Jakarta, June 9, 2026 — Countries across the Indo-Pacific marked World Coral Triangle Day 2026 on Tuesday, renewing calls for stronger ocean conservation and climate action to protect the Coral Triangle, one of the world’s most important marine ecosystems. Often referred to as the “Amazon of the Seas” for its extraordinary marine biodiversity, the Coral…
Islamabad, June 8, 2026 — Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry on Monday urged a fundamental rethink of humanity’s relationship with the oceans, calling for urgent collective action to protect marine resources amid rising environmental pressures. On World Oceans Day, which this year is observed under the global theme “REIMAGINE: Beyond the…
Islamabad, June 05, 2026 — Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has warned of an underwater heat emergency in the Arabian Sea and urged urgent climate action to protect coastal communities, fisheries and maritime infrastructure. In a statement on Climate Day, he emphasized that nature provides countless sustainable solutions to the climate…
Islamabad, Jun 04, 2026 —Chairman of the Senate Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani on Thursday called for collective and sustained efforts to tackle environmental challenges and protect natural resources for future generations. In his message on World Environment Day, Gilani said environmental degradation, climate change, deforestation, water scarcity, pollution and biodiversity loss pose serious threats to…
ISLAMABAD, June 3, 2026 — Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety (PASS) is set to launch a nationwide climate action drive on World Environment Day 2026 linking climate adaptation with poverty reduction and community resilience. PASS in collaboration with the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF), will feature a series of events across all provincial…
Islamabad: The Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) on Tuesday urged the adoption of gender-responsive budgeting in climate adaptation, arguing that climate finance must address the disproportionate vulnerabilities faced by women and marginalized groups. Speaking after an in-house faculty discussion ahead of World Environment Day on 5 June, SDPI Executive Director Dr. Abid Qaiyum Suleri stressed…
ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) launched a citywide sanitation drive to transform Islamabad into a zero‑waste city. In a post on X, the CDA said over 2,500 tonnes of sacrificial animal waste and offal were collected and safely disposed of across the city. About 150,000 small and large animals were sacrificed during the period.Environmental…
Kathmandu: Pastoralist women from every inhabited continent have united to forge a renewed global agenda and action plan to strengthen rights, climate resilience, and sustainable rangeland stewardship, marking a major milestone in the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 2026 (IYRP 2026). The Global Gathering of Pastoralist Women produced three major outcomes including the creation…
ISLAMABAD: The United Nations warned on Friday that global temperatures are likely to hit record highs before 2030, a prospect that climate experts say will intensify heatwaves, floods and water stress with grave implications for Pakistan. A new assessment linked to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says there is a very high probability that at…
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Dr. Musadik Malik on Tuesday warned that attempts to weaken international water-sharing agreements could endanger the rights of downstream countries. He said India is attempting to politicise shared water resources in violation of long-standing international agreements. Addressing the Fourth High-Level International Conference on Water for the…