In a world of higher electricity demand growth, clean electricity is stepping up to the challenge. Spearheaded by exponential solar expansion, clean power is set to grow faster than demand, marking the start of a permanent decline in fossil generation. 2024 both clarified and consolidated the shape of the global …
The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board’s managing director Hashim Raza Zaidi to personally appear with complete records relating to the regulation and monitoring of water hydrants and action initiated against those being operated illegally in the metropolis. A three member bench, headed by Justice …
ISLAMABAD/MIRPUR: Torrential rains and flooding have killed 81 people over the past two weeks and affected over 300,000, the disaster management agency said on Tuesday, warning of more bad weather to come. Severe rains which began in mid-July have caused havoc in both the north and south of the country, …
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday disposed of various petitions against the coal power plant that was to be set up near the BRB Canal after the Punjab government told it that it had dropped the project. On an query, Additional Advocate General Shan Gull told the court that …
The patron of Islamabad Chamber of Small Traders, Shahid Rasheed Butt, has called upon the government to improve the food security situation which is linked to stability. Pakistan must improve its deteriorating ranking in food security index as almost half of the country’s population remains food insecure, he said. He …
BAHAWALPUR: As the sun sets and darkness falls over a village outside Bahawalpur, Shama Bibi switches on her solar lantern and starts sewing clothes for an upcoming family wedding. Not long ago, nightfall would have forced her to stop working. But now with access to solar-powered lamps, Shama can sew …
Reforming fossil fuel subsidies could free up enough funds to finance universal access to water, sanitation, and electricity in many countries, as well as helping to cut global greenhouse-gas emissions.
Karachi: Heavy rains lashed Karachi on Thursday evening and early Friday inundating main roads and streets while at least 12 people were reported killed in rain related incidents including electrocutions. Rescue officials said that a man and a child were electrocuted in Orangi No.10 and Nazimabad, respectively. Separately, an unidentified …
LAHORE/RAJANPUR/MUZAFFARGARH - More than 200 villages have submerged in flood water of Indus in Rajanpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Layyah and Muzaffargarh. Torrential rains and flash floods hit various villages and cities across the country, forcing the authorities to declare an emergency and issue alerts. According to the National Disaster Management …
At least three people were swept away by flash floods in Chitral on Monday, while rain in different parts of Balochistan caused roof collapses, killing three children, Express News reported. Large parts of Chitral were affected by flash floods following heavy rain. Flood waters also washed away a bridge. A …
Most studies of the causes of diarrhoea in low-income and middle-income countries have looked at severe disease in people presenting for care, and there are few estimates of pathogen-specific diarrhoea burdens in the community. The researchers undertook a birth cohort study with not only intensive community surveillance for diarrhoea but …
LAHORE: The World Wildlife Fund (WWF)-Pakistan and Coca-Cola Beverages Pakistan Limited (CCBPL) have inaugurated the first water filtration plant in Basti Saidan Shah inside Pir Sayedan Shah’s Darbar to Increase the supply and access to safe drinking water in Lahore. The plant was inaugurated by WWF-Pakistan Director General Hammad Naqi …
In view of Pakistan’s high vulnerability to adverse impacts of climate change, in particular to extreme events, mitigation and adaptation measures are the focus of this Policy. Tremendous role of Forestry in climate change mitigation has been overwhelmingly recognized at international level. In the 21st century, scope of Forestry has …
If a lone study is to be believed, the stream which cuts through Mingora, Swat is fed 75 tonnes of waste on a daily basis. While locals cannot corroborate, they firmly believe this is no longer a ‘fresh’ water source. Toti Khan, who runs a hotel atop the stream, recalls …
The underlying goal of this book is to facilitate and stimulate sharing of information on these phenomena and to provide an interdisciplinary framework for bringing about improved environmental conditions in Sindh. The book offers methods to identify environmental and climate change priority problems; analyzes interventions to address such problems; establishes …
The decreasing effectiveness of antimicrobial agents is a growing global public health concern. Low-income and middle-income countries are vulnerable to the loss of antimicrobial efficacy because of their high burden of infectious disease and the cost of treating resistant organisms. We aimed to assess if copayments in the public sector …
About 800 million people still live in dire poverty and suffer from hunger despite the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) being the most successful anti-poverty push in history, the U.N. said on Monday. The number of people living in extreme poverty on less than $1.25 a day has more …
Pakistan’s 5,000 glaciers are melting faster than in any other part of the world, according to the Pakistan Economic Survey, 2014-15. Pakistan is listed among countries highly vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change due to its diverse topographic and demographic settings. The country is vulnerable to a host …
The Ministry of Climate Change would submit a new forest policy before the Cabinet to promote and preserve forests, Minister for Climate Change Senator Mushahidullah Khan Monday told Senate on Monday. Speaking on a resolution moved by Senator Mohsin Aziz of PTI, he said Climate Change Policy has also been …
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Climate Change Cell of the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) said on Monday people in the province were safe from severe heatstroke. However, officials warned if temperatures continued to rise, wildfires could erupt in dry grassy areas, and the threat of flash floods also loomed large. “We know climate …
An earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale hit Swat valley and surrounding areas on Monday evening, Express News reported. The tremors were also felt in neighbouring areas of the Swat valley. No causality or life loss was reported till the filing of this report. The epicenter of the earthquake …
