Climate Change
Mayor Wahab notes mangroves serve as a natural defence against coastal erosion, rising sea levels, and climate-related disasters.
Updated 07 Jun, 2026 09:34am
Experts call for making mental health part of calamity response.
Updated 07 Jun, 2026 09:47am
In Karachi, the maximum temperature is expected to rise to 40°C - 43°C from June 8 to 12.
Updated 06 Jun, 2026 10:34pm
Climate action must begin with redesigning our cities.
Published 06 Jun, 2026 06:07am
Cites 2026 study that finds Karachi has highest urban-rural temperature difference; says emergency response not enough, the city must reduce heat at its source.
Updated 05 Jun, 2026 09:16am
From penalising green technology to sidelining adaptation, the government’s spending choices seem to contradict its own climate commitments.
Published 05 Jun, 2026 07:04am
Pakistan knows all too well the consequences of environmental neglect.
Updated 05 Jun, 2026 07:28am
Hot weather and below-normal rains are hurting crops and forcing farmers to reduce planting, farmers, analysts and traders say.
Published 04 Jun, 2026 10:31am
French envoy reaffirms continued international support for Pakistan’s climate initiatives.
Published 04 Jun, 2026 08:19am
Cunen is a hard-to-reach mountainous region where the majority of the approximately 47,000 residents are poor and rely on water from wells that are now going dry.
Published 03 Jun, 2026 01:03pm
WMO chief says El Niño could “exacerbate drought and heavy rainfall and increase the risk of heatwaves both on land and in the ocean".
Published 02 Jun, 2026 12:41pm
Planning for hotter conditions is increasingly becoming a question of public health, economic resilience and public safety.
Updated 31 May, 2026 08:50am
Larkana, Jacobabad record 50.5°C, according to PMD; mainly hot weather forecast for Friday.
Updated 29 May, 2026 08:41am
At international conference, minister emphasises urgent need for regional cooperation on glacial melt and ecosystem preservation.
Published 26 May, 2026 06:42pm
Seven heatwave-related deaths have been reported in France, five of which were drownings as people sought relief in water bodies.
Published 26 May, 2026 05:06pm
Your garbage is fuelling an imbalance in Nature.
Updated 25 May, 2026 05:12pm
Murtaza Wahab says project will see AQI displays installed at more than 100 prominent locations and major arteries across city.
Updated 17 May, 2026 11:43am
Around five matches are taking place in conditions considered unsafe, where postponement is advised, researchers say.
Published 14 May, 2026 12:17pm
In parametric insurance, payouts are triggered automatically by heavy rain, high heat or even air pollution.
Published 11 May, 2026 10:55am
Our financial system is geared towards short-term, risk-averse lending, while climate adaptation and green infrastructure require patient, long-term capital.
Updated 08 May, 2026 08:22am
Expert notes adoption of renewable energy reaction to rising fuel prices; panelist says after solarisation, consumers not captive to grid anymore.
Published 08 May, 2026 07:10am
UN Women official calls for treating inclusion of women, girls and youth in climate policy-making as "a condition of survival".
Updated 07 May, 2026 10:27pm
Calls macroeconomic stability "basic hygiene" for unlocking climate funds; World Bank official says global economy has resources to bridge financing gap.
Published 07 May, 2026 07:06am
Pakistan’s corporate sector has to step up its game for the larger good, suggests Dr Zeelaf Munir
Published 06 May, 2026 02:51pm
The young are the real stakeholders in the fight against climate crisis, argues.
Published 06 May, 2026 02:47pm
Pakistan's NDC 3.0 is a sophisticated and serious document at serious risk of following its predecessors into the archive of well-intentioned commitments that change little on the ground.
Published 06 May, 2026 02:43pm
We need to somehow make our marine conservation endeavours succeed.
Published 06 May, 2026 02:37pm
National policy responses only result in enhanced local risks.
Published 06 May, 2026 02:33pm
Could harvesting carbon sinks can change the country’s climate narrative?
Published 06 May, 2026 02:17pm
With cities expanding beyond capacity, the time may well be running out.
Published 06 May, 2026 02:14pm
