Climate

US climate scientist sees hurricane Helene’s devastation firsthand

ASHEVILLE, United States: Carl Schreck spent his career studying tropical storms thousands of miles away… Read More

Punjab introduces ‘paid internships’ to fight smog; Who can apply?

LAHORE: The Punjab government has launched Chief Minister Climate Leadership Development Internship Programme under ‘Mera… Read More

PM Shehbaz calls for special focus on promotion of alternative energy

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday called for a special focus on the promotion… Read More

Climate misinformation overshadows record floods worldwide

Climate skeptics are scapegoating a weather modification technique known as cloud seeding to deny the… Read More

Asia hit hardest by climate, weather disasters in 2023:UN

Asia was the world's most disaster-hit region from climate and weather hazards in 2023, the… Read More

Pakistan’s Climate Crusade: Igniting Urgency in Global Action

In recent years, the discourse surrounding climate change has shifted from abstract warnings to urgent… Read More

Oil and gas should not be demonized: Elon Musk

ROME: It is important to reduce carbon emissions to preserve the planet, but oil and… Read More

EU, AFD sign agreement on new climate initiative in Punjab

The EU and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) signed an agreement in Islamabad today… Read More

Retiring coal plants early can benefit investors, communities and climate

As the biggest source of greenhouse gases, how to transition the energy sector from carbon-intensive… Read More

Yellen urges ‘direct’ talks, US-China climate collaboration

Washington and Beijing should communicate "directly" on concerns about specific economic practices, US Treasury Secretary… Read More

Climate nears point of no return as temperatures break records

The target of keeping long-term global warming within 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) is moving… Read More

Greta Thunberg says France targeting climate activists

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg said on Thursday that campaigners were being "systemically targeted with… Read More

FM Bilawal calls for collective action to overcome economic, climate challenges

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister (FM) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday said the international community needed to… Read More

International river’s day: Man, 70, on mission to save Malir River

Sitting crossed legged at a dhaba sifting through his document folder when a waiter brings… Read More

‘Revolutionary’ climate protestors clash with Swiss police

GENEVA: Hundreds of people taking part in an unauthorised climate demonstration in northern Switzerland on… Read More

Over 23,000 Karachi trees threatened: Green cost of Red Line?

Turning to a bowl on her drawing room table, Amra Javed picks up the desiccated… Read More

Pakistan deserves Int’l support for reconstruction of flood-hit areas: UNSG

UN Secretary-General (UNSG) Antonio Guterres has said Pakistan deserves massive support directly from the international… Read More

COP27 puts climate compensation on agenda for first time

Delegates at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt agreed after late-night talks to put the… Read More

Climate change: UNGA adopts resolution in support of Pakistan

NEW YORK: The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Sunday adopted a resolution in support… Read More

Let’s Talk: can IMF loan save calamity-hit Pakistan?

Cataclysmic floods push Pakistan back by decades in terms of development, infrastructure and economic stability.… Read More