Climate change

Minister says country to continue supporting global efforts for tackling ODEs

Pakistan, other developing countries may find it tough to counter challenges single-handedly.

Pakistan must bring in specialists who can articulate the country’s position and coordinate with one another

Speakers highlight water waste in cities, aging barrages, depletion of underground water at conference

Speakers discuss the effects of the phenomenon and its impact on Pakistan

Experts discuss need for water policy, pricing mechanisms in the country

Economic forces often overpower need to conserve forests and address other environmental concerns.

Mushahidullah says climate change impacts efforts to reduce poverty, enhance food security

More than 150 families have lost their homes in recent years

Around 125,000 people across the country die because of pollution annually

Among ecosystems most threatened by global warming are coral reefs

Worsening drought has created increased competition for resources and land between ethnic groups

Delhi is now world's most polluted capital according to World Health Organisation survey conducted in 2014

Africa home to seven out of ten countries projected to be hit hardest by climate change

Power supply to 25 grid stations disrupted

Says govt took aggressive measures to bring down pollution

Lawmakers call for responding to crisis apolitically

"Things are going to get more and more scary and complex"

Around 85% of farmers are observing changes in climatic conditions

Exhaust-spewing traffic and heavy tourism threatens Khunjerab National Park surrounding the high-mountain border post

Many of the world's religions consider nature sacred and religious leaders have come out in favour of protecting it

Coal India, Gazprom, Exxon Mobil top corporate emitters

PMD lacks proper equipment to make precise predictions about pollutants and resulting smog

195 countries oppose US stance on Paris agreement

Mushahidullah Khan urges global leaders to agree to a viable sustainable plan to protect the world

High temperatures from May to July damage vegetables, pulses, sugarcane and maize crops

Officials say plan is part of the Montreal Protocol

Lagarde also called for tackling inequality between men and women

Minister for information says media can play a significant role in disseminating knowledge about causes and effects

Hiba Essa, Abdullah Quresh prove mettle in two-day simulation

112,464 lives also lost since 1947, says audit report on NDMA activities

NDMA issues advisory to authorities to take precautionary measures

Says there is a need for an increase in climate-smart investments in infrastructure, businesses and skills

Board of Faculty of Social Sciences at University of Agriculture approves courses in economics and rural development

Europe’s death toll from weather disasters could increase 50-fold

EU envoys cycle through capital; a documentary on climate change screened

Storm warnings and watches went up in many of the Caribbean islands still reeling from Irma's destructive passage

Trump decided in June to withdraw United States from Paris accord

Rainfall in the country on decline, with experts claiming this is due to climate change

Pakistan has been placed at the 7th (for the long-term) among the worst-hit countries in the climate risk index

Mushahid calls for concerted efforts to tackle problem

The consultation and participation of women in climate change initiatives must be ensured

Pakistan continues to be one of the world's most vulnerable countries to the effects of climate change

Appeal comes three months after US President Trump withdrew from Paris Agreement

The switch could have knock-on ecological effects

'Global warming can accentuate that sudden acceleration in intensity'

The University of Agriculture Peshawar and Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) signed a MoU

Sustainable development requires poverty reduction, says minister

Should improve technological resource base, strengthen institutions for renewable energy sources.

Trump has repeatedly questioned the accuracy of climate change research