Climate Change
National policy responses only result in enhanced local risks.
Published 06 May, 2026 02:33pm
Could harvesting carbon sinks can change the country’s climate narrative?
Published 06 May, 2026 02:17pm
With cities expanding beyond capacity, the time may well be running out.
Published 06 May, 2026 02:14pm
Population growth is often cited as the culprit behind the country’s urban chaos, but evidence points elsewhere.
Published 06 May, 2026 02:02pm
Climate change does not care about disagreements in South Asia. The real question is not whether we should work together. The real question is whether we have any other choice.
Published 06 May, 2026 01:53pm
Pakistan is not dealing with a collection of separate climate crises. It is one crisis, with many faces, bearing down on us. And time is running out.
Updated 07 May, 2026 08:15am
The roots of Pakistan’s solar revolution lie in a catastrophic confluence of policy failure, global market forces and consumer desperation.
Updated 06 May, 2026 02:52pm
UN official notes execution major challenge to tackling climate challenge; PBC chairperson terms agriculture "most vulnerable" sector of economy.
Updated 07 May, 2026 01:10am
Climate adaptation needs to be built into development plans that shape the economy.
Updated 06 May, 2026 01:18pm
Discover the hurdles and prospects Pakistan faces as it attempts to shift towards renewable energy.
Published 05 May, 2026 04:06pm
The hidden economics of the EV boom tell a complex story about minerals, water, and sustainability.
Published 04 May, 2026 03:31pm
Conventional urban planning doesn't take into account heat pockets or natural cooling systems. Climate sensitive urban planning, however, incorporates nature as a fundamental element of urban living.
Published 03 May, 2026 02:02pm
Climate impacts projected to reduce Pakistan’s GDP by up to 1820pc by 2050 without accelerated adaptation measures.
Updated 02 May, 2026 08:35am
The climate colonialism framework connects past exploitation with present suffering by examining the 3Cs driving the climate crisis: colonialism, capitalism and consumerism.
Published 01 May, 2026 08:02pm
The findings underline deep regional inequalities and provide a baseline tool for policymakers and development partners to monitor progress over time.
Updated 01 May, 2026 08:16am
Decline in seasonal snow continues to affect Hindu Kush-Himalaya region for fourth consecutive year.
Updated 28 Apr, 2026 07:25am
Environmental expert Dr Muhammad Arshad stressed the urgent need to make rainwater harvesting systems a mandatory component of urban construction.
Updated 27 Apr, 2026 08:43am
Evacuation orders are in place for 1,541 households or 3,233 residents in Otsuchi town; fires have consumed more than 1,300 hectares of land.
Published 26 Apr, 2026 05:19pm
Solar surge eases Pakistan power woes.
Updated 26 Apr, 2026 08:29am
The Forest Department highlights its ongoing reforestation initiatives, aimed at expanding green cover and mitigating the environmental impacts of climate change in arid regions.
Updated 25 Apr, 2026 08:42am
Insists there is lack of transparency regarding timber utilisation.
Updated 25 Apr, 2026 09:59am
Punjab’s Pera force has opened old wounds at Taunsa.
Updated 27 Apr, 2026 11:40am
El Nino typically occurs every two to seven years and lasts around nine to 12 months.
Published 24 Apr, 2026 02:32pm
Barbut’s office says it “chose not to address the climate issue head-on because the United States’ positions on this subject are well known”.
Published 24 Apr, 2026 05:03am
Chairing a meeting on pre-monsoon preparations, PM Shehbaz directs inquiry into the matter and "ineffective performance of relevant institutions".
Published 23 Apr, 2026 05:12pm
Unesco says that by failing to act now, natural systems in more than one in four sites could reach critical tipping points by 2050.
Published 23 Apr, 2026 03:05pm
Notes heatwaves threaten crop yields; rising temperatures disproportionately affect women farmers.
Updated 23 Apr, 2026 08:08am
$400,000 initiative targets flood-hit communities in south Punjab.
Updated 21 Apr, 2026 08:05am
Pakistan experienced massive floods due to monsoon, causing over 1,000 deaths and affecting 6.9m people, says Cred data.
Updated 21 Apr, 2026 10:56am
The Middle East war has shown that the world is as dependent as ever on “black gold".
Updated 20 Apr, 2026 07:53pm
