Tag: #Climate
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The Summer Fires
Margalla Hills first and now Pabbi Kharian, it doesn’t come with a surprise. Perhaps this is a sequel to a change in the changing climatic conditions we witness yearly. This warrants more rains, flooding, and even raging fires that can engulf areas leaving a verdant paradise into ash and dust. As this cataclysmic change kicks…
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Dire implications as Hottest Oceanic Temperatures recorded: Experts
Experts caution against dire implications for planet Earth, as oceans hit their “hottest ever” recorded temperatures due to rising climate change. According to the European Union (EU)’s Copernicus, the average daily global sea temperatures since 2016 were reportedly beaten this week by reaching 20.96C. According to Copernicus, oceans are a significant “climate regulator” as they…
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COP26: Boris Johnson opens the summit with a “doomsday device” warning
GLASGOW: UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson inaugurates the global climate summit saying that the world is strapped to a “doomsday device.” Likening the position of Earth, Boris Johnson compared its current state to that of the fictional secret agent James Bond — attached to a bomb that will explode and destroy the planet and is…
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Climate Change: A Threat to Our Cities
This opinion article has been shared by Aisha Khan. Climate change is a serious threat to sustainable urban development, which puts many cities at risk. In the past 30 years, the incidence of so-called natural disasters in the world has almost quadrupled, leading to rising human and economic losses. Although there are many uncertainties in…
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Warming Drives ‘Fundamental’ Changes to Ocean, Scientists Warn
Scientists are warning that warming is driving fundamental changes to the ocean.
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Anger as UK fails to rule out further North Sea drilling
London, (24th March, 2021, 08:40 pm) (AFP/APP):The British government on Wednesday angered environmentalists by saying it could license further oil and gas drilling in the North Sea, months before it hosts a climate change summit. The government made the announcement as it unveiled a new “North Sea Transition Deal”, aimed at helping lower carbon…
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UK orders inquiry into new coal mine
London, March 12 (AFP/APP):Britain has ordered a public inquiry into a planned deep coal mine, Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed Friday, with the government performing a U-turn before hosting a key climate summit. Johnson said the coal mine plan “is something that needs to be looked at very carefully”. The prime minister, who will host…
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Met office indicates additional water requirement in Kharif season
KARACHI, Mar 11 (APP):A continuous dry period during April and May, as predicted by the Meteorological department, may increase water requirement of upcoming Kharif season in Sindh province. The Pakistan Meteorological department, in its seasonal climate outlook for March-May 2021, foretast a continuous dry period in the most of the areas of Sindh province for…
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UN chief warns of risk of famine for millions around the world
United Nations, United States, March 11 (AFP/APP):Millions of people around the world risk dying of hunger and the Covid-19 pandemic and climate change are increasing the threat, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday. “Without immediate action, millions of people will reach the brink of extreme hunger and death,” Guterres told the Security Council during a…
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US to unveil Paris climate pact commitments in April
Paris, March 10 (AFP/APP):US climate envoy John Kerry confirmed Wednesday the United States would lay out new financing commitments for the Paris Agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions ahead of an April 22 summit, the pact’s fifth anniversary. Kerry announced the pledge after talks with French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, part of a European…