Climate Change
Fossil fuel burning blamed for extreme temperatures.
Updated 29 Jun, 2024 09:52am
General Authority of Islamic Affairs orders preachers to limit Friday sermons to 10 minutes from June to October, when temperatures cool.
Published 29 Jun, 2024 07:16am
Visits authority’s revamped National Emergencies Operation Centre, noting climate change has put Pakistan in "red zone".
Updated 21 Jun, 2024 11:48am
Record temperatures already reached in recent days are suspected to have caused hundreds if not thousands of deaths across Asia and Europe.
Updated 20 Jun, 2024 07:49pm
The proposed budget has not shown any particular appetite for reforms to help stop economic bleeding caused by repeated climate-induced disasters.
Updated 20 Jun, 2024 09:32am
Indian capital sees warmest June night in 6 years; rain-triggered landslides kill 9 in Bangladesh.
Updated 19 Jun, 2024 03:07pm
Climate change can minimise yields in some places, block the transportation of food, and drive down the nutritional value of staple grains.
Updated 20 Jun, 2024 10:58am
ICIMOD records show snow persistence levels in Indus River basin down 23pc below normal levels.
Published 17 Jun, 2024 02:28pm
Over 68pc of Pakistan’s land area classified as arid or semi-arid, making it vulnerable to desertification, says Romina Khurshid Alam.
Updated 19 Jun, 2024 08:29am
What will constitute a lasting solution?
Published 15 Jun, 2024 08:31am
UNDP’s GLOF-II project works in 16 valleys of GB and eight in KP.
Updated 14 Jun, 2024 01:35pm
Set at 15.3pc of PSDP, around 8pc of govt running costs set aside for climate impacts.
Updated 13 Jun, 2024 11:42am
Skardu residents suffer up to 22 hours of loadshedding, energy dept says.
Updated 08 Jun, 2024 09:33am
Pakistan must enable low-income groups to benefit from the solar revolution.
Updated 06 Jun, 2024 09:34am
Official says rains to start from July 25; four Glof events expected in Ghizer, Chitral.
Updated 06 Jun, 2024 11:49am
"Pakistan stands firm in its resolve to combat environmental challenges," premier says on World Environment Day.
Updated 06 Jun, 2024 11:19am
“Like the meteor that wiped out the dinosaurs, we’re having an outsized impact,” Guterres says.
Updated 06 Jun, 2024 08:41am
“We are on a record-breaking warming path,” says WMO deputy chief Ko Barrett.
Published 05 Jun, 2024 09:11pm
It is plausible that a combination of foreign invasions and natural catastrophes wiped out the Indus Valley Civilisation.
Updated 05 Jun, 2024 09:59am
Can we save the children from us?
Updated 05 Jun, 2024 03:29pm
The impact is likely to be felt in the next few months because the warming El Nino weather pattern “is showing signs of ending”.
Published 04 Jun, 2024 06:54am
In a contrast, parts of eastern India have been reeling under the impact of cyclone Remal.
Published 03 Jun, 2024 12:47pm
Pakistani businesses have a critical role in adapting to climate risks and leading by example in the transition to a sustainable and resilient future.
Updated 03 Jun, 2024 11:01am
Seriously considering climate risk management and reporting policies could help Pakistani businesses reduce vulnerabilities.
Updated 03 Jun, 2024 11:00am
“There’s a sense of pride with everything he does, and that’s why people vote for him,” says one voter.
Updated 01 Jun, 2024 06:44pm
Odisha govt prohibits outdoor activities for its employees between 11am and 3pm when temperatures peak.
Published 31 May, 2024 11:39am
“Hot nights are as dangerous as midday peak temperatures,” experts warn.
Published 30 May, 2024 04:18pm
Indian weather bureau says temperatures were 12 degrees higher than expected.
Updated 29 May, 2024 04:07pm
2023 was the hottest year on record, according to the EU’s climate monitor, Copernicus.
Published 29 May, 2024 05:51am
Glaciers rapidly melting, risk of forest fires exacerbated due to harsh weather.
Published 24 May, 2024 07:50am
