Weather

Delhi, 27 May 2024, (GNP): Severe gusts and heavy rainfall have battered the coastal areas of Bangladesh and India as cyclone Remal hit land, resulting in millions losing electricity due to fallen power poles and some trees being uprooted…

Kabul, 18 May 2024, (GNP): Afghanistan is susceptible to natural disasters, and the United Nations ranks it among the countries most at risk from floods.  According to an official, at least 50 people have died due to recent heavy rain and…

New York, 10 May 2024, (GNP): The initial of multiple coronal mass ejections (CMEs) – releases of plasma and magnetic fields from the Sun – occurred shortly after 1600 GMT, as reported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…

Nairobi, 29 April, 2024 (GNP): The Old Kijabe Dam, situated in the Mai Mahiu area of the Great Rift Valley region known for flash floods, collapsed, resulting in water flowing downstream. Heavy rains and floods wreaked havoc in Kenya's…

Dushanbe, 29 April, 2024(GNP): The hills outward the Tajikistan capital Dushanbe, shepherd Bakhtiar Sharipov was overseeing his herd of giant Hissar sheep. The breed, prized for financial viability and an ability to adapt to climate…

Bonin Islands, 27 April 2024 (GNP): According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), an earthquake of a magnitude of 6.9 hit the coast of Japan's Bonin Islands on Saturday. At a depth of 540 kilometers, the earthquake struck at 5:36…

Nairobi, 25 April 2024 (GNP): Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, has suffered severe damage from recent storms and flash floods, tragically losing at least ten lives. The El Nino weather trend has caused heavy rains, which has turned city…

Today the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Pakistan launched the Pakistan Climate Financing Activity, an up to $10 million, four-year endeavor aimed at bolstering sustainability and climate resilience in Pakistan.

Quetta, 19 March, 2024 (GNP): Two intermediate level earthquakes endure in Balochistan early morning on Tuesday. The first earthquake vibrating felt in Quetta and it's surroundings around 5:35 am, according to national seismic monitoring…

The dense fog in Rawalpindi and Islamabad has not only brought daily life in the twin cities to a standstill but has also led to significant disturbances in bus, train, and flight timetables.

A decree signed on December 4th, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has initiated groundbreaking measures aimed at catalyzing investment inflow into Kazakhstan's economy.

The Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC, or COP, plays a pivotal role as the highest authority responsible for making decisions regarding the world’s climate change treaties.

According to official the heavy snowfall became the primary cause for the closure of the Babusar Pass, rendering it inaccessible to traffic.

Tragedy has struck the northern province of Hebei in China as severe floods, triggered by the remnants of a typhoon this month, have resulted in the loss of at least 29 lives and widespread economic devastation. The catastrophe,…

Severe thunderstorms are posing a significant threat to over 120 million people in the Eastern US, with potentially damaging wind gusts, large hail, heavy rainfall, and even a few tornadoes, especially from Philadelphia to Atlanta.

At least 11 people have tragically lost their lives, and 27 others are missing after heavy rains wreaked havoc on northern parts of China, including the capital, Beijing, state media reported on Tuesday. The region has been grappling with…

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a warning of heavy rainfall in various regions of the country from 25 to 30 July.

As severe weather conditions persist in the United States, a series of tornadoes have struck the city of Chicago, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.

Devastating monsoon rains have wreaked havoc in Pakistan, resulting in the loss of at least 50 lives and causing significant damage across the country. The heavy downpours, which have persisted for two weeks, have triggered weather-related…

Mountaineer Asif Bhatti has successfully reached the base camp of the trapped climbers in the Nanga Parbat expedition. Due to bad weather, Bhatti and his team were stranded at Camp 4, located at an altitude of 7,500 meters.

Lahore experienced an unprecedented weather event as it endured a staggering 260mm of rainfall within a span of just six hours. This torrential downpour, setting a new June record, led to urban flooding and posed significant challenges for…

A powerful frontal system has caused heavy rainfall across vast areas of Chile since 23 June leading to widespread devastation. According to authorities, the catastrophic weather event has already claimed the lives of at least 2…

As Pakistan braces for monsoon, lightning strikes and heavy downpours in the early hours of Monday have led to the loss of 12 lives and left 15 others injured.

Pakistan and Denmark have mutually embarked on a collaborative plan addressing climate change and promoting sustainable development.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a warning regarding the Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (VSCS) named "BIPARJOY". The storm is currently located in the east-central Arabian Sea. It has remained powerful and has been…

New York City faced severe air pollution on Wednesday as smoke from Canadian wildfires permeated the area. The city endured a second day of hazy, orange skies, leading residents to don protective face masks when outdoors. The Air Quality…

Climate Change , its politics among nations, their tussles,

A devastating avalanche occurred on Saturday in the Shunter Top area of Astore district, Gilgit-Baltistan resulting in the loss of 9 lives and leaving 25 others injured.

New York, 30 March 2023 (GNP): Resolution to combat climate change, that the highest international court specify legal duties relating to climate change, was approved by the UN General Assembly on Wednesday by majority consent.…

UN guide for climate warming

Undoubtedly, Asia is on its way to becoming the fastest-developing continent in the world. Projected new trade routes, efforts to develop a sustainable system, and the significance of green transformation in the face of rising energy, food,…

Islamabad, 14 March 2023 (GNP): As climate change continues to affect agriculture and smallholder women farmers, access to digital technologies can help improve their ability to adapt to these changes and build a more resilient farming…

Washington DC, 14 March 2023 (GNP): Masood Khan, Pakistan's ambassador to the US, and Martin Raiser, the World Bank's Vice President for South Asia, met today. The meeting's agenda focused on advancing Pakistan and the World Bank's…

China Pakistan ties boosted

South California storm

Tajikistan avalanches destruction

Flood in Pakistan 2022

Washington D.C., 27 January 2023 (GNP): The space rock, 2023 BU, which is about the size of a minibus, whirled across South America's southernmost point soon before 03:30 GMT. It qualifies as a close shave at a distance of 3,600 kilometers…

Islamabad/Minsk, 22 December 2022 (GNP): The head of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik, welcomed a delegation from the Republic of Belarus that included three people. The group from…

Islamabad, 12 December 2022 (GNP): Sherry Rehman, the federal minister for climate change, said during her Monday speech to the Donor's Coordination Group meeting of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) that the policy…

Embassy of Italy organized a presentation "Waste Management and Challenge in Karakoram' at the Ministry of Climate Change, Islamabad. Ms Zartaj Gul, Minster of State for Climate Chang, presided over the meeting.