The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to launch a project to minimize losses in those areas where glaciers are melting due to climate changes.   Addressing a function in Chitral, Provincial Secretary Relief Muhammad Abid Majeed said Chitral, Upper Dir, Swat, Shangla and Mansehra ...

ISLAMABAD: Advisor to Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam said on Wednesday that Pakistan is among the four countries of the world which were affected the most by climate change. Addressing National Consultative Workshop titled “The Role of Civil Society in Climate Change”, he ...

ISLAMABAD:  Adverse effects of climate change are likely to reduce livestock production by 20 to 30 percent  in the coming years due to rising temperatures, leading  to crises in meat, milk and poultry supplies – pushing prices beyond reach of the average Pakistani.“Currently, Pakistan ranks ...

Steadily growing temperatures pose a serious risk to Pakistan's efforts for achieving sustainable food security and meet food needs of the rising population.A climate ministry spokesman said the food availability scenario is further aggravated by changing weather patterns with recurring severe ...

ISLAMABAD: (APP) One of the scientists who demonstrated conclusively that global warming was an unnatural event with the famous 'hockey stick' graph is now warning that giant jetstreams which circle the planet are being altered by climate change. Professor Michael Mann said extreme weather ...

Historically, the area now constituting Pakistan has experienced shifts in climate, periods of drought, and even famine. However, with the fast changing climatic conditions brought on by global warming, Pakistan is more vulnerable as ever.Global warming is often considered as an issue that only ...

FAISALABAD (APP): Vice Chancellor, University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF), Prof Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan Sunday said forest net in the country was only two percent as compared to the international standard of 25 percent.Pakistan ratifies Paris Climate Change accord at UNThe situation causes ...

UNITED NATIONS (APP): The United Nations Sunday highlighted the close links between climate change, sustainable agriculture, and food and nutrition security, with the message: "The climate is changing. Food and agriculture must, too.""As the global population expands, we will need to satisfy an ...

ISLAMABAD (APP): City of Islamabad and its surrounding capital territory are exposed to erratic behavior which marked changes in accelerating climate change impacts.Climate Change threats to Pakistan highlightedA study conducted by ministry of Climate Change titled "Climate Change Vulnerability ...

FAISALABAD: (APP) University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan said here on Monday that climate changes had been affecting the agronomical patterns in the region and causing heavy losses to agricultural productivity and threatening the food security in the ...