Interior Minister, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, on Saturday, told delegates at the General Assembly meeting that Pakistan is doing all it can to fortify its institutional framework and perform more in order to prevent the most serious effects of climate change. After the signing of the Paris climate agreement at the UN General Assembly, Khan […]
Climate Change is unequivocal; experts call for timely intervention ISLAMABAD: (19 March 2012) “Warming of the climate system is unequivocal, as is now evident from observations of increases in global average atmospheric and oceanic temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising sea level rise” said Dr. Karim Ahmed, Director of International Programs and […]
The rapid retreatment of glaciers is altering more than just the physical landscape according to a recent analysis. Species that are living in streams and rivers flowing from the melting glaciers could start disappearing to the point of being extinct if half of the glacial cover in a region is lost. A team of scientists […]
Mar 13 2012 | Posted in
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According to a first-ever continent-wide risk assessment, climatic changes and the increasing number of tourists are becoming a cause of concern for the ecosystem of the Antarctic. The research team is mainly focusing on the invasive alien species that found their way into the Antarctic ecosystem. Antarctica is considered as one of the most pristine […]
Mar 7 2012 | Posted in
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Climate stakeholders of SDPI-HBS Pak-India Track II Dialogue adopt unanimous resolution ISLAMABD:(15 February 2012) Deliberating on water, energy, adaptation, gender equity and livelihoods, the climate stakeholders adopted a resolution on the concluding day of ‘Track-II Dialogue on (Climate) Change for peace’ which was jointly organized by Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) and Heinrich Boll Stiftung […]
US to improve cooperation on development issues with Vietnam Washington DC: (Tuesday, February 07, 2012) U.S. Science Envoy Rita Colwell is traveling to Vietnam February 4-11, 2012, on her third Envoy trip. In Vietnam, she is meeting with senior government officials and representatives from the scientific, education, nonprofit, and business communities to discuss cooperation on […]
Feb 7 2012 | Posted in
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Canada has pulled out of the Kyoto Protocol on climate change and stated the agreement won’t facilitate the atmospheric crisis. It covenanted a rage to the anti-global warming pact, which has not been formally rejected by any other country. Environment Minister Peter Kent said that Canada is appealing to its officially permitted right to take […]
Dec 14 2011 | Posted in
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