Andrew Hammond Ahead of the International Day for Disaster Reduction, there was an extraordinary reminder of the game-changing impact that climate change could have on this agenda. In the last year, the UN has asserted there were some 432 disastrous events related to natural hazards worldwide, with an estimated $252 billion of economic damage reported, […]
Read MoreSherry Rehman is one of Pakistan’s most senior politicians. The first woman ever to be leader of the opposition in the country’s Senate, and a former Ambassador to the U.S., she’s now the federal minister of climate change. And in a year which has seen flash floods kill more than a thousand people, and record […]
Read MoreZahid Hafeez Chaudhri Climate chaos, climate carnage, climate crisis, climate catastrophe, and monsoon on steroids are some of the terminologies used by the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to describe the devastating floods in Pakistan caused by climate change. The unprecedented floods have impacted over 33 million people, deluged almost one third of Pakistan-an area […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: A delegation led by Canada’s Minister of International Development Harjit Sajjan called on Minister of State Hina Rabbani Khar here this week and expressed his deep sympathies for the flood victims and hoped for early rehabilitation and reconstruction. Appreciating their visit to Pakistan at a critical time, she thanked Sajjan and accompanying […]
Read MoreAamer Sheikh Water is not only a critical component of our food system, but a fundamental human right. It is also an essential resource for the growth and prosperity of communities worldwide. For Saudi Arabia — the eighth most at-risk country in terms of water stress according to the Washington-based World Resources Institute’s 2019 Aqueduct […]
Read MoreMohamed Chebaro In the sweltering heat that has dominated Northern Europe for weeks, I have often found myself sitting in gardens with neighbors, all of us trying to escape our boiling houses, which are designed to trap heat during the region’s well-known cold weather. Despite those hot evenings, the majority still believe that heat waves […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan’s protected areas have suffered immensely due to the catastrophic impact of climate change. This was stated by Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman this week while speaking at Trail 5 where a clean-up drive was organised by her ministry to mark the 75th Independence Day. “We lost several thousand trees to […]
Read MoreLiu Xuanzun Beijing: The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) this week continued military exercises and training activities surrounding the island of Taiwan, marking an extension from the previously announced schedule. Drills like these will not stop and are expected to become routine until reunification, as the Chinese mainland shows its determination to push forward the […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: Federal Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman said this week that for the first time the federal government was working on ground for the relief of flood affected people in provinces. Addressing a cheque distribution ceremony among flood affected people of Sindh at Commissioner Karachi office, she said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif […]
Read MoreBritish High Commission launches CFA at Marriot Hotel Islamabad: The Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) was launched in Pakistan this week at an event organised in the Marriot Hotel, Islamabad by the British High Commission. The Federal Minister for Climate Change, Sherry Rehman, attended the event as a chief guest. The technical assistance programme responds directly […]
Read MoreKerry Boyd Anderson US President Joe Biden promised major progress toward addressing climate change, including significant cuts in US emissions. More than a year into his presidency, his climate agenda has hit obstacles in Congress and from the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, Americans increasingly are feeling the real-life impacts of climate change, including record high temperatures, […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Berlin: Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman this week asked at the Petersburg Dialogue on multilateral climate negotiations for a clear re-set of the global climate agenda, for equitable resourcing of change, new goals, and an accelerated pace of operationalisation of pledges already made as well as new ambitions that address the needs of […]
Read MoreNewswire London: Millions of people in Britain stayed home or sought shade Monday during the country’s first-ever extreme heat warning, as hot, dry weather that has scorched mainland Europe for the past week moved north, disrupting travel, health care and schools. The red heat alert covers a big chunk of England and is due to […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Umar Malik said this week that Pakistanis must take care during the heavy rainy season to avoid causalities and damage to the property. Speaking to Covert, Umar Malik said the rains are said to be almost twice as heavy as the average downpour at this time of […]
Read MoreMichael Jennings During his inauguration speech in early June, the new president of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, called attention to the grave threat of famine arising from the severe drought affecting the Horn of Africa. His plea for action echoed similar calls from humanitarian organizations, which have warned that the worst drought in 40 years […]
Read MoreSara 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 […]
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