LAHORE: Climate change, torrential rains, flooding, and pests are posing problems for farmers, despite mangoes holding the top position in the food chain. The harsh summer months in Pakistan find …
Altnara All Rights Reserved.
Tag:
Climate Change
-
-
Latest Updates
ALERT: The River Chenab to face an ‘exceptionally high’ flood from July 8-10
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailISLAMABAD: The Flood Forecasting Division (FFD) has issued a warning alert stating that the River Chenab may experience a “very high to exceptionally high level” of flooding between July 8th …
-
Latest Updates
Punjab: Nine lives lost due to ‘record-breaking’ rainfall
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailLAHORE: Two intense rainfall episodes on Wednesday resulted in the loss of nine lives in Punjab, with the majority of fatalities occurring in Lahore. The Meteorological Department has issued a …
-
Latest Updates
Pakistan is set to receive the first spell of monsoon rains today
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailISLAMABAD: The Meteorological Office informs that westerly monsoon waves are likely to enter the western and upper parts of the country in today’s evening. As per the Meteorological Office’s prediction, …
-
Astana International Forum Announces Lead Speakers ASTANA – The Astana International Forum, a major international conference aiming to tackle global challenges in foreign policy and international security, climate, food scarcity, …
-
International
Brazil submits a candidacy to chair the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
by Hamza Irshadby Hamza IrshadBrazil submits a candidacy to chair the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ISLAMABAD: Brazil presented the candidacy of Dr. Thelma Krug for the presidency of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate …
-
International
Unanimous efforts must to curb poverty, climatic catastrophe: Shehbaz Sharif
by Hamza Irshadby Hamza IrshadThe Least Developed Countries are also grappling with the problem of growing poverty. Shehbaz Sharif stressed the need to work with unity to overcome global challenges.
-
Health & FitnessInternationalNational
World ‘Dangerously unprepared for Future Outbreaks
by Hamza Irshadby Hamza IrshadGENEVA: Despite three “brutal” years of the Covid-19 pandemic, all countries remain “dangerously unprepared” for the next pandemic. The Red Cross noting strong preparedness systems as “severely lacking” says the …
-
EconomyNational
Framework For Climate Resilient Communities agreed between WB, NDMA
by Hamza Irshadby Hamza IrshadISLAMABAD: A World Bank team called on Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Lt Gen Inam Haider Malik. The two sides discussed various aspects of disaster management system as well …
-
ArticlesEconomyInternational
Rising Ocean Temperature, Multifarious challenges
by Hamza Irshadby Hamza IrshadRising Ocean Temperature, Multifarious Challenges: Rising Ocean Temperature, Multifarious Challenges PARIS: The world’s oceans, which have absorbed most of the excess heat caused by humanity’s carbon pollution, continued to see …