Climate Change
Rs550m allocated for protection against floods, dam strengthening; 4 filtration plants to address Cholistan water shortage.
Updated 19 Apr, 2025 08:00am
Pakistan is trapped in a relentless cycle of climate volatility.
Updated 18 Apr, 2025 08:23am
Extreme weather to mainly impact Potohar region, northern and central parts of Punjab.
Updated 18 Apr, 2025 08:28am
High-risk districts include Chitral, Upper Dir, Swat, and Kohistan.
Updated 15 Apr, 2025 07:16pm
A much broader and more cohesive plan is needed to meet Pakistan’s changing requirements amidst an accelerating climate crisis.
Updated 14 Apr, 2025 08:39am
Ships will be required to use less carbon-intensive fuel mix from 2028 or face financial penalties.
Published 12 Apr, 2025 06:23am
PDMA calls for all outdoor activities to be suspended immediately; warns of potential temperature surge of 4-7°C.
Updated 10 Apr, 2025 12:15pm
Since the floods struck Sindh with an unforgiving force in 2022, the students continue to fight to stay afloat against a system that keeps pulling them under.
Updated 09 Apr, 2025 11:29am
Instructs schools to ban outdoor activities of children and health dept to set up "heatwave counters" in hospitals.
Updated 09 Apr, 2025 12:08pm
Scientists warn that every fraction of degree of global warming increases intensity and frequency of extreme weather events.
Updated 09 Apr, 2025 10:00am
Particles are less than five millimetres in size, with the smallest invisible to the naked eye.
Published 08 Apr, 2025 08:01am
Authorities should refrain from undertaking any water scheme that infringes on rights of any federating unit to avoid more controversies.
Updated 07 Apr, 2025 08:57am
Water is piped from streams into the village, and sprayed into the air during the freezing winter temperatures.
Published 06 Apr, 2025 11:24am
EPA warns that setting up new stations during an impending drought would strain Punjab’s already limited water resources.
Updated 06 Apr, 2025 10:23am
Minister stresses collaborative efforts to protect coastal regions.
Published 31 Mar, 2025 05:47am
Asia hit hard by rising frequency and severity of storms, floods, heat waves and droughts.
Updated 31 Mar, 2025 09:32am
Scientists estimate around 30pc of the carbon dioxide (CO2) released by humans is absorbed by the oceans.
Published 30 Mar, 2025 06:38am
Programme will tackle smog and air pollution with launch of several comprehensive initiatives.
Updated 30 Mar, 2025 07:52am
Climate finance flows follow climate action.
Published 29 Mar, 2025 07:09am
Says that areas face growing water stress due to rapid urban expansion, deforestation and rising demand.
Updated 28 Mar, 2025 10:41am
Committee expresses strong reservations over the absence of CDA leadership at the meeting.
Updated 26 Mar, 2025 11:31am
Waiting for outside help to arrive will only aggravate our climate challenges and not mitigate them.
Published 24 Mar, 2025 08:21am
Waiting for outside help to arrive will only aggravate our climate challenges and not mitigate them.
Updated 24 Mar, 2025 09:16am
Traditional approaches of post-disaster compensation and international humanitarian aid aren’t enough for disaster-prone Gilgit-Baltistan.
Updated 24 Mar, 2025 09:53am
UN-ESCAP report estimates urban population of Asia-Pacific region to rise by 1.2bn.
Updated 24 Mar, 2025 09:10am
World Meteorological Organisation says earth just witnessed hottest 10 years on record.
Updated 24 Mar, 2025 08:13am
Prime minister says his government is actively pursuing policies that integrate climate action across all sectors.
Updated 23 Mar, 2025 10:29am
World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan urges govt, civil society and local communities to take collective action to protect wooded areas.
Updated 22 Mar, 2025 11:29am
Aurangzeb launches Parwaaz Green Action Bond, says country recognises climate change as existential threat; Earth Hour to be observed tonight.
Updated 22 Mar, 2025 09:36am
Rules not finalised even after 8 years, Justice Mandokhail observes.
Updated 22 Mar, 2025 08:23am
