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Ministry of Climate Change issues heatwave alert to all provinces
Senator Rehman warns of extreme heatwave, temperatures in border areas expected to rise to 49-50 degrees Celsius
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Twitter bans misleading ads about climate change
Twitter is taking action against ads that spread climate change misinformation using IPCC as a guide for the platform
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Earth Day: Ministry stops use of plastic bottles
Minister urges public to shun use of plastic to avoid pollution, damaging environment
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On Earth Day, climate activists set to rally against fossil fuels
Campaigners demand EU sanctions on Russian oil and gas, some European states oppose ban for fear of economic hit
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Several neighbourhoods face water shortage
Official blames dwindling supplies from Khanpur, Rawal dams
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‘Cities to have air quality monitoring stations’
Minister says govt to introduce initiatives to improve air quality, reduce harmful emissions
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Lahore sees early onset of summer
April temperature crosses 42 degrees for first time in decade
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Govt asked to focus on health-related issues
Experts say climate change, environmental degradation and rising population needs to be addressed
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New UN climate report to tackle reining in emissions
Hundreds of scientists will have endorsed the findings on climate change as fact
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On Sindh’s coast, the sea’s intrusion leaves communities homeless
Abdul Majeed, a fisherman, watched the waves take over his village near Keti Bandar
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Birds are laying eggs earlier as climate change shifts springs
Of 72 bird species examined, a third lay eggs 25 days earlier than they did a century ago
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Islamabad’s climate policies attentive to plight of women’
Pakistan delegate Nilofar Bakhtiar informs United Nations
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In a first, Pakistan elected to UN Environment Assembly
PM's aide Malik Aslam says election to UNEA bureau is ‘great achievement and honour for Pakistan’
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PM tells citizens to plant five trees per family
Spring Tree Plantation campaign launched to achieve target of 540 million saplings this season
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PARC for enhancing avocado farming
Avocado plantation part of the climate-resilient crops campaign
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Group of 11 climate activists glue themselves to Berlin motorway
The activists also placed food on the A100 motorway that had been discarded earlier
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Protecting trees
Rawalpindi administration has issued warning to the timber mafia to stop their nefarious activity
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Need for environmental cooperation in South Asia
There is ample room for external actors to promote environmental diplomacy in South Asia
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Dimming Sun's rays should be off-limits, say experts
60 policy experts and scientists say that the planetary-scale engineering schemes to cool Earth's surface is dangerous
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Govt to ‘ring-fence’ cities to combat climate change: PM Imran
Pakistan and World Bank ink an MoU to tackle challenges caused by the climate change
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'Number of glacial lakes increased in northern areas during past three years'
Average temperature is increasing at a doubled rate in Pakistan compared to rest of the world, warns PM's aide
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Collision course on heatwave in Karachi
Set to become the seventh largest city in the world, it was ranked 10th least livable
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Youth consider climate change one of the biggest challenges for Pakistan
British Council report says climate change and related challenges pose the biggest threat to young people
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Is Bitcoin bad for the environment?
Crypto mining contributes to global warming with large amounts of energy consumption and e-waste
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Deal aimed at averting climate catastrophe agreed at COP26 summit
The deal is the result of two weeks of tortuous negotiations in Glasgow that had to be extended for an extra day
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India criticises fossil fuel language in COP26 draft deal
Climate minister Yadav says developing nations have the right to use the remainder of global ‘carbon budget’
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Officials summoned over fires in fields
LHC issues order while hearing plea for action against smog
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McDonald’s steps up to cope with climate change
Zartaj Gul asks high carbon-emitting countries to take measures to contain pollution
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Stop ‘playing jokes with climate change’
PM’s aide says Pakistan taking substantial steps to counter climate issue at COP26
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Pakistan among first countries to meet ‘Bonn Challenge’
Now we have committed to planting another 10 billion trees, says PTI Senator Faisal at COP26 summit
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Crop sown amid prolonged dry spell
Farmers of Noorpur Thal bear brunt of changing climate pattern
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Two Pakistani activists take centre stage at Glasgow climate march
Over 100,000 people braved cold and rain to march through the streets of Glasgow
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Israeli startup develops balloons to capture carbon dioxide
High Hopes Lab is determined to combat global warming by sending out balloons in the air to trap carbon dioxide.
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COP26: UK pledges £55m to Pakistan to fight climate change
Pakistan ranked as 8th most vulnerable country to climate change
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Pakistan unveils ESR climate initiative at COP26 summit
World Bank official lauds measures operational in the areas of climate change and employment in the country
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Pakistan signs US led Global Methane Pledge at COP26
Pakistan German Climate and Energy Initiative signed with German bank KFW
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Air quality set to plummet in India's capital after clean spell
Authorities warn air quality in the country is set to drop sharply in November
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China says Xi was given no option for video address to COP26
UK govt spokesperson says Britain wanted people to attend the talks in person
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Erdogan skips Glasgow climate summit over 'security concerns'
Turkish sources quoted as saying that organisers put a limit on the size of Erdogan's travelling delegation
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G20 leaders call for effective action to cap global warming at 1.5°C
Document says current national plans on how to curb emissions will have to be strengthened
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Taliban urge international donors to support green initiatives in Afghanistan
Senior diplomat says climate programmes that were already approved for UN support should continue
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G20 leaders meet after two years, with climate, Covid and economy in focus
Leaders endorse minimum tax that all countries can collect from corporations from 2023
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At UN, Pakistan urges developed countries to deliver on climate action
More than 30 million Pakistanis have been affected by climate change, damage exceeds $14 billion
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'Hollow promises must end,' says UN as world on track to warm 2.7°C
'Now leaders need to be just as clear in their actions,' says UN chief ahead of Glasgow climate conference'
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Greenhouse gas levels hit record; world struggles to curb damage
Report shows carbon dioxide levels surged to 413.2 parts per million in 2020
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WATCH: Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia targets net zero emissions by 2060
Saudi crown prince says the kingdom would double the emissions cuts it plans to achieve by 2030
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Climate change will cause global tensions, say US intelligence services
Report says climate change is 'an emerging threat to financial stability' of the US
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Pakistan, India among 11 'countries of concern' on climate change for US spy agencies
Report predicts that global warming will increase geopolitical tensions and risks to US national security
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Africa's glaciers to melt, millions of poor face drought, floods: UN
Climate change could also shave 3% off continental GDP by mid-century
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Swedish envoy praises PTI govt’s initiatives to tackle climate change
Ambassador Henrik Parson launches awareness campaign on sustainable living standards in Islamabad