Climate

Global average temperatures are likely to continue at or near record levels through 2030, the United Nations warned Thursday. The World Meteorological Organization said all 11 of the hottest individual years ever recorded occurred from 2015 onwards, and the trend is set to contin...

The clock ticked down on Friday on the scheduled final day of UN climate negotiations in Brazil, where a fierce battle over whether to include any mention of fossil fuels in the outcome document threatened to throw COP30 into disarray.At stake is a deal that could chart faster cu...

Dozens of Indigenous protesters forced their way into the COP30 climate summit venue on Tuesday and clashed with security guards at the entrance, demanding stronger climate action and greater protection of forests.Shouting angrily, protesters sought access to the U.N. compound wh...

Pakistan generates about 3.9 million tons of plastic waste annually, but only 4% to 9% is recycled, according to a new government report presented at the Parliament House.Most of the waste ends up in dumping sites, drains, sewage channels and municipal landfills. Officials say th...

In the calm waters of Korangi Creek, something extraordinary floats - Pakistan’s first Biodiversity Park. More than a tourist destination, it stands as a message that modern cities can still live in harmony with nature. Built in collaboration with the Sindh Forest Department, thi...

In the calm waters of Korangi Creek, something extraordinary floats - Pakistan’s first Biodiversity Park. More than a tourist destination, it stands as a message that modern cities can still live in harmony with nature. Built in collaboration with the Sindh Forest Department, thi...

Climate change is devastating global health, and government failures are causing “millions” of avoidable deaths every year, an international team of experts warned Wednesday.According to the Lancet’s Countdown report, a major annual assessment of climate-related health impacts, o...

Climate change is devastating global health, and government failures are causing “millions” of avoidable deaths every year, an international team of experts warned Wednesday.According to the Lancet’s Countdown report, a major annual assessment of climate-related health impacts, o...

Pakistan is rapidly heading toward a catastrophic water crisis — one that threatens not just its economy but also national security.A new report presented in parliament by the Ministry of Water Resources revealed that the country’s per capita water availability has plunged to an ...

France will continue pressing the World Bank to maintain its climate finance commitments despite U.S. pressure to abandon them, new French development minister Eleonore Caroit said Friday.Speaking on the sidelines of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund annual meetings ...