In 1785, Robert Burns reflected on how humanity has come to dominate our planet: “I’m truly sorry man’s dominion, has broken nature’s social union,” he wrote. The Scottish poet’s words still ring true two centuries later. Man-made climate change threatens our planet’s ecosystem and the lives and livelihoods of millions of people. From the IMF … Read more
Climate change in the coming decades could lead to an increase in cases of kidney stones that would bring huge costs to healthcare systems, according to research by scientists in the United States. A study, published in Scientific Reports, found that even if measures are put in place to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, there would … Read more
RAWALPINDI: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam said over 600 million saplings would be planted during the spring plantation campaign this year. He said the government has set a plantation target of one billion trees for all the provinces this year. The SAPM said the government has issued … Read more
KARACHI: Environmental expert Ashiq Ahmad Khan said on Thursday that climate change is adversely impacting the country’s economy and health, and developing countries are contributing to environmental degradation because of a different set of reasons as compared to the developed countries. He expressed his views during the 10th ZU Dialogues, titled “Global Warming: From Climate … Read more
CAIRO: Egypt will have its first green hydrogen production plant up and running next November, Arab News quoted Ayman Soliman, CEO of Egypt’s Sovereign Fund, as saying. This comes in accordance with the agreement signed last October with the Norwegian Scatec alliance, Fertiglobe, and the Emirati Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, where quantities of 50 to 100 … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday approved $385 million in financing to help improve the livability and community health of five cities in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa cities improvement project will help construct two clean water supply treatment facilities, three sewerage treatment facilities, and will rehabilitate dysfunctional tube-wells among several other important subprojects in … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $603 million result-based lending programme to strengthen and expand social protection programmes in Pakistan, a statement issued on Wednesday. The ADB said using conditional cash transfers, the programme will support the implementation of Ehsaas, Pakistan’s national social protection and poverty reduction strategy. Under the Integrated Social … Read more
A young man was seen in a viral video beating an injured Indian gaur with a stick. Many people on social media have called for the man to be punished. A heartbreaking video of a young man beating an injured Indian gaur has surfaced on social media as human-animal conflicts continue to make headlines. The … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistan is ranked fifth among a list of countries that are most vulnerable to climate change and rising temperatures, highlights a documentary. In the documentary “Vanishing Wetland”, Pakistani filmmaker Abdullah Khan highlighted that the Indus River, a lifeline for people across the country, is fast becoming a vanishing wetland due to climate change. The … Read more
FRANKFURT: Germany’s new government has pledged to spend big on the economy, climate change and social security, but without raising taxes or taking on more debt, leaving many asking where the money is going to come from. “We have decided that this will be a decade of investments,” future chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday as … Read more
DUBAI: India, China, and Russia need to fully commit to reducing emissions for a global energy transition to happen quickly, US special envoy for Climate Change John Kerry said at a conference in Dubai, Arab News reported. Speaking at the Global Manufacturing and Industrial Summit, Kerry said there is “incredible movement” from global players, as well as … Read more
AMMAN: King Abdullah II of Jordan on Tuesday met with Britain’s Prince Charles, stressing the importance of coordinating on issues of mutual concern between the two countries. The king appreciated Britain’s support for the development of Jordan, including response to the Syrian refugee crisis, according to a statement by the Royal Hashemite Court. The Jordanian … Read more
ZURICH – The top international banking supervisory authority on Tuesday said lenders should account for climate risks when managing their business, suggesting a list of 18 “principles” to guide banks and national supervisors. Banks should “consider the potential impacts of climate-related risk drivers on their individual business models and assess the financial materiality of these risks,” … Read more
KARACHI: Engro Polymer and Chemicals hosted a dialogue on climate change and technologies of the future at the Expo 2020 Dubai, a statement said. The points of the dialogue consisted of climate change, construction materials and technologies of the future, building inclusive communities, and circular economy, to celebrate the Rural and Urban Development Week at … Read more
HONG KONG: From Bangladesh to Britain to Nigeria, many young campaigners on the frontlines of the global fight for climate justice now face a new problem: the impact the crisis is having on their mental health. As thousands of delegates converged at the COP26 summit in Glasgow to discuss ways to tackle the environmental emergency, … Read more
LONDON – “Shameless.” “Sleazy.” “Guilty.” British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced damning headlines on Thursday that cast his government in a dismal light just as he browbeats world powers to show moral leadership over climate change. The government tore up the rulebook on how parliament polices ethical lapses by its members Wednesday, after an excoriating cross-party … Read more
The Atacama Desert is the hardest place to survive, the genes that help plants to live in extreme weather might be the ‘Genetic Goldmine’ and the key to surviving climate change. The Atacama Desert in northern Chile, which is located between the Pacific Ocean and Andes Mountains, is the driest place on the planet. Still … Read more
LONDON: Queen Elizabeth II on Monday appealed to world leaders to work together in “common cause” against climate change to “solve the most insurmountable problems”. The statement, delivered in a video message to the COP-26 conference in Glasgow came after a day of speeches from world leaders warning of the urgency of the crisis. “If … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Agriculture is likely to face severe impacts from climate change, reducing the amount of food to be grown at a time when more is needed than ever before, a government official said. Addressing the 25th session of the Near East Forestry and Range Commission (NEFRC), hosted virtually by Egypt, Federal Minister for National Food … Read more
PARIS: The aviation sector is facing a great dilemma: How can it fulfil its ambition of doubling passenger numbers while meeting its goal of reducing its massive greenhouse gas emissions? Slashing pollution from the industry is among the major challenges facing the world as leaders meet later this month for a key climate summit in … Read more
KARACHI: Fatima Fertilizer Company Limited (FFCL) celebrated climate week recently at the Pakistan Pavilion of Expo 2020 Dubai, UAE, a statement said. Being a prominent sponsor of the Pavilion, FFCL brought the attention of all the stakeholders towards accelerating action against climate change and its impact on the region, especially in Pakistan, through virtual reality-based engagement … Read more
GENEVA: More than five billion people could have difficulty accessing water in 2050, the United Nations warned on Tuesday, urging leaders to seize the initiative at the COP26 summit. Already in 2018, 3.6 billion people had inadequate access to water for at least one month per year, said a new report from the UN’s World … Read more
“Huge respect for the driver of this Government bus in Nilgiris who kept his cool even under the terrifying hits on the bus from an agitated tusker.” An angry elephant raced at a bus in Tamil Nadu, breaking its windshield, according to a terrifying video. As per the media, the event occurred on Saturday morning … Read more
UNITED NATIONS: President Joe Biden told the world on Tuesday that the United States does not want a new Cold War with China, as he vowed to shift away from post-9/11 conflicts and take a global leadership role in crises ranging from climate to Covid-19. Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping both made major new … Read more
Samoa: The world must take urgent action on climate change at upcoming UN talks in Glasgow or low-lying Pacific nations will face a dire future, Samoa’s new leader has told AFP in an interview. Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, who took office as Samoa’s first female prime minister in late July, gave a stark assessment of the … Read more
BEIJING: China Special Envoy for Climate Change Xie Zhenhua held talks upon invitation with visiting US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry in Tianjin, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment said on Friday. The two sides conducted candid, in-depth and pragmatic dialogues and had a full exchange of views on key issues, including the … Read more
ISTANBUL: Turkey is under the shock of unprecedented forest fires that killed four people and injured scores of others in its coastal touristic southern provinces, while authorities are investigating claims of sabotage. Over 70 wildfires have been reported since Wednesday across the country. Scorching heat and strong winds have fanned the fires in different regions … Read more
UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for the leadership of Group of 20 industrialised countries on the key issue of climate action, saying that he sees no pathway to reach Paris Agreement’s 1.5 degrees Celsius goal without them. “The world urgently needs a clear and unambiguous commitment to the 1.5 degree goal of … Read more
