Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said the government was making every effort to mitigate the impact of ongoing conflict in the Middle East. In a post on X, he said, “Today’s Earth Hour offers a solemn opportunity to do our bit for Planet Earth – our most precious resource.” “Energy conservation is in […]
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Impact Financing & Smog
The season of smog is upon us and like every year Lahore is maintaining its position among the top three slots in the Global AQI Ranking. Pakistan is facing unprecedented levels of air pollution, which are directly impacting the country’s economic and social sustainability indicators. According to the Pakistan Air Quality Initiative (PAQI), the pollution […]
An earthquake’s impact can be predicted – but only after it hits
Over the next week, Southern California has only a 27% chance of experiencing a third earthquake greater than magnitude 6, but a 96% chance of going through a tremor of magnitude 5 or higher. Those precise probabilities were generated by scientists at the United States Geological Survey (USGS), using models based on longstanding principles of […]