Massive forestation crucial to save future generations: PM By: APP on February 22, 2022ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday urged citizens to plant at least five trees per family and join the government’s efforts in securing a protected environment for future generations. Addressing the launch of the nationwide Spring Tree Plantation campaign, the prime minister said owing to Pakistan’s vulnerability to climate change, massive forestation was crucial […]
Plastic, chemical pollution beyond planet’s safe limit: study By: AFP on February 15, 2022The torrent of man-made chemical and plastic waste worldwide has massively exceeded limits safe for humanity or the planet, and production caps are urgently needed, scientists have concluded for the first time. There are an estimated 350,000 different manufactured chemicals on the market and large volumes of them end up in the environment. “The impacts that we’re starting to see today are […]
World must work together to tackle plastic ocean threat: WWF By: AFP/APP on February 8, 2022Paris: Plastic has infiltrated all parts of the ocean and is now found “in the smallest plankton up to the largest whale” wildlife group WWF said on Tuesday, calling for urgent efforts to create an international treaty on plastics. Tiny fragments of plastic have reached even the most remote and seemingly-pristine regions of the planet: […]
Lahore AQI improves to 160 after rain By: Web Desk on January 6, 2022The full-day rainfall yesterday in Lahore has brought down the pollution level that recorded a particulate matter rating of 160 that classified the city under the “unhealthy” category of air quality Thursday morning. Intermittent rain that continued throughout the night also turned the provincial city’s weather chilled. The city was today ranked 10th on the […]
Dense fog engulfs plain areas of the country; Motorways shut down By: Web Desk on December 15, 2021On Wednesday(today), dense fog engulfed the plain areas of the country shutting down several motorways for traffic. Motorway, M1, was closed for traffic from Peshawar to Rashkai, Motorway, M3, was shut down for traffic from Lahore to Samundri and also from Lahore to Sialkot and also Motorway, M2, was closed from Lahore to Pindi Bhattian. […]
LHC directs PEMRA to initiate smog awareness campaign By: Web Desk on December 14, 2021LAHORE: On Tuesday, the Lahore High Court (LHC) ordered the PEMRA to launch a smog awareness campaign on television channels. However, a bench of the LHC ruled over a petition complaining absence of initiatives from the city authorities to curb smog in the provincial capital. “Don’t tell in the awareness message that the Punjab government […]
Russia to ban capturing whales for aquariums By: AFP on December 10, 2021Russian activists on Friday welcomed a move by President Vladimir Putin to close a legal loophole that allowed sea creatures, particularly whales, to be captured to perform in aquariums and other venues. Images of 100 whales cramped into a notorious facility dubbed the “whale jail” in Russia’s far east sparked an international outcry in 2018. […]
China’s 7,000 trees gift reflection of strong friendly ties: Amin By: APP on December 8, 2021ISLAMABAD: On Wednesday, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam welcomed China’s participation in the flagship Ten Billion Tree Tsunami Plantation (TBTTP) project and hailed the gift of 7,000 trees plantation to commemorate 70 years of Pak-China friendly ties. The SAPM and Chinese Ambassador Nong Rong kicked off the […]
Lahore remains on the top of worst air quality index By: Web Desk on December 4, 2021On Saturday, the air quality in Lahore is not showing any signs of improvement as the level of pollution recorded in the city was 325 AQI. However, the air quality level in Lahore’s DHA Phase VIII was recorded 428; in Gulberg’s Maratab Ali Road 420; Kot Lakhpat 397; Model Town 388; DHA Phase II 347; […]
Delhi’s choked roads worsen India’s toxic smog crisis By: AFP on November 26, 2021After decades commuting on New Delhi‘s parlous roads, office worker Ashok Kumar spends more time than ever stuck in the gridlock that packs the Indian capital’s thoroughfares and pollutes the city. The sprawling megacity of 20 million people is regularly ranked the world’s most polluted capital, with traffic exhaust a main driver of the toxic smog that permeates the skies, […]