Climate Change
The river has been leaving us notes. Reading them is not anti-development; it is the way development stands.
Published 04 Sep, 2025 11:38am
The swollen rivers have triggered landslides and damaged many roads.
Published 03 Sep, 2025 05:13pm
Temperatures the world over have soared in recent years as human-induced climate change creates ever more erratic weather patterns.
Updated 02 Sep, 2025 12:47pm
The intersection of climate change and internal displacement presents a complex array of challenges, both immediate and long-term term for cities and for the people who are forced to migrate to them.
Updated 01 Sep, 2025 04:19pm
Letter says details of damage should not be considered final as monsoon spell continues.
Updated 01 Sep, 2025 11:11am
Without community-level engagement and consistent enforcement, the plastic crisis will continue to threaten ecosystems, livelihoods, and public health.
Updated 01 Sep, 2025 05:30pm
Clad in dirty clothes they have worn for days and with unbrushed hair, women huddle in overcrowded schools being used as shelters.
Published 31 Aug, 2025 06:13pm
Punjab to receive machinery for sustainable agriculture aimed at reducing emissions and improving productivity.
Updated 31 Aug, 2025 09:29am
Hotel owners, shopkeepers, transporters, porters and tour operators face financial losses.
Updated 31 Aug, 2025 08:21am
Across flood-hit Kasur, families say they are exhausted by repeated displacements within months.
Updated 30 Aug, 2025 05:16pm
The state must treat displacement as a policy priority, not an after-event improvisation.
Updated 30 Aug, 2025 08:43am
Keynote speakers emphasise the need for youth-led climate action and the adoption of eco-friendly practices.
Published 30 Aug, 2025 05:21am
Pakistan regularly ranks among the world’s most polluted countries, with Lahore often the most polluted megacity.
Updated 30 Aug, 2025 08:34am
Floods can no longer be dismissed as merely a by-product of climate change.
Updated 28 Aug, 2025 09:00am
Rather than heckling and abusing each other, ruling political parties need to realise that they are all facing a common enemy: climate change.
Updated 28 Aug, 2025 09:27am
Are there any lessons in the NFC awards to help respond to the PM’s lament?
Updated 28 Aug, 2025 08:50am
PM orders NDMA to guard against urban flooding in Lahore, Sialkot and Gujrat; president asks Sindh to gear up for large flows.
Updated 28 Aug, 2025 10:01am
Locals say they have been living without electricity, drinking water, proper accommodation, and medical facilities.
Updated 26 Aug, 2025 07:13pm
Term flooding "new normal"; call for flood-resilient farming, early warning systems; stress need to address weak land-use planning, corruption.
Updated 26 Aug, 2025 04:52pm
The mistakes have not been addressed even three years after the super floods of 2022.
Updated 26 Aug, 2025 09:33am
Senior meteorologist highlights poor storage capacity in major river catchments at SDPI roundtable.
Updated 26 Aug, 2025 09:59am
Directs authorities to make arrangements for flood victims; heavy rains expected in Gujranwala, Gujrat, Lahore; PMD issues flood warning for Chenab, Ravi.
Published 25 Aug, 2025 08:19pm
Pakistan Medical Association secretary general calls for immediate “prevention plan” involving the provision of basic health necessities; CM Gandapur gives 6-day deadline for payments to flood victims.
Updated 25 Aug, 2025 08:30pm
In past eight years, lightning strikes in desert region have killed over 350 people, thousands of livestock.
Updated 24 Aug, 2025 01:03pm
Lake measuring 2,000 feet in length formed after Ghizer River's flow blocked on Friday, says govt spokesperson.
Published 23 Aug, 2025 09:09pm
Flood blocks Ghizer River for several hours, creating artificial lake; over 330 households affected across six villages.
Updated 23 Aug, 2025 10:00am
An unknown number of people remain missing, with dead bodies still being recovered, officials say.
Published 22 Aug, 2025 07:17pm
Highlights concerns over structures that reflected "catastrophic beauty", says "no room for man-made disasters"; UK govt announces humanitarian aid for monsoon-affected regions.
Updated 22 Aug, 2025 06:55pm
There is much that each provincial government needs to do to increase preparedness for the natural disasters hitting the country.
Updated 21 Aug, 2025 09:19am
Irreversible changes in Antarctica driven by climate change could lift global oceans by metres, warn scientists.
Published 21 Aug, 2025 05:37am
