QUETTA: The Balochistan cabinet has officially designated ‘Miani Hor’ as Pakistan’s third Marine Protected Area (MPA). According to a statement from World Wide Fund (WWF) Pakistan, this significant step follows the earlier declarations of Astola Island as the country’s first MPA in 2017, and Churna Island as the second in 2024. These coastal regions are … Read more
LAHORE: WWF-Pakistan and Novumpack have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at collaboration for corporate sustainability and environmental awareness campaigns, a statement said. As a non-profit organisation working in environmental and nature conservation in Pakistan, WWF-Pakistan works to stop the degradation of the planet’s natural environment and to build a future in which people … Read more
LAHORE: WWF-Pakistan convened a meeting on Tuesday to discuss Norway’s Emil Beddari’s research paper focused on “cotton farmer innovation towards agrarian sustainability transitions in Basti Ridd, Pakistan”, a statement said. The participants also discussed Adnan Zikri Jaafar’s work on “global cotton production networks: understandings of sustainability and stakeholder priorities”. Jaafar, a Rhodes scholar, received a … Read more
KARACHI: With a commitment to preserve nature, Dawlance has collaborated with the WWF-Pakistan to promote environmental sustainability and has taken up the mission of planting 10,000 trees in the vicinity of Karachi University, a statement said. This extensive plantation drive signifies the importance of nature’s ecological balance for the prevention of global warming and climate … Read more
HYDERABAD: Experts and environmentalists have expressed concerns over the destruction of the Indus Delta due to the lack of flowing water in the Kotri downstream of the River Indus and said that the paucity of water in the Kotri downstream has severely affected the aquatic organism, plants and wildlife. Addressing a seminar titled “Climate Change … Read more
Coral reefs are an important part of the marine ecosystem and are home to aquatic life. Coral reefs are considered more important than the forests of Africa and Latin America in terms of biodiversity and productivity. But due to climate change, coral reefs in Pakistan are turning white and dying. In the Arabian Sea, near … Read more
Locust outbreak in the Malir area of Karachi, residents are anxious by seen such a large number of Locusts. This year, the number of locusts has increased rapidly due to rain and heatwave, while hundreds of acres of standing crop have been feared affected in the locust attack. The farmer has appealed for help from … Read more
