week warned that Pakistan was in the grip of recurring heat waves as a result of global climate inaction and lack of commitments to pledges made to reduce greenhouse gasses. “Policies need to be prioritized and benchmarked transparently and equitably. We are clearly in […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Sherry Rehman, Pakistan’s minister for climate, said that the country was facing an “existential crisis” as climate emergencies were being felt from the north to south of the country. Rehman warned that the heatwave was causing the glaciers in the north of the country to melt at an unprecedented rate, and that thousands […]
Read MoreStaff Writer ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Monday said Pakistan is right now bracing for a heatwave, with unprecedented high temperatures creating climate emergencies from north to south of the country. Senator Rehman said the human and infrastructure costs could be very high. “Because of our northern mountain ranges and […]
Read MoreRANVIR S. NAYAR In 2021, the world’s energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose to their highest ever level of 36.3 billion tons, according to the International Energy Agency, citing the strong recovery in the global economy and the wider use of coal for power generation. Coal accounted for more than 40 percent of the overall growth […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: On Earth Day which was celebrated around the world on April 22, 2022, Federsl Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman banned the use of plastic bottles in her office. “The theme for Earth Day 2022 is ‘Invest in Our Planet.’ This is an investment that does not have to be a large economic […]
Read MoreFuad Al-Zayer The UN’s third Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change was published earlier this month with a stark warning that climate change is causing more frequent severe storms, floods, droughts, wildfires, and other extreme weather events. It said that current plans by governments around the world to address climate change are not enough to limit […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman said this week that the protection of country’s environment was topmost priority of the government where all necessary measures would be taken to address air quality related issues. In an interview, she said that government would take number of initiatives to improve the air quality […]
Read MoreOzone may be weakening one of the Earth’s most important cooling mechanisms, making it a more significant greenhouse gas than previously thought, research has found. A new study has revealed that changes to ozone levels in the upper and lower atmosphere were responsible for almost a third of the warming seen in ocean waters bordering […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Ambassador of Denmark to Pakistan Lis Rosenholm said this week that like human health, the health of Earth was also very important. “Human health & health of the earth are inextricably linked. Together we can play our role by promoting healthy societies. At the Embassy we aim to create knowledge, showcase international best […]
Read MoreLaura Chinchilla & Maria Fernanda Espinosa The world is well aware that the climate crisis is one of the main stumbling blocks to sustainable development. And yet, despite the dramatic evidence of the lethal consequences of climate change, and despite possessing the knowledge, technologies, and resources to fix it, we continue on the same high-carbon […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Pakistan’s efforts to restore ecosystems were praised this week by the United Nations Environment Program. Large-scale restoration initiatives, such as The Ten Billion Tree Tsunami Project, are central to Pakistan’s efforts to support the UN Decade and promote ecosystem restoration, SAID UNEP’s Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific Dechen Tsering in a statement. […]
Read MoreMohamed Chebaro Whichever way you look at the global economy, plastic remains a key component in most industries and is a key polluter of our ecosystem. Education, enforcement and even making the use of plastic more expensive to the consumer in some parts of the world have failed to curb its use. We must reuse […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: An inauguration ceremony for “the Project for Installation of Weather Surveillance Radar at Karachi”, funded by Japan, was held this week with Mr. ISOMURA Toshikazu, Consul General, Japan Consulate office Karachi, Mr. FURUTA Shigeki, Chief Representative, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Pakistan Office, H.E Mr. Ghulam Sarwar Khan, Federal Minister for Aviation and […]
Read MoreNewswire Copenhagen: Denmark’s government has set an ambitious target of making all Danish domestic flights green by 2030, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said. “Will it be difficult? Yes. Can it be done? Yes, I think so. We’re already on it. Talented researchers and businesses are working on solutions,” Frederiksen said in her New Year’s Day […]
Read MoreKerry Boyd Anderson Multiple droughts around the world today threaten significant political, social and economic impacts. Drought in Iran has forced internal migration and sparked protests. Parts of Brazil are experiencing the worst drought in decades, affecting its agricultural production and creating risks for the population, including in large cities. A historic drought in California […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Senior Italian diplomat Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo said this week that Rome was even more beautiful when it is raining. “Rome under the rain has its charm,” he tweeted with a picture showing rain in the globally loved city. Rome is located in the central portion of the Italian peninsula, on the Tiber River […]
Read MoreEl Paso: As soon as he heard that La Palma’s volcano had erupted, Australian geologist Matt Pankhurst loaded his microscope into his car and raced to catch a ferry to the Spanish island. Like other scientists around the world, he was eager to get a first-hand look at the rare and valuable data spilling out […]
Read MoreThe tropics is becoming hotter due to a combination of warming associated with deforestation and climate change — and that can reduce the ability of outdoor workers to perform their jobs safely. Researchers reporting in the journal One Earth on December 17 estimate how many safe working hours people living in the tropics have lost […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Senior Italian diplomat Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo this week appreciated Pakistan’s first plastic road. “What an excellent environment – friendly idea. I hope there will be a number of imitations,” he tweeted. In Islamabad, one kilometer stretch of Ataturk Avenue in Islamabad has been re-carpeted with tons of plastic bottles. A multinational soft drink […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Karachi: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar this week announced that the Chinese buses will start running on the roads under the Green Line project within a few days. Green Line project: Chinese buses to start running on Karachi roads within days “Prime Minister Imran Khan will inaugurate the […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Islamabad: Pakistan said this week that Pakistan and China were committed to a clean and green vision of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Asim Iftikhar Ahmed noted that CPEC had put Pakistan into a stage of high-quality development. “This vision is being translated into reality through projects such as […]
Read MoreAndrea Meza Costa Rica is celebrating 200 years of independence this year. It is an opportunity to honor our ancestors and think about our descendants, and we invite the world to celebrate with us. Those who cannot visit in person should do so by protecting the Earth’s land and oceans, the source of all life. […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: The 26th global United Nations climate summit came to a successful end in the UK this week with a global agreement to accelerate action on climate change this decade. Nearly 200 countries agreed the “Glasgow Climate Pact” to keep 1.5C alive, but it will only be delivered with a huge global effort. Agreements […]
Read MoreFor more than two decades, promoters and purveyors of nuclear energy felt shunned at UN climate change conferences. At the COP26 summit underway in Glasgow, however, they have been welcomed with open arms, the UN’s top nuclear regulator said. The spectre of Chernobyl and Fukushima, along with the enduring problem of nuclear waste, kept energy […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: The UK has announced more than £55m of support to help Pakistan tackle climate change as part of the COP26 global climate change summit this week. As global leaders come together for COP26, this is a critical time for Pakistan. It has been ranked the 8th most vulnerable country to climate change, and […]
Read MorePeter Harrison For as long as I can remember, there has been talk of saving the planet — it is nothing new. Now, in a cold, gray and rather damp Glasgow, the world’s leaders are yet again speaking about the same subject. So far, there have been pledges to end deforestation, reduce methane emissions and […]
Read MoreLondon: The UK-hosted COP 26 climate change summit started this week – with the UK and Pakistan working closely on a greener future for the planet. It comes as the British High Commission’s #26For26 campaign continues to smash its target of having 26 Pakistani companies commit to halving emissions by 2030 and getting to net […]
Read MoreMichael Holden London: Britain’s Prince William has taken a thinly veiled swipe at the billionaires embroiled in a space tourism race, saying the world’s greatest brains should instead be focused on solving the environmental problems facing the Earth. During a BBC interview, William appeared to criticise Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest person, Elon Musk and […]
Read MoreRoger Harrabin London: Another big push towards electric vehicles is being made in the UK government’s latest strategy to make the great shift to a virtually zero-carbon economy. Ministers are investing £620m in grants for electric vehicles and street charging points. Car makers will be mandated to sell a proportion of clean vehicles each year. […]
Read MoreIslamabad: To commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Pakistan and Argentina, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Argentine Ambassador Leopoldo Francisco Sahores, planted 7 Friendship Trees in a Ceremony held at Argentina Park, Islamabad. On the occasion, Foreign Minister Qureshi stated that the two countries have developed a strong relationship […]
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