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Karachi dust and poor air quality increase health risks, visibility problems and respiratory viral illnesses International researchers analyzed that the…
Introduction Plastic pollution has emerged as one of the most pressing environmental issues of our time. From oceans to rivers,…
Govt’s measures, initiatives to combat hazardous pollution levels in Lahore, other districts Government officials in Pakistan acknowledge that the country…
Written By Joe Myers Writer, Forum Agenda Madeleine North Senior Writer, Forum Agenda This article was first published in June…
Written By Paige Bennett Writer, EcoWatch This article is part of: Centre for Nature and Climate A new scientific study has…
Written By Douglas McCauley Professor, University of California Santa Barbara; Member of Friends of Ocean Action; Director, Benioff Ocean Science…
Written By Ewan Thomson Senior Writer, Forum Agenda While plastic has become a vital part of modern life, plastic pollution is…
Written By Muhammad Ali, University of Portsmouth and Anita Carey, University of Portsmouth Towards the end of autumn the days…
Written By Lesley Henderson, University of Strathclyde Does the prediction that there could be “more plastic than fish in the…
Written By Johnny Wood Writer, Forum Agenda The EU has announced its ‘European Declaration on Cycling’, including dedicated new funding and…
Written By Thomas Sberna Regional Head, Marine and Coastal Resilience This article is part of: Centre for Nature and Climate Overfishing,…
Energy access and availability are fundamental for individual consumers’ quality of life, economic growth, and employment opportunities. Increased energy supply…
Earth’s climate is now changing faster than at any point in the history of modern civilization, primarily as a result…
Written By Victoria Masterson Senior Writer, Formative Content This article is part of: Centre for Nature and Climate Heatwaves can have…
Written by Alissar Chaker Resident Representative, United Nations Development Programme in Cambodia Moeko Saito Jensen Environment Policy Specialist, United Nations Development Programme…
Written By James Lofty, Cardiff University; Pablo Ouro, University of Manchester, and Valentine Muhawenimana, Cardiff University Plastic particles smaller than…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]This article is published in collaboration with EcoWatch Olivia Rosane Freelance Reporter, Ecowatch[/box] Tires are more…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Gim Huay Neo Managing Board, Head of Centre for Nature and Climate, World Economic Forum[/box] Governments…
When people hear the term ‘environmental science’, the concept that most probably pops up in their minds is ‘pollution’; and…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Simon Torkington Senior Writer, Formative Content[/box] Over 90% of the plastic waste in our oceans is…
Nature has a beautiful way of maintaining balance through food chain, ensuing in a stable ecosystem. A non-native organism, that…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Poonam Watine Knowledge Specialist, GPAP, World Economic Forum[/box] Plastic pollution is a global problem, threatening both…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Douglas Broom Senior Writer, Formative Content This article is part of the Urban Transformation Summit[/box] Traffic lights…
In recent years, China’s annual construction waste generated by new construction projects can reach 100 million tons, and the construction…
In recent years, China’s annual construction waste generated by new construction projects can reach 100 million tons, and the construction…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]This article is published in collaboration with Reuters Stuart McDill Journalist, Reuters[/box] Drone displays soon be…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Bryony A. Caswell, University of Hull; Cath Waller, University of Hull, and Clare E. Collins, University…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] Zara Ingilizian Head of Shaping the Future of Consumption; Member of the Executive Committee, World…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Jacqueline McGlade, UCL and Philip Landrigan, Boston College[/box] Ocean pollution is widespread, worsening, and poses a…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Sonia Elks Journalist, Reuters This article is published in collaboration with Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org[/box] A…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Costas Velis, University of Leeds and Ed Cook, University of Leeds[/box] As much as one billion…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Felix Richter, Dec 10, 2020[/box] Break Free From Plastic, a non-profit organization fighting plastic pollution, published the…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Henrik Österblom, Stockholm University[/box] In my career as a marine biologist, I’ve been fortunate enough to…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Jennifer Rainey Marquez Associate Director of Research Communications, Georgia State This article is published in collaboration…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Roderick Weller Project Lead, Clean Air, World Economic Forum Eleni Michalopoulou Research Associate, Stockholm Environment Institute…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Vanessa Forti, United Nations University[/box] Each year, the total amount of electric and electronic equipment the…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Katie Gibbs, Swansea University; Andrew H Kemp, Swansea University, and Zoe Fisher, Swansea University[/box] The world…
The consistently glooming economic world to override the crises of unemployment, social miseries, etc has left a remarkable and pronounced…
Researchers revealed that hotel industry in any country is a significant sector offering comfort to the customers in the form…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Andrea Mechelli, King’s College London[/box] Over half of the world’s population – 4.2 billion people –…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Deljana Iossifova, University of Manchester; Purva Dewoolkar, University of Manchester, and Youcao Ren, University of Manchester[/box]…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Martin Armstrong, Nov 4, 2019[/box] In the face of extremely high levels of air pollution in…
The consistently glooming economic world to override the crises of unemployment, social miseries, etc has left a remarkable and pronounced…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Deirdre McKay, Keele University[/box] Plastic pollution and the climate crisis are two inseparable parts of the…
Pakistan has a strategic stake in peaceful navigation and security of Indian Ocean region. Our interests emanate from our coastline…
The history of Pakistan’s automotive industry is one of the oldest in the Asian countries. The industry started semi knockdown…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Halla Hrund Logadottir Co-Founder and Co-Director, Arctic Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School of Government Katie Segal Research…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Jane Burston Executive Director, Clean Air Fund Andreas Ahrens Head of Climate, Project Manager, Climate Positive…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Maria Damanaki Global Managing Director, Oceans, Nature Conservancy[/box] What if I showed you evidence suggesting the…
Green Economy Today Pakistan is facing numerous environmental problems such as global warming, ozone depletion, crowded cities and pollution. The…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Ian Lambert, Edinburgh Napier University[/box] Beachcombing has long been a part of life for island communities.…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Sean Fleming Senior Writer, Formative Content This article is part of the Annual Meeting of the New…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] Alex McGoran, Royal Holloway[/box] Ever since the issue was highlighted in shows like “Blue Planet…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Ephrat Livni Writer, Quartz[/box] As of June 1, travelers to Tanzania will have to pack very…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Heather Alberro, Nottingham Trent University[/box] The current climate and ecological crisis demands a radical redesign of…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Apr 15, 2019[/box] A team of researchers in the United States and Australia led by…
It’s only early spring but the adverts are already filled with upcoming branded lawn prints that are dime a dozen.…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Mar 5, 2019[/box] Air pollution will cost the global economy $225 billion over the next…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Antonia Gawel Head of Circular Economy Initiative, World Economic Forum This article is part of the World…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Mark O. Cuthbert, Cardiff University; Kevin M. Befus, University of Wyoming, and Tom Gleeson, University of…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Martin Armstrong, Oct 30, 2018[/box] A new report released yesterday by the European Environment Agency has revealed the startling…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Ellen MacArthur Founder, Ellen MacArthur Foundation[/box] The problem with plastic starts long before it reaches our…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Johnny Wood Writer, Formative Content[/box] In the Italian city of Bologna, people are rewarded for cycling,…