Approximately 90% of the fish consumed in Pakistan is contaminated, putrefied, and unfit for human consumption, a World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) official claimed. Muhammad Moazzam Khan, WWF’s technical adviser on marine fisheries and former director general of the marine fisheries department, shared the assessment at a seminar titled ‘Blue Economy: An Avenue for […]
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Pakistan to host ‘World Environment Day’ on 5th of next month: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan visited Haripur district today and attended a ceremony in connection with Ten Billion Tree Tsunami Programme. Special Assistant for Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam briefed the prime minister on the achievements of the Ten Billion Tree Tsunami Programme. The prime minister planted a tree. He also took a briefing […]
China seizes nearly 2,750 elephant tusks in huge bust
Chinese authorities have seized 7.5 tonnes of ivory — 2,748 elephant tusks — in one of the biggest busts in recent years as the country cracks down on the sale of illegal wildlife products. The country banned ivory sales at the end of 2017 in an attempt to rein in what used to be the […]
Ali Rehman Khan becomes WWF Pakistan’s Goodwill Ambassador
One of the most talented actors from the Pakistani drama industry, Ali Rehman Khan, following his rise to fame and success, has recently joined hands with World Wide Fund (WWF) Pakistan as their goodwill ambassador. In a meeting with WWF Pakistan, it was announced that Ali Rehman Khan will be teaming up with them, raising […]
WWF sounds alarm after 48lbs of plastic found in dead whale
An 8-meter (26-foot) sperm whale was found dead off Sardinia with 22 kilograms (48.5 pounds) of plastic in its belly, prompting the World Wildlife Foundation to sound an alarm Monday over the dangers of plastic waste in the Mediterranean Sea. The environmental group said the garbage recovered from the sperm whale’s stomach included a corrugated […]
Being unfair to air
The development of mega infrastructure projects like Peshawar BRT affects air quality and urban environment more than anything else. From rickshaw drivers to aviation industry, school-going children to visiting tourists, everyone complains about economic losses and health issues of poor air quality in Pakistani cities these days. However, the traditional inertia, our national hallmark, has […]
WWF-Pakistan to combat deforestation with ‘Rung Do’ plantation drive
LAHORE: World Wildlife Fund (WWF)-Pakistan is set to launch a plantation drive titled ‘Rung Do’ to combat increasing deforestation across the country, it was announced on Sunday. WWF-Pakistan Director General Hammad Naqi Khan told Daily Times that the body plans to launch a massive plantation drive campaign, Rung Do, to tackle deforestation. He added that […]
Mexico jaguar population grows 20% in eight years
Mexico’s population of wild jaguars has grown 20 percent in the past eight years, according to a study released Thursday, a bit of good news for an iconic species whose numbers have been declining. There are an estimated 4,800 jaguars in Mexico, found the study, carried out by a consortium of institutions and academics with […]
Mediterranean could become a ‘sea of plastic’: WWF
MARSEILLE: The Mediterranean could become a “sea of plastic”, the WWF warned on Friday in a report calling for measures to clean up one of the world’s worst affected bodies of water. The WWF said the Mediterranean had record levels of “micro-plastics,” the tiny pieces of plastic less than five millimetres (0.2 inches) in size […]