LAHORE: World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan (WWF-Pakistan) has condemned hunting of 2,100 Houbara Bustard in Chagai, Balochistan. Divisional Forest Officer of Balochistan Forest and Wildlife Department, Chagai in Dalbandin highlighted hunting of 2,100 Houbara Bustards. The hunt continued for 21 days with approximately 100 birds hunted each day. In a statement issued on Tuesday, WWF-Pakistan […]
ISLAMABAD: Raising serious concerns about environmental security of the country, experts at a workshop said that irregular urbanisation and rise of pollution in the urban centres of Pakistan are posing tremendous risks to the environmental security of the country. This was expressed by the experts of a workshop titled “Environment and Climate Change”, which was […]
KARACHI: Commissioner Karachi Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui has said that with the cooperation of more than 20 departments under the programmed of Green Karachi for Peaceful Karachi 0.3mn saplings would be planted throughout the city. He was speaking at his office on Saturday in a meeting held regarding Green Karachi for Peaceful Karachi. He said that […]
HYDERABAD: Sindh Minister for Environment, Parliamentary Affairs and Coastal Development Dr Sikandar Mandhro has said the Sindh Assembly has recently introduced a legislation to overcome environmental pollution and to use domestic waste for energy production. He said wind mill projects would also be set up in coastal areas to meet energy shortage. Speaking at an […]
KARACHI: ‘On the Earth Day we should create environmental awareness among citizens all across the country and should protect and conserve its natural resources by all means.Anwar Naseem senior Director Corporate Relations World Wildlife Fund (WWF-Pakistan) said the youth of this country was very passionate about conserving natural resources and playing a significant role in […]
ABBOTTABAD: Known environmentalist Mahmood Aslam has threatened to go on hunger strike till death outside the National Assembly if the relevant authorities failed to stop the cutting of trees in the city in the name of development. Talking to reporters here on Tuesday, he claimed that the Cantonment Board Abbottabad had no right to uproot […]
Climate change is affecting Pakistan. The Global Climate Risk Index (CRI) for 2014, developed by the Germanwatch Institute (GI), ranked Pakistan number three after Haiti and the Philippines for countries most affected by climate change. Pakistan, however, contributes very little to greenhouse gas emissions, ranking 135th in the world on a per capita basis, despite […]
KARACHI: Climate change is devastating all arid areas of Sindh including Chahcro, Kohistan, Kachho, Nara region, Achro Thar and Tharparkar and is causing reduction in rains, drinking water, grazing fields and livestock. Fluoride contamination of underground water sources in Chachro and other area of Thar desert has led to grave health problems, while drinking water […]
KHAIRPUR: Two-day international conference on “Environmental issues of Sindh and its remedies” inaugurated at Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, on Wednesday. The moot is being organised by the Shah Abdul Latif University in collaboration with the Higher Education Commission, WWF Pakistan and Sindh Green Environmental Forum. Isra University Chancellor Prof Dr Asadullah Kazi presided over […]
KARACHI: The Sindh Environmental Tribunal which had been set up under the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act (Pepa) 1997 to hear complaints about pollution has not been working for around 20 months, it emerged on Sunday. The tribunal has a chairman and two members but seats of the members have been vacant since long mainly because […]
FAR too much evidence of climate change and global warming has by now stacked up to allow the naysayers to keep arguing. Mankind and its activities are adversely affecting the planet, and a process of the wipe-out of natural and renewable resources is under way. Many of the consequences of humanity’s polluting activities can no […]
KARACHI: Agriculture is extremely vulnerable to climate change globally and in Pakistan, which is the one of the worst hit countries of climate change, agriculture is badly affected, said climate change experts and nature conservationists on Saturday. Addressing a conference on climate change organised by the Habib University, experts said water availability, food security and […]
Soaring carbon emissions will amplify the risk of conflict, hunger, floods and migration this century, the UN’s expert panel said Monday in a landmark report on the impact of climate change. Left unchecked, greenhouse gas emissions may cost trillions of dollars in damage to property and ecosystems, and in bills for shoring up climate defences, […]
KARACHI: “Come on count backwards from 60 with me,” urged Asad Shahbaz of the World Wildlife Fund-Pakistan at 8.29pm precisely, just a minute before all extra lights in the Sindh Assembly building were switched off to celebrate Earth Hour (8.30pm to 9.30pm) here on Saturday evening. The situation was the same at some 134 other […]
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