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A devastating record has been set in air pollution deaths from wildfires, with 154,000 fatalities worldwide last year, a 36% increase over the 2003-12 average. The alarming figure is part of a comprehensive survey on the health impact of climate change, The Lancet Countdown, which assessed 20 climate-related health
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Climate change has dealt a crippling blow to Chuadanga's agriculture, with prolonged droughts, devastating storms, and extreme cold spells battering farms, livestock, and fisheries, leaving thousands of families struggling to survive. The western district of Chuadanga has been reeling from the escalating impacts of climate change, with farmers
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The first-ever Flood Disaster Prevention and Climate Change Awareness Campaign was launched in Basti Gujjar, Suraj Miani, Multan, as part of the KOICA Project titled 'Establishment of Flood Disaster Prevention Master Plan and Construction of Stormwater Storage System in Multan City for Climate Change Adaptation.' The initiative aims
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In a surprising departure from his earlier stance on climate change, Bill Gates has written an essay urging policymakers and philanthropists to allocate resources away from climate activism and toward combating disease and hunger. The article, released just weeks before COP30, marks a significant shift in Gates' position, emphasizing
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The World Health Organization and global partners are sounding the alarm on the devastating impact of climate inaction, as a new report warns that continued reliance on fossil fuels and failure to adapt to a heating world are costing lives, straining health systems, and undermining economies. The 2025 report of
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Global heat-related deaths have risen by 23% since the 1990s, with 546,000 deaths occurring each year, while a record 154,000 deaths were attributed to air pollution from wildfire smoke in 2024 alone. The report highlights the surge in health harms due to climate change, with 2.5 million
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As the Lancet Countdown's 2023 report underscores, the world is facing an unprecedented climate crisis, with far-reaching consequences for human health and well-being. Wellcome's response to this report highlights the critical need for urgent climate action, particularly in protecting vulnerable communities from the impacts of climate
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The Government of Pakistan's flagship initiative, "Reversing Deforestation and Degradation in High Conservation Value Chilgoza Pine Forests," has received international recognition as one of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration World Restoration Flagships. The initiative, implemented between 2018 and 2025 under The Restoration Initiative, represents a
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The Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment in the UAE held a virtual coordination meeting to enhance collaboration in combating environmental crimes and protecting endangered species. The meeting aimed to preserve natural resources, safeguard biodiversity, and increase public awareness of environmental violations and their impact.
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Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) and United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) have formalized a strategic research partnership to advance the UAE's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The collaboration will launch a joint, high-impact research programme aligned with the UAE's SDGs, translating science into actionable policy and advancing
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As the Caribbean island of Jamaica grapples with the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Category 5 storms on record, the world's poorest countries are left to face the harsh reality of increased vulnerability to climate-related disasters. Island nations have been warning for years about the
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Bill Gates is advocating for a change in the approach to combatting climate change, recommending a shift from focusing solely on reducing carbon emissions to addressing poverty, disease, and hunger. In an essay, Gates emphasized that resources should be directed towards improving lives in warming regions and the lives of
