Search results for "climate"
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New UN initiative to counter COVID-19-related online misinformation
A new UN initiative launched to counter the spread of online misinformation related to the coronavirus pandemic seeks to provide people around the world with accurate information in order to help save lives and promote global...May 22, 2020 666 0 -
Pakistan’s wheat potential beyond bumper harvest
By Dr Bettina Robotka and Ikram Sehgal With a population of more than 200 million people, more than half of which are living below or close to the poverty line, the production and distribution- of...Apr 30, 2020 2183 1 -
Key ways U.S., Pakistan can boost their trade and investment ties
By Marvin Weinbaum and Syed Mohammad Ali Improving currently under-performing bilateral trade and investment is perhaps the single most effective means by which the two nations can better converge their interests and demonstrate the practical value...Mar 8, 2020 2850 0 -
Health body says coronavirus not yet pandemic as stocks plunge amid new cases
A sudden increase in new cases of COVID-19 – commonly known as coronavirus – is deeply concerning but the spread of the disease is not yet a pandemic, a global health body says as death toll...Feb 25, 2020 673 0 -
When will we listen to the deep blue ocean?
Do we even need to remind ourselves how critical are oceans to our existence? Fresh air, water, food, coral reef, and weather patterns necessary for growth of crops and so on. We owe all this combined support...Feb 6, 2020 1189 0 -
How Pakistan can fuel its future with electric vehicles
The prospect of electric vehicles running cleanly on roads and highways with zero emissions looks great – something like a pleasing sight of Elon Musk’s noiseless Tesla vehicles. In Pakistan, the goal of having such vehicles...Feb 3, 2020 1314 0 -
Don’t hold back from being an empath – Dia Mirza
Bollywood actress Dia Mirza brought a mix of emotion and realism to famous Jaipur Literature Festival as she displayed empathy and reminded all that the clock was ticking on action to stem climate change. She was...Jan 31, 2020 789 0 -
January Memories
Editor’s Desk January 2020 started with a string of mixed developments around the world like the World Economic Forum’s well-orchestrated clarion call for action on climate change and the sudden spread of Coronavirus. America lost one...Jan 30, 2020 774 0 -
Building bridges begins with understanding diverse perspectives
“Love is the bridge between you and everything,” says Rumi, the famed and mystic poet from the 13th century. Love is not often the focus of learning, but one of the ways that it can be...Jan 22, 2020 1662 0 -
Can we stop the tide of ocean warming?
The world’s oceans hit their warmest level in recorded history in 2019, a new study says with a warning that Earth is heating up at an accelerated pace with huge consequences for all. “The ocean heating...Jan 14, 2020 802 0