Two years ago, a courageous law student, Sarah Thomson (pictured, right), sued the New Zealand Government over its weak climate targets. Now she’s made history. On 2 November, 2017, the High Court of New Zealand issued a game-changing ruling. It found that climate change presents significant risks and government actions on climate change are subject to judicial scrutiny. The … [Read more...]
Pakistan needs 20% more forest for healthy environment
Pakistan needs to raise its forest cover from 5% to 25% to meet its economic, employment and green environment needs. So says Preston Institute of Management Science and Technology’s (PIMSAT) final year students of MBA Syeda Bushra Hasan, Mehwish Saqib and Dinsha Vania. Forests are the source of economic support, employment, oxygen generation, livestock grazing, furniture … [Read more...]
‘Pakistan worst affected by climate change’
Agriculture is extremely vulnerable to climate change globally and in Pakistan, which is the one of the worst hit countries of climate change, agriculture is badly affected, said climate change experts and nature conservationists recently. Addressing a conference on climate change organised by the Habib University, experts said water availability, food security and human … [Read more...]
Pakistan earthquake death toll jumps to 348
The death toll from a powerful earthquake in southwestern Pakistan rose to 348 people on Wednesday, local officials said. "Two-hundred-and-eighty-five bodies have so far been recovered in the Awaran district," Abdul Rasheed Gogazai, the deputy commissioner of Awaran, the worst affected area, told Reuters. "And 42 bodies were found in the neighbouring Kech district," he … [Read more...]
Curbing climate change through global governance
Reversing the devastating effects of climate change will require a more coherent and orchestrated international regime, as well as cooperation between states and other stakeholders, writes Professor Oliver C. Ruppel. There seems to be growing scientific consensus that the increased number and intensity of climate change induced natural disasters, such as earthquakes, volcano … [Read more...]
