Plastic plague
OUR planet is drowning in plastic. The convenient, cheap and durable nature of plastic has led to its massive production and consumption over the last 70 years. With 9.2 billion…
How the elite add to the climate mess
Sweltering heat and unbearable temperatures in several parts of the world have once again forced millions of environmentalists to pressure policymakers into coming up with agendas that might address this…
Climate governance
We were among the organizers of the Navigating Climate Governance: Executive Action and Judicial Oversight conference held at the Supreme Court of Pakistan on June 8. The conference was held…
Climate change, plastic pollution, and waste management
Pakistan is among the top-ten climate change vulnerable country. Global warming needs to be controlled, and a desirable target in this regard globally is considered to be 1.5°C, beyond which…
Planet vs plastic
Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22 to highlight the environmental issues that are eating away our planet slowly and gradually. The theme for Earth Day 2024, celebrated…
How climate change threatens global agriculture
From the worst drought in forty years in the Horn of Africa to record-breaking heatwaves in Argentina, extreme weather prompted by climate change is threatening to disrupt global agriculture, even…
Building trust
THERE is no doubt that climate change is one of humanity’s most complex challenges and needs to be urgently tackled. But is the world faltering in forging a cohesive response?…
A security threat
In 2007, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) concluded in a study about Sudan that the conflict in Darfur was primarily driven by climate change and warned that any change in…
Alarming threat of global warming and lagging climate finance
The progress made since the landmark Paris Agreement back in 2015 is seriously lagging as pointed out by a recently released ‘Production Gap Report 2023: phasing down or phasing up’,…
Climate change crisis: the world must do better and fast
As the 28th edition of the ‘Conference of the Parties’ (COP) is scheduled to be held during November 30-December 12 in United Arab Emirates (UAE), there is still a yawning…
