Tag: Global warming

Pakistan’s temperature rose 0.6°C in last century: economic survey

KARACHI: During the last century, the average temperature in Pakistan has increased by 0.6°C, which is in conformity with the increase in average global...

Antarctic ice melting faster than ever

ANTARCTICA: The annual melting of ice in Antarctica is faster than ever, about six times more than forty years ago, resulting in an ever-increasing...

World’s oceans are heating up at quickening pace: study

The world's oceans are heating up at an accelerating pace as global warming threatens a diverse range of marine life and a major food...

Climate change cost Pakistan $384 million last year: report

BEIJING: Pakistan has suffered an economic loss of $384 million due to extreme weather events last year, according to a new climate change index. Meanwhile,...

Greenhouse gas levels in atmosphere hit new high: UN

LONDON: The levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, the main driver of climate change, have hit a new record high, the UN said...

Pakistan’s average temperature to go up by 5°C by century’s end

Climate Impact Lab data shows Lahore, nearby areas likely to get hotter even if efforts to curb greenhouse emissions continue The annual average temperature...

Tree plantation imperative to fight global warming: commissioner

KARACHI: A meeting, held under the chairmanship of Karachi Commissioner Muhammad Sualeh Fauqui, reviewed the ongoing tree plantation campaign in the city. The commissioner said...

Sweden’s highest peak melts away alarming experts

STOCKHOLM: Researchers expressed concern about the rapid pace of climate change after a glacier on Sweden’s Kebnekaise mountain melted so much in sweltering Arctic...

Global warming will affect supply of vegetables

Global warming is expected to make vegetables significantly scarcer around the world unless new growing practices and resilient crop varieties are adopted, researchers warned...

After 30 years, snowfall hits Nathia Gali, Murree in April

The weather of Murree and Nathia Gali snowfall grew chiller after snowfall hit the hill station in the summer month. According to some media reports,...

114 degrees in Pakistan is just one of many all-time March...

Searing spring heat ripped across parts of Asia in the last days of March, and we now know that many of the extraordinarily high...

Limiting global warming to two degrees Celsius will not prevent deadly...

PARIS: Limiting global warming to two degrees Celsius will not prevent destructive and deadly climate impacts, as once hoped, dozens of experts concluded in...

World cities go dark as Earth Hour climate campaign circles globe

SYDNEY: The Sydney Opera House, the Eiffel Tower and Moscow's Red Square were among the world landmarks to go dark Saturday, as part of...

Karachi mayor says tree plantation important in fight against global warming

KARACHI: Mayor Waseem Akhtar on Monday said that they needed to plant more trees in the city so as to save the city from...

Growing glaciers prove cold comfort for Shimshal Valley in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Climate change is causing glaciers around the world to melt, raising the risk of flooding and other problems. But residents of a remote...

Global warming could place species in Amazon at risk

Global warming could place 25 to 50 percent of species in the Amazon, Madagascar and other biodiverse areas at risk of localised extinction within...

Global warming may turn winter weather upside down

Not for the first time in recent years, Europe has descended into a deep freeze while the Arctic experiences record high temperatures, leaving scientists...