Climate change

China pledged to reach peak carbon dioxide emissions by 2030

Training on climate data-set analysis given at AIOU

Noise pollution physically and psychologically harmful

Without planning, chances for cities in Pakistan to survive would be difficult

Check out solutions Ilmesterites are proposing for climate change mitigation

Must devise ways to make effective use of water for power, crop production

White House is expected to push a plan to loosen standards on emissions and vehicle fuel economy standards

Millions in 187 countries will turn off their lights at 8.30pm local time tonight

Panelists urge strategies for conservation of groundwater

The Karakoram anomaly brings some glad tidings for a water-strapped country like Pakistan

Climate change minister warns against overhunting of big cats

Tree drive aims to reach around 10,000 homes in Islamabad

Under the terms of Paris agreement, US can formally give notice that it plans to withdraw in 2019

60 per cent of deaths caused by cyclones around the world in the last two decades occurred in Bangladesh

Average global temperature is thought to have increased by 1 C since the Industrial Revolution

Unusual snowstorm hits homeless people the hardest

Presence in Antarctica of plants proving resistant to extreme conditions has sparked hope for a warming planet

Access to safe drinking water in rural and urban areas is declining fast

Parliamentarian urges regional approach to address climate change challenges

IRSA anticipates major water shortage in provinces

Climate change minister says Pakistan suffered from development of big powers

Every year 40 billion tonnes of CO2 is released into the atmosphere

The Global Climate Risk Index 2018 has ranked Pakistan the seventh country vulnerable to severe climate change

Wetter weather means fewer matches of golf, cricket and even football

Pakistan is victim to grave threats of climate change, which encompass erratic monsoon rains, intense floods, droughts

This may affect hydropower generation, crop yields

Two institutes join hands to sign a memorandum of understanding

A lot of large-scale bleaching has already occurred from Australia’s Great Barrier Reef to the Caribbean.

Climate Change Minister met with MNAs, shares concerns over illegal tree cutting, hunting of wildlife

Change in world temperature could increase the threat of drought and wildfires

Country continued to suffer from adverse impacts of climate change with little done to mitigate impacts

Agriculture, forestry and other land uses account for a quarter of the greenhouse gas emissions heating up planet

If there is no air conditioning, organs strain and can start to fail

Sindh Forest Dept doesn't have authority to carry out plantations in areas that don't fall under its jurisdiction

The ministry has strengthened engagement with the secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change

restoring degraded land generates an estimated $7 to $30 in economic benefits for every dollar invested

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) depression, anxiety, and suicide tend to increase after a natural disaster

140 scientists from all over the world are participating in global conference on climate change

The three-day conference will be attended by 200 major stakeholders

The event is being arranged by the faculty of Sciences in collaboration with the centre’s department on Global climate

Students put various models on display to sensitise participants about waste management issues

Mushahidullah says local communities should receive their share of profits from companies

The US is the only country to reject the agreement

Punjab plans to crack down on smog, Sindh drafts its own policy as K-P and G-B remain absent

Nearly 22% annual deaths in Pakistan are caused by air pollution

Scientific models: Loss of sea ice could cause a 10 to 15 per cent decrease in California's rainfall

Urges higher penalties on entities breaking environmental laws

The researchers predicted that millions of people residing in coastal districts will be displaced

Exhibition on mountains, communities opens at Rawalpindi Arts Council

Officials say efforts being made to address the issue