Tag: #climatechange
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Can protection of the oceans end global food supply and biodiversity crisis?
A recent research suggests that strictly protecting seas can lead to a steady supply of healthy food, along with survival of habitat and marine life, and perhaps a natural solution for climate change can be discovered. Opinion: Flaws and short coming in our education Sector India orders a large no. of corona vaccines at cheaper…
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The Senate Climate Change Committee approves Abbasi’s Bill
ISLAMABAD, Feb 12 (APP): The Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change on Friday approved Senator Muhammad Javed Abbasi’s “The Islamabad Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Amendment) Bill, 2020. Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed chairing the meeting held here at the Ministry of Climate Change said the Committee considers the Bill at its forum despite the opposition of the…
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PM Imran Khan chairs a meeting of Prime Minister’s Committee on Climate Change
ISLAMABAD, February 8, 2021: Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired a meeting of Prime Minister’s Committee on Climate Change at Islamabad today. Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Minister for Planning Asad Umar, Minister for Power Omar Ayub Khan, Minister for Water Resources Muhammad Faisal Vawda, Chief Ministers Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar, Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa…
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French court holds state responsible for failure to control climate change
Paris, Feb 3 (AFP/APP): A French court on Wednesday held the state responsible for its failure to take sufficient measures to halt climate change, handing a victory to NGOs in a landmark case backed by over two million citizens. The administrative court in Paris ruled that the government’s failure to convert its commitments on reducing greenhouse gas emissions…
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Plastic Pollution Rose Due to Washing Clothes
Paris, Jan 12 (AFP/APP): Households in Europe and North America are flooding the oceans with plastic pollution simply by washing their clothes, scientists said Tuesday after research found the majority of microplastics in Arctic seawater wire polyester fibers. Plastic particles have infiltrated even the most remote and seemingly-pristine regions of the planet. These tiny fragments…
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Number of Wildfires in Brazil Increase!
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 3 (AFP/APP): The number of wildfires in Brazil increased 12.7 percent last year to a decade-high, according to official figures likely to add to pressure on President Jair Bolsonaro’s government over the destruction of the Amazon rainforest. There were a total of 222,798 wildfires across Brazil in 2020, the highest number…
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What Activities are Causing the Earths Surface to Sink
ISLAMABAD, Jan 01 (APP): Human activities such as groundwater removal and other natural causes are leading to the sinking of the Earth’s surface and the phenomenon will affect 635 million people, mostly in Asia, with a total exposed Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of $9.78 trillion in the next four years, warn researchers. By 2024, 19…
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PM’s Billion Tree Honey initiative to help produce 70,000MT honey, generate Rs43bln income
This opinion article is by Dr. Saeed Ahmad Ali. LAHORE, Dec 30: As compared to the other parts of the world, honey produced in all areas of Pakistan is of prime quality and very unique in taste, besides providing livelihood to the local communities. Afforestation over the last few years has witnessed a surge in…
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Afforestation plan on 7,200 square km area to stem biodiversity loss, combat desertification
Afforestation plan on 7,200 square km area to stem biodiversity loss, combat desertification.
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Freezing Temperatures Have Increased Tree Cutting In Balochistan
ISLAMABAD, Dec 20 (APP): Freezing temperature in Balochistan has increased tree cutting of plants including rare plant species in the harsh terrains of the province to cater fuel needs and keeping houses warm amid lack of natural gas supply in the area. Locals looking for firewood kept felling trees as there was no other source…