The world spends nearly $30 destroying nature for every $1 invested in its protection, according to a new report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), highlighting a deep imbalance in global financial flows that threatens ecosystems and economic stability. Read More: Pakistan sends dossier to UN on ‘eco-terrorism’ by India The State of Finance […]
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Massive tree cutting leaves Shakarparian ‘bald and barren’ amid CDA claims
ISLAMABAD: Shakarparian, one of Islamabad’s most scenic green belts, has been left largely barren after massive tree cutting, sparking concern among residents and environmentalists. Four patches near Lok Virsa, collectively spanning around 15 acres, now appear “bald and exposed,” with the once-thick forest cleared, revealing the Expressway and surrounding areas. Read More: NA committee perturbed […]
Sindh orders strict measures to curb wildlife law violations at Karachi Zoo
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah has expressed serious concern over violations of the Sindh Wildlife Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management Act, 2020 at the Karachi Zoo and directed the Wildlife Department to take immediate corrective action. He also called for drafting legal provisions to ban the import of exotic species not native to […]
Only 167 snow leopards left in Pakistan
GILGIT – A groundbreaking scientific survey has revealed that only 167 snow leopards remain in Pakistan, highlighting the species’ critical vulnerability to climate change, poaching, and habitat loss. The decade-long research, conducted by the Snow Leopard Foundation (SLF) of Pakistan between 2010 and 2019, used extensive camera trapping across 40,000 square kilometres and 1,200 genetic […]
Punjab begins first wildlife survey with IUCN to protect endangered species
Punjab Wildlife Department has launched its first full-scale wildlife survey in partnership with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The 18-month project will map biodiversity and assess wildlife populations across the province. Officials said the survey will help identify rare and endangered species that need urgent protection. It will also create Punjab’s first […]
Tackle climate change and biodiversity loss together: UN panel
The world must tackle the dual crises of climate change and biodiversity loss together, two UN expert groups meeting together said Thursday, warning against measures to combat global warming that harm nature. In the first ever collaboration between the United Nations’ intergovernmental panels on climate and nature loss, the scientists said that while the twin […]
More than 100 arrested at London climate protests
More than 100 people have been arrested in ongoing climate change protests in London that brought parts of the British capital to a standstill, police said Tuesday. Demonstrators started blocking off a bridge and major central road junctions on Monday at the start of a civil disobedience campaign that also saw action in other parts […]
Aftereffects biodiversity
Sir: Biodiversity of insects is threatened worldwide. The pace of modern insect extinctions surpasses that of vertebrates by a large margin, although the extent of losses cannot be accurately quanti?ed. Insect biomass is declining by a staggering 2.5 percent a year, a rate that indicates widespread extinctions within a century. More than 40 percent of […]