Climate Change
Tree plantation is the need of the hour
In order to make the tree plantation campaign successful, experts should determine different types of plants, keeping in view the weather of any particular area.
Smoke from steel factories in Mohmand creating health hazards
The smoke from steel factories in Mohmand district has become a nuisance for the residents, while the authorities are playing the role of silent spectators.
Orange orchards drying up in Lower Dir
Orange orchards have dried up in Rabat area of Lower Dir due to which the owners of the crops have been deprived of their cash crop.
Kurram tribal elder sets target to plant 10 million trees
In the first phase, he aims to plant 50,000 saplings on his own 200 acres plot and then would continue the green campaign in different areas of the district.
UNDP celebrates Social Good Summit with tree plantation drive
This year, the 10th Annual SGS, the focus is on the catastrophic effect of climate change, and galvanizing efforts to save our planet.
‘Climate change poses greater threat than terrorism’
A painting competition was held among school students in Khyber tribal district in connection with International Day of Peace on Saturday.
Global Climate Strike rally held in Peshawar
Like other parts of the world and Pakistan a walk was also held at University of Peshawar on Friday to express solidarity with the Global Climate Strike.
World peace faces new danger in shape of climate emergency: UN chief
The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the occasion of International Day of Peace said peace is much more than a world free of war.
Chitral Fisheries Department gets fish incubators
The FAO, under the Multi Year Humanitarian Program, handed over two vertical flow fish incubators to the fisheries department at a ceremony held in Chitral.
Lack of sanitation causing diseases in village council Kabul River
For a village named after a river, the village council of Kabul River is awash with garbage. Waste dumped by households finds its way into the streets and later into the river.
Committee formed to look after pine forest in Chitral
A committee has been set up in Chitral for proper look after of chilgoza (pine nut) trees and pluck pine nuts from the tree at right time.
‘Adopt a Tree’: GLOF project launches tree plantation drive
GLOF-II is a joint initiative of the Green Climate Fund, the United Nations Development Program and the Government of Pakistan.
Bara: Unregistered Industry is a source of pollution for local people
Unregistered industries and mills in residential area of Bara have become an immense source of pollution and are causing great trouble for local people.
Fisheries dept releases one-lakh fish seeds into Swat river
Release of fish seeds into the Swat River as a part of the commitment to improve the aquatic ecosystem which will ultimately create job opportunities for local people.
‘200,000 saplings planted in Bajaur during plant for Pakistan drive’
The officials added that it was decided to plant 150,000, but the target was later increased to 200,000 trees due to the farmers’ interests in the plantation drive.
KP govt to install air quality monitoring gadgets in major cities
Chief Minister said that the provincial government has already started efforts to combat challenges of air pollution and climate change through ‘KP Green Growth Initiative’ and BTTP.
Environmentalists, Media urged to project KP as `Green Destination’
CM Advisor also disclosed that the KP government has installed air monitoring equipment at the offices of Chief Secretary and Mayor Peshawar to check air quality.
‘People should migrate from area where there is no water’
Schoolteacher Gul Rehamn, hailing from erstwhile FR Peshawar was living in Karachi and he came back to his native village Fridi after his transfer in 1987.
FAO reports call for urgent action to preserve forests
The reports were launched by Advisor to the PM on Climate Change, Malik Amin Aslam and FAO Representative in Pakistan, Minà Dowlatchahi in Islamabad.
Food security: Biodiversity hot spots under threat in Asia-Pacific
Agriculture and food systems in Asia and the Pacific must conserve and make sustainable use of natural resources to ensure food security and nutrition.