Climate Change
As millions rebuild their homes in the wake of the devastating 2022 floods, Yasmeen Lari’s innovative model for flood-resilient homes shows the way.
Published 20 Nov, 2023 02:23pm
Musa Ali says his mission is to create awareness about adventure tourism in Gilgit-Baltistan and climate change threats.
Updated 19 Nov, 2023 10:17am
Assistant commissioners tasked with preventing stubble burning.
Updated 15 Nov, 2023 10:34am
Air pollution has affected several Iranian cities in recent days, including Mashhad, Isfahan and Ahvaz.
Updated 15 Nov, 2023 09:21am
FIRs filed against 22 brick kiln owners; 7 FIRs registered against farmers for burning crop waste; 2,910 vehicles fined.
Updated 14 Nov, 2023 10:18am
Chants along with the crowd "no climate justice on occupied land” after interrupter is removed from stage at climate protest.
Updated 14 Nov, 2023 09:38am
Experts have put GPS collars on three bears to study behaviour; blame increased human activity for disruption in habitat.
Published 12 Nov, 2023 06:59am
The impact of climate-induced catastrophes doubles on Pakistani women as they are left out of decision-making policies.
Updated 11 Nov, 2023 01:20pm
All-Pakistan Anjuman Tajiran leader Naeem Mir insists govt should lift Lahore lockdown due to improved air quality index after rain.
Published 10 Nov, 2023 03:50pm
Last month exceeds previous highest Oct avg temperature, from 2019, by 0.4 degrees Celsius; termed "very extreme" anomaly.
Updated 09 Nov, 2023 09:51am
UN's environment programme suggests Pakistan must identify, relate cascading effects to specific climate shocks.
Updated 06 Nov, 2023 10:00am
Finmin notes climate vulnerability, sovereign debt constitute “a very important element” in dialogue within the international financial architecture.
Updated 02 Nov, 2023 07:37am
Bans burning of crop residue; interim Punjab govt makes masks mandatory for all students, declares "emergency".
Published 01 Nov, 2023 08:19pm
70 ministers gather to hammer out details before next month’s UN climate summit in Dubai.
Published 01 Nov, 2023 07:21am
UN secretary general says Nepal’s glaciers melted 65pc faster in last decade.
Updated 31 Oct, 2023 09:11am
COP28 summit expected to be biggest ever, with "80,000 attendees".
Published 30 Oct, 2023 07:00am
Report says three to six billion people could be “confined beyond the livable region” by century’s end.
Published 24 Oct, 2023 08:50pm
One myth restricting Pakistan's access is that its climate vulnerability is so high that the world community is obligated to help.
Updated 19 Oct, 2023 09:30am
The world is quite literally turning into a hot and messy hellscape and those who could stop it have utterly failed to do so.
Updated 18 Oct, 2023 09:50am
Lahore falls to 54th position in smog index.
Updated 17 Oct, 2023 12:51pm
GB govt signs 3 MoUs with Nestle, Pepsi, and Coca-Cola to establish PET Bottle Return System to eliminate it from waste streams.
Published 13 Oct, 2023 06:57am
World Meteorological Organisation says hydrology fluctuating between extremes due to climate change.
Updated 13 Oct, 2023 08:16am
He was addressing an online seminar hosted by the PPP Human Rights Cell.
Updated 12 Oct, 2023 10:26am
Ban will go into force on Dec 31, 2024; exceptions to be made for police cars, ambulances and other security services.
Published 11 Oct, 2023 06:54am
Traders offered Sunday as alternative "open day"; stubble burning banned; Punjab cabinet to decide on school closures, WFH at next meeting.
Updated 11 Oct, 2023 07:40am
UAE will host COP28 climate summit scheduled to take place in Dubai between Nov 30 and Dec 12.
Updated 09 Oct, 2023 07:33am
7 soldiers among dead while 16 included in more than 100 still missing; nearly 7,000 taking shelter at makeshift relief camps.
Published 07 Oct, 2023 01:51pm
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank launches its inaugural Climate Action Plan, designed to guide it's climate ambition from 2024-30.
Updated 27 Sep, 2023 10:24am
To help demystify and open up conversations on climate change, The Third Pole has compiled this glossary of key terms, available in five languages.
Published 22 Sep, 2023 03:43pm
Pakistan’s climate narrative needs to respond to three basic questions.
Updated 21 Sep, 2023 09:22am
