September 23, 2026
The rate of glacier area loss has risen from 3.2 percent in the 1990s to 4.9 percent in 2010-2020, with Karakoram glaciers down about 12 percent since 1990 and 115 potentially dangerous glacial lakes identified.
June 29, 2026
A nation among the most savaged by climate-driven floods is racing to burn ever more of the dirtiest fuel beneath its own feet — and the contradiction is not hypocrisy but a confession about who is permitted to think about tomorrow.
June 25, 2026
Pakistan's disaster authority has warned the 2026 monsoon may be 22-26 percent more intense than last year's deadly season, even as the Met Office forecasts below-normal rainfall across most plains.
June 21, 2026
The climate ministry's FY27 development allocation falls to Rs2.478bn — down roughly 83 percent in five years — even as the country reels from heatwaves and floods; Senator Sherry Rehman calls the cut 'shocking' and warns the country is funding the cleanup, not the prevention.
January 17, 2026
Under the treaty, countries must conduct environmental assessments of activities that have an impact on ocean ecology The treaty reached the threshold of 60 national ratifications on September 19 last year, meaning it will be officially operational within 120 days. PHOTO: PIXABAY A landmark global treaty to conserve biodiversity on the high seas entered into force on Saturday, providing countries with a legally binding framework to tackle threats such as overfishing and meet the goal of protecting 30 percent of the ocean environment by 2030. The UN treaty, also known as Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ), was finalized in March
November 28, 2025
Sri Lanka’s northeast monsoon has intensified due to depression east of the island, officials said More than 425 houses were damaged by the landslides, with more than 1,800 families moving to temporary shelters. PHOTO: AFP Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain have killed at least 40 people and injured 10 in Sri Lanka this week, with 21 others missing, authorities said Thursday. Most of the deaths occurred in the central tea estate of Badulla, where 21 people were buried alive when mountainsides fell on their homes overnight, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) said in a statement. Four others were
November 22, 2025
G20 in South Africa adopts climate statement without US input, move Washington calls disgraceful French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during the G20 leaders’ plenary session at the Nasrec Expo Center in Johannesburg on November 22, 2025. Photo: AFP The G20 group of major global economies is “in peril” as it struggles to deal with international crises, French President Emmanuel Macron said at a summit boycotted by the United States on Saturday. Macron was among two dozen world leaders at the G20 summit in South Africa marked by the absence of President Donald Trump, who is at loggerheads with Pretoria over
November 6, 2025
127 people remain missing as relief efforts are hampered by the massive destruction caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi. Cherry Lyn Cerdoncillo, 22, with her son Jovani, 1, walk through muddy water after flooding caused by typhoon Kalmaegi outside their home in Consolacion, Cebu, Philippines November 6, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS Typhoon Kalmaegi slammed into Vietnam on Thursday, forcing authorities to cancel hundreds of flights and order people to stay indoors, two days after the storm swept through the Philippines, killing at least 114 people. Kalmaegi – winds of up to 149 km/h (93 mph), according to the national meteorologist – blew roofs
The karachi was once described as one of the large coastal metropolises of the world, a city where almost a hundred species of indigenous birds could be found. The Kingfishers perched near the mangroves, the sparrows flock to courtyards and the herds have moved gracefully to wetlands. For elderly residents, these observations were not notable, part of the natural rhythm of the city. But today, they become rare and the reasons are deep in the changing landscape of the city. The first factor, experts say, is the loss of habitats. “Removing trees and natural nesting habitats forces the native birds
July 9, 2025
Death from the fourth July flood that destroyed a TEXAS Hill central country hit increased on Tuesday to at least 109, many of the children, as search groups were pressured through the mounds limited by mud that are still looking for many people. According to figures released by Governor Gregg Abbott, authorities were looking for more than 180 people whose fate remained unknown four days after one of the most deadly US flood events for decades. The bulk of deaths and the search for additional victims gathered in the Kerr County and the Kerrville County, a city of 25,000 inhabitants
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