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Climate Change
Call to increase awareness about water resources
LAHORE: Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Engineering (CEWRE), University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Lahore organised a one-day 2nd…
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Pakistan’s Farmers Are Already Bracing for the Next Disaster
SINDH PROVINCE, Pakistan—Muhammad Umar Jamali’s rice crop in Johi, Pakistan, usually peaks in autumn. In a normal year, he would…
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Agriculture sector facing threats due to climate change, says expert
HYDERABAD: Dr. Altaf Ali Siyal, water expert and Dean of Faculty of Agricultural Engineering of Sindh Agriculture University has said…
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#ClimateAction: #COP27 Presidency Launches Key Initiative Action for #WaterAdaptation to Address #WaterSecurity
#ClimateAction: COP27 Presidency Launches Key Initiative Action for #WaterAdaptation to Address #WaterSecurity Action on Water Adaptation and Resilience Initiative (AWARe)…
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At COP27 in Egypt, Pakistan-led negotiators adopt accord to set up ‘loss and damage’ fund
Minister Sherry Rehman seeks climate justice through early operationalization of the ‘loss and damages’ fund The development is viewed as…
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The Retreat of Himalayas
The Himalayas, forced to retreat, will make everyone cry. The retreat of the Himalayas is like a battered ram that…
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#ClimateChange:Water Shortages in Agriculture Could Reduce Pakistan’s GDP by More Than 4.6%, Says World Bank
ISLAMABAD: Increasing #ClimateChange risks could contract #Pakistan’s annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rate significantly in the next 28 years, a…
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Islamabad’s recharge wells offer way forward for Pakistan’s groundwater
In Pakistan, more than 70% of domestic water needs are met by groundwater, a freshwater source literally under our feet. But groundwater…
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Climate change risks may cut Pakistan’s GDP 18-20% by 2050: World Bank
Up to 9% of GDP will likely be lost due to climate change. Irrigation water shortages may dent GDP by…
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World Bank to provide $1.3bn for agriculture, housing relief
WASHINGTON: The World Bank said on Wednesday that it intends to provide Pakistan with $1.3 billion for emergency, agriculture and…
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