Party’s over
On August 15, 1947, the day after Pakistan declared independence, the United States established diplomatic relations with us. In 1954, Pakistan entered into a Mutual Defense Assistance Agreement with the…
Food security in danger
As defined by the World Food Summit (1996), “food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets…
The last month
Traditionally, as soon as December, the last month of the Gregorian calendar, starts in Europe and Western countries, preparations for Christmas begin to gain momentum. Retailers offer special discounts on…
Disasters and educational infrastructure – Part I
The frequency and intensity of natural disasters has alarmingly increased in recent years, predominantly due to climate change. Both developed and developing countries have been impacted alike. However, research that…
Joy at ‘historic’ climate damages deal
Vulnerable nations least responsible for planet-heating emissions have been battling for three decades for wealthy polluters to cough up the cash for climate damages. Their final push took barely two…
Climate change ‘main threat’ for world heritage sites
One of the world’s first cities came close to being wiped off the map during tragic floods this summer in Pakistan. Though Mohenjo Daro survived, it has become a symbol…
Climate financing
At the age of five, I was introduced to the climate crisis by way of a powerful rainstorm that destroyed the roof of my family’s home. This ‘natural hazard’, as…
Issues for COP27
The UN Climate conference (COP27) to be convened on November 6-18 at the Egyptian Red Sea resort Sharm El Sheikh will grapple with a number of issues that lie at…
The next wave
Since Covid-19 first appeared on the scene it is as if we are living in a dream; a nightmare to be more precise. Our lives have been deeply impacted and…
Climate refugees flee as Bangladesh villages washed away
For generations Paban Baroi’s family guarded a temple to Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction, until Bangladesh’s mighty Padma river wreaked havoc of its own, wiping out the shrine, their…
