environment

Study classifies sea-faring polar bear at high risk of extinction

Citizens can debate merits and demerits of project on N-5 on November 25

Local people have long been subject to environmental hazards caused by the seepage

It is calling for more robust measures to reduce pollution, increase children's access to healthcare

Delhi has been shrouded in a toxic soup as residents gear up for the Hindu festival of lights Diwali

The moot is held every 20 years to set the global agenda for sustainable urbanisation

'It is a public health emergency' head of WHO's dept of public health and environment says

Efforts by China, which claims the giant panda as its national animal, have brought its numbers back from the brink

'We have the Paris Agreement to guide our way. Now we need governments to implement it'

Population growth, migration and business activity have contributed to increased water demand

It is the first major environmental meeting of global leaders since the Paris climate talks last year

Many decry festival at Deosai but G-B govt says measures have been taken to ensure protection of environment

Social workers, doctors say both actions cause health, environment hazards.

The plantation campaign will start from July 25 and aims to plant 25,000 saplings of different species all over DHA

Informed opposition by citizens can help protect city’s greenery

Say such an event could ruin environment for wildlife

Emissions from 257 power plants for which data was available 'were associated with 22,900 premature deaths in 2013'

The study found that the ozone hole had shrunk by 1.5 million square miles since 2000

This is despite the fact that over 1,000 people died in Karachi in the heatwave last year

Clashes occurred in Lausitz when around 300 demonstrators forced their way into the Schwarze Pumpe power station

Zymal has been a recipient of the Prince Abdul Aziz Award for Children Pioneer/Ecopreneur Award in Saudi Arabia

Organic produce, milk and eggs among multitude of items available on Sundays

DHA hosts seminar on importance of trees after cutting several down in January

Some 650 million people do not have access to safe water, putting them at risk of diseases and premature death

Factories shut down earlier due to violation of environmental laws allegedly reopened

The cutting of the salvadora persica may be financially rewarding for some but its effect is devastating for others

WMO says concentrations of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide once again broke records last year

Environmentalists say Barrier Reef is struggling from climate change, farming run-off and coral-eating starfish

K-P govt laws against plastic bags are a first in the province

The proposed sites will be the first new National Marine Sanctuaries since 2000

Flyers and paper bags among shopkeepers at various markets distributed in Faisalabad

‘Govt prioritises infrastructure development over environment protection’

To start road shows to highlight impact of environmental degradation.

Despite the good news, an area of woodland the size of South Africa has still been lost since 1990

The Green Schools Programme of Organic City is designed to be piloted in a traditional school set-up in Karachi

The initiative is an excellent one, but requires meticulous investigation, planning and implementation

Says project could endanger river’s ecosystem if adequate safeguards not adopted

Yale University team creates interactive map showing variation in polluted air down to the neighbourhood level

The government needs to revisit legislation on controlling pollution at all micro and macro levels

Director-general’s post still vacant at Pak-EPA; heads of Zoological Survey and GCISC held as additional charges

On average, glaciers currently lose between 50 to 150 centimetres of thickness every year

Civil societies argue for enhancing measures by erecting barriers on free flow of goods and services

Being in green spaces relaxes, rejuvenates our mind in a way that is not possible while staring at concrete and bricks

They were required to transfer profit above 50% of paid-up capital to escrow account