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Web Desk
Jan 06, 2025

Plastic pollution and climate crisis — can Pakistan turn the tide?

Banning the use of plastic is a positive step, but its true outcome would only be realized if the public take an active part in it

Life

Reuters
Dec 19, 2024

Hajj 2024’s deaths: heatwave a wake-up call on climate crisis

As the planet gets hotter, it is also becoming more humid in many places, including arid Saudi Arabia. Since 1979, periods of extreme humid heat have more than doubled in frequency globally, increasing the chance of lethal events like this.

World

Reuters
Nov 24, 2024

Takeaways from the COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan

Countries have been hit by extreme weather, making clear that the pace of progress hasn’t been fast enough to prevent a climate crisis.

Pakistan

Hum News
Nov 02, 2023

Pakistan’s top companies can woo big investors to bridge financial divide: FM

Dr Shamsahad Akhtar stressed that declaring a debt default was not a viable option for Pakistan.

World

Web Desk
Sep 08, 2023

G20 leaders can stop climate breakdown: UN chief

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said G20 leaders have the power to reset a climate crisis that is “spinning out of control” and urged them to reshape global financial rules

World

Hum News
Aug 19, 2023

Canada fires: Yellowknife residents leave town

Canada’s western province of British Columbia was declared a state of emergency as firefighters battled wildfires raging in the hills.

Business Pakistan

Hum News
Aug 05, 2023

Pakistan fourth most vulnerable to El Nino economic impacts

Pakistan faces heightened vulnerability as the fourth most susceptible country to El Nino’s impact this year, research by the Standard Chartered Bank has found.

World

Hum News
Aug 04, 2023

Oceans reach record high temperatures

Oceans play a crucial role in regulating the climate, absorbing heat, producing oxygen, and influencing weather patterns. Warmer waters have a reduced capacity to absorb carbon dioxide.

World

Hum News
Aug 02, 2023

China intensifies flood rescue efforts south of Beijing after historic rains

China on Wednesday dispatched thousands of rescue workers to Zhuozhou, a flooded city of over 600,000 residents southwest of Beijing

World

Hum News
Aug 02, 2023

Iran shuts down because of extreme heat

Many cities in southern Iran have already suffered from days of exceptional heat. State media reported temperatures had this week exceeded 51 Celsius in the southern city of Ahvaz.