New program launched to enhance climate resilience, water security in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Climate Change (MoCC), of Pakistan, the Federal Flood Commission (FFC) under the Ministry of Water Resources, and WWF-Pakistan have launched a...
SCP summons secretary with record of 10 Billion Trees Tsunami project
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) on Tuesday has taken notice of a matter pertaining to 10 Billion Trees Tsunami project and summoned the...
US formally quits Paris agreement but Biden pledges return
WASHINGTON: The United States left the Paris accord, becoming the first country to ever withdraw from an international climate change pact, but Joe Biden...
Punjab Govt evolved strategy to control SMOG, declared calamity: Minister
ISLAMABAD: Punjab Minister for Environment Protection Muhammad Rizwan told said that the provincial government has declared SMOG as calamity.
The government has initiated a comprehensive...
Brick kilns in Punjab to remain closed till Nov 7 to control smog
ISLAMABAD: The government of Punjab has decided to close brick kilns across the province till November 7 to control smog.
However, those using zigzag methodology...
14 million tonnes of micro-plastics on sea floor: study
SYDNEY: The world’s sea floor is littered with an estimated 14 million tonnes of micro-plastics, broken down from the masses of rubbish entering the...
With songs and sedation, experts aim to rescue Kaavan, the Islamabad elephant
ISLAMABAD: The trick to calming an unhappy elephant? Sing him Frank Sinatra songs, according to one of the vets tasked with assessing whether Kaavan...
Experts in Islamabad to assess health of Kavaan before shifting
ISLAMABAD: Kaavan was a bit reluctant to let three veterinarians come near it to assess the health of the 35-year-old elephant at Islamabad Zoo,...
Tourism thrives post lockdown as thousands flock to northern Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The coronavirus-hit tourism sector of the country got a much-needed boost during the past week as tourists swarmed in from all over the...
Prime Minister launches monsoon tree plantation campaign in Kahuta
KAHUTA: Prime Minister Imran Khan has launched the monsoon tree planting campaign by planting a sapling in Kahuta. Advisor on Climate Change Malik Amin...
