Schools in Pakistan’s Punjab have been closed due to air pollution, government offices have shifted half of their staff to online mode and heavy vehicles have been banned completely. News from The Express Tribune. After all this, the Advocate General (AGP) of Punjab has brought a different proposal. He presented this proposal in Lahore High […]
Read MoreThe Philippines has been hit by natural disasters one after another. Five cyclones hit in just one month, causing extensive damage to infrastructure along with loss of lives. Two more deadly cyclones are poised to lash the country — Super Typhoon Usagi and Tropical Storm Man-E. This information was reported in a report by Reuters […]
Read MoreNew Delhi, the capital of India, is suffering from severe air pollution. Air quality is deteriorating every day. However, the authorities have announced the closure of all primary schools in New Delhi as the air quality has reached ‘very bad’ levels. All primary schools in Delhi will remain closed till Friday due to rising air […]
Read More“The schools will remain closed for another week due to the hazardous air quality. Institutes including universities would switch to online classes to ensure the safety of students,” Marriyum Aurangzeb, Punjab’s environment minister, told a news conference. Pakistan’s most populated province of Punjab on Friday extended school closures in smog-hit major cities by a week, […]
Read MoreThe Climate Debt Risk Index 2024 (CDRI), introduced by Change Initiative (CI), calls for a complete overhaul of the global climate finance framework. The report advocates for grant-based financing, 100% debt relief, and a nature-based economy as essential measures to combat escalating climate debt burdens. The CDRI, based on an analysis of 20 vulnerable Least […]
Read MoreThe air pollution in Lahore, Pakistan has taken a terrible turn. About 900 people have already been hospitalized due to air pollution-related illnesses. According to a report by the country’s Dawn news agency, the air pollution situation in the city has become so extreme that it is burning in the eyes and throat when you […]
Read MoreDuring monsoon last year, the Chandannath Municipality of Jumla district reported several cases of dengue. The local unit has reported cases of infection from the deadly virus this year too. Although most cases were locally transmitted, health workers in the district don’t consider the virus spread a serious public health problem. This is because Jumla […]
Read MoreThe heavy rainfall in late September, which triggered floods and landslides in most parts of the country, caused a loss of Rs46.68 billion to Nepal’s economy, nearly three-fold more than the initial estimates. According to the preliminary loss and damage assessment report released by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority under the home […]
Read MoreThe mountain reached the annual milestone on 5 October last year, making this year’s snowcap the latest to form since 1894, when the phenomenon was first recorded. Japan’s revered Mount Fuji finally regained an iconic snowcap on Thursday, setting a record for the slowest snowfall in 130 years, the meteorological agency said. The mountain reached […]
Read MoreAs far as the eye can see, only the illusion of whiteness. Excited visitors. Children are also enjoying themselves. Early snowfall of winter has begun in northeastern China. Tourist destinations have been flooded. Ski resorts are crowded with visitors. Businessmen are seeing profits from this. The first snowfall of winter appeared in cities in China’s […]
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