Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world, has been facing a "polycrisis" including political turmoil, rising external debt, energy scarcity, and climate-related natural disasters.

With the EU and U.S. increasingly using climate targets as trade barriers, Pakistan risks being left behind in the global trend toward sustainability. But it can also be an opportunity for ...

For many in the country, the devastating natural catastrophe underlined just how vulnerable Pakistan has become to climate change, particularly as glaciers in its mountainous regions melt.

There is no disagreement that Pakistan is one of the top five most vulnerable countries to climate change, despite its minimal contribution of 0.9% to global GHG emissions. Yet, few question how ...

The announcement of the Loss and Damage Fund (LDF) at the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt was a significant diplomatic victory for Pakistan, as was its formalisation at COP28 ...

Climate change makes record-breaking heatwaves in northwest India and Pakistan 100 times more likely, a Met Office study finds. The region should now expect a heatwave that exceeds the record ...

Annie Gowen traveled with Saiyna Bashir in Sindh province, Pakistan, to capture climate impacts on life and human health. Niko Kommenda, in London, worked with modelers and scientists to analyze ...

He said every family should grow at least five plants. He said Pakistan has been blessed with the weather conditions which are suitable for every kind of plant. He expressed the confidence that the ...

KARACHI: DawnMedia is launching an initiative to combat climate change, ‘Breathe Pakistan’, that aims to mobilise citizens to incorporate environmental sustainability in their daily lives.

WASHINGTON - Pakistan is targeting around $1 billion in a formal request for funding from the IMF facility that helps low and middle income countries mitigate climate risk, its finance minister ...

Pakistan had requested climate financing a few months ago but the IMF said the country did not meet one of the conditions of having a larger programme. During the meeting, Minister for Finance ...

By Catrin Einhorn A third of state residents use private wells, and about four out of 10 wells tested after Hurricane Helene weren’t safe, highlighting the risks of extreme weather for millions ...