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Why are nature protection funds not reaching indigenous people?

Advocates say communities need more direct, flexible funds

Published 17 Sep, 2022 11:32am

World

World in ‘wrong direction’ as climate impacts worsen: UN

They pointed to Pakistan's monumental floods and China's crop-withering heatwave this year as examples of what to expect

Published 13 Sep, 2022 10:29pm

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Heatwaves and wildfires to worsen air pollution: UN

'As earth warms, wildfires and associated air pollution seen increasing' WMO chief

Published 08 Sep, 2022 10:52am

Life & Style

Fatima Bhutto urges wealthy nations to help ‘climate refugees’ in flood-hit Pakistan

Writer laments ‘lack of attention’ by world towards Pakistan

Published 04 Sep, 2022 09:26am

Pakistan

Ten times heavier rainfall drove vast Pakistan flooding: ESA

European Space Agency releases satellite images of a vast lake created by the overflowing Indus river

Published 01 Sep, 2022 10:49pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan floods cost at least $10 billion: Ahsan Iqbal

Planning Minister says it might take five years to rebuild and rehabilitate the nation, warns of short-term food shortage

Published 30 Aug, 2022 12:53pm

Pakistan

‘Third’ of Pakistan under water as flood aid efforts gather pace

Climate Minister Sherry Rehman compares scenes from the disaster to a dystopian movie

Published 30 Aug, 2022 11:36am

Business & Economy

Floods, other water related disasters could cause $5.6 increase in ecomomy by 2050: report

Agricultural sector, vulnerable to both drought and extreme rainfall, could see $332 billion in losses by 2050

Published 30 Aug, 2022 11:27am

Pakistan

Death toll from rains crosses 900, 30 million affected: Sherry Rehman

Climate change minister urges international community to help

Updated 25 Aug, 2022 08:05pm

World

Floods, landslides kill dozens as monsoon rains lash northern, eastern India

Heavy monsoon rains killed at least 50 people over the last three days

Published 21 Aug, 2022 12:57pm

Health

Frequent power cuts torment China amid record heatwave

China has repeatedly warned that it faces a proliferation of extreme weather

Published 18 Aug, 2022 04:06pm

‘صدی کےاختتام تک کراچی کے تباہ ہونے کا خدشہ ہے’

گلوبل وارمنگ ايک حقيقت ہے جس سے انکار نہیں کياجا سکتا،

Updated 18 Aug, 2022 09:26am

حکومت نے شہزاد اکبر سمیت 10 افراد کے نام ای سی ایل میں ڈالنے کی منظوری دیدی

وزارت داخلہ کی سفارش پر 22 افراد کے نام ای سی ایل سے نکالنے جب کہ تین افراد کو ایک بار بیرون ملک جانے کی اجازت دینے کی منظوری دی گئی ہے

Updated 16 Aug, 2022 06:43pm

Health

Landfills around the world release a lot of methane: study

Landfills in Lahore release thousands of tonnes of methane gas

Published 11 Aug, 2022 04:21pm

World

Arson suspected as huge French wildfire reignites

More than 6,000 hectares of tinder-dry forest have burned in just 24 hours

Published 11 Aug, 2022 12:07pm

Technology

World’s wildlife more at risk than realised, study says

State of nature could be worse

Published 10 Aug, 2022 04:12pm

World

At least 16 die in ‘epic’ Kentucky floods, including 6 children

Second major national disaster in Kentucky in seven months, following a swarm of tornadoes that claimed nearly 80 lives in December

Published 30 Jul, 2022 06:09pm

پاکستان موسمیاتی تبدیلیوں سے تباہی کے دہانے پر

یہ تبدیلیاں شاید آپ محسوس بھی نہیں کرتے لیکن ان سے آپ کی زندگی بدل سکتی ہے

Published 30 Jul, 2022 04:24pm

Technology

Palestinians strive to stop Gaza shore erosion with concrete and rubble

Waves reaching 6 metres in height have become more pronounced due to climate change

Published 27 Jul, 2022 05:38pm

World

Fierce wildfires ravage Greece amid heatwave

Fire has already destroyed nearly 500 hectares of woodland

Published 25 Jul, 2022 02:43pm

World

Wildfires burn coastal homes, forests in Greece as Europe’s heatwave spreads east

Two more villages evacuated

Published 25 Jul, 2022 11:33am

World

Heatwave caused 1,700 deaths in Spain, Portugal

More than 1,700 deaths have been reported due to ongoing heatwave in Spain and Portugal alone

Published 23 Jul, 2022 05:55pm

World

More than 20 killed in south Iran floods: state media

Several people missing

Updated 23 Jul, 2022 05:33pm

World

Heatwaves to hit China from east to west as almanac’s ‘big heat’ day looms

Scientists caution that climate change will only make heatwaves hotter and more frequent

Published 22 Jul, 2022 05:12pm

World

How climate change can fuel global instability

Insufficient attention is being paid to the knock-on effects of extreme weather events which could jeopardise already fragile political stability around the globe

Published 21 Jul, 2022 05:23pm

Health

Most countries ‘woefully unprepared’ for changing climate: analysis

$100 billion annually was promised by rich nations to provide annually to at-risk countries by 2020

Published 21 Jul, 2022 04:05pm

World

Wildfire rages near Athens; homes damaged, hospital evacuated

No reports of injuries

Published 20 Jul, 2022 11:16am

Health

Britain on course for hottest day on record

Climate change effect on Britain, observing 40 C for first time

Published 18 Jul, 2022 03:42pm

World

Europe battles wildfires in intense heat

More than 1,200 firefighters were trying to control the blazes, 45.7 C temperature in Spain

Published 18 Jul, 2022 01:59pm

World

Wildfires blaze across sweltering southwest Europe

The fires have destroyed 75,000 acres this year

Published 16 Jul, 2022 10:58am