LONDON – The planet is edging past multiple climate “tipping points” faster than expected, with scientists warning that global coral reefs are now in an almost irreversible die-off, marking the first large-scale ecosystem collapse driven by human-induced warming. The findings come from the Global Tipping Points Report, released Monday by a coalition of 160 researchers […]
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Pakistan braces for record-breaking 50°C heat this week
Pakistan is facing extreme heat this week, with temperatures possibly hitting 50°C in parts of Sindh and central regions. The Pakistan Meteorological Department has issued warnings and urged the public to stay safe during this dangerous heatwave. Last weekend already saw temperatures as high as 47.7°C in many areas. Experts blame a large heat dome, […]
Scorching heatwaves set to break records around the globe
Unforgiving heat scorched parts of the Northern Hemisphere on Monday, triggering health warnings and fanning wildfires in the latest stark reminder of the effects of global warming. From North America to Europe and Asia, people gulped water and sought shelter from the sweltering heat, as temperatures crept toward record highs. Europe, the globe’s fastest-warming continent, […]
China predicts future ahead of global warming crisis
A government official in China stated that the standard ground temperatures have rocketed to a new high situating itself above the global average that has existed in the preceding 70 years. These new recorded temperatures are said to remain “significantly higher” in the years to come as well. This adds to surplus amount of climate […]
UN to release handbook of climate change solutions
PARIS: UN climate experts are set to release what is expected to be the definitive guide to halting global warming on Monday, in a report that lays out how societies and economies must transform to ensure a “liveable” future. With the war in Ukraine spurring an urgent energy rethink in the West, analysts say the […]
PTI govt playing proactive role to tackle global warming issue
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government is the first government in the country which has taken the environmental issues and global warming seriously, and since its inception, it has been playing a proactive role to supplement the global initiatives to handle the grave challenge. Pakistan is specifically vulnerable to climate changes, such as extreme weather conditions […]
Sindh adviser inaugurates Botanical Garden at Karachi University
KARACHI: Sindh government spokesperson and Adviser for Law, Environment and Coastal Development Barrister Murtaza Wahab has said that as a nation, everyone need to plant trees to improve environment as plants will benefit future generations for decades to come. He expressed these views while addressing the inaugural function of the Botanical Garden here at the […]
Greenhouse Gas Emission In Pakistan
Greenhouse gas emissions are a result of greenhouse gases which absorb heat and re-radiate it back to the earth’s surface. The main gases contributing to this effect in the atmosphere are carbon dioxide, methane, water vapour, ozone and man-made fluorinated gases. All these gases within normal ranges contribute to keeping the earth at its current […]
The melting glaciers of Pakistan
Various studies state that developing normal temperatures in Pakistan’s north have expanded the liquefying pace of ice sheets. According to various studies, with 7250 discovered glaciers, no country on earth outside the polar region has more glacial ice than Pakistan. These glaciers are of immense importance for the country as the rivers that feed on […]
Tree-cutting
Sir: It is proven that a few centuries ago, the world was quietly surrounded by trees. But with the passage of time the people initiated chopping down the trees for several purposes. As apart from others, 2700 trees are being cut down every day in the world only for making tissue papers. Besides this they […]