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In first, China unveils specific emissions targets
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In first, China unveils specific emissions targets

Xi pledges China will cut emissions by up to 10% by 2035 in first absolute reduction target

Pakistan’s first line of defense against floods and heatwaves is disappearing
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Pakistan’s first line of defense against floods and heatwaves is disappearing

Rapid deforestation, rising temperatures and extreme rainfall are leaving millions exposed to disasters once mitigated by ancient forests

Sindh avoids super flood, but the threat isn’t over yet
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Sindh avoids super flood, but the threat isn’t over yet

Flow is now expected to remain between 600,000 and 700,000 cusecs, says former IRSA chairman

Pakistan’s ‘London’ or environmental disaster?
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Pakistan’s ‘London’ or environmental disaster?

Why experts warn that the dream of a new Lahore could turn into an environmental nightmare

Rising rivers force evacuations of half a million in Pakistan’s Punjab
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Rising rivers force evacuations of half a million in Pakistan’s Punjab

Sutlej and Chenab rivers swell with dangerous water levels; situation could deteriorate in next 48 hours: disaster authority

Meet the 10-year-old who became Pakistan’s youth voice for climate action
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Meet the 10-year-old who became Pakistan’s youth voice for climate action

Her motto? Plant, protect, speak up. Now it's your turn

Pakistan's monsoon misery: Nature's fury, man's mistake
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Pakistan's monsoon misery: Nature's fury, man's mistake

Experts blame poor planning, logging, and bad drainage for Pakistan’s deadly monsoon floods

Who's responsible for Pakistan’s climate disaster?
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Who's responsible for Pakistan’s climate disaster?

Pakistan is drowning in another monsoon disaster with over 700 lives lost

Elon Musk must face lawsuit claiming he ran illegal $1 million election lottery
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Elon Musk must face lawsuit claiming he ran illegal $1 million election lottery

Musk had argued the promotion wasn’t a lottery because winners were 'selected to earn' the money

Plastic pollution talks go into overtime as countries push for late breakthrough
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Plastic pollution talks go into overtime as countries push for late breakthrough

Oil-producing nations are against curbs on the production of virgin plastics derived from petroleum, coal, and gas

Growing hope in microgravity: Pakistani wheat seeds join climate fight from space
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Growing hope in microgravity: Pakistani wheat seeds join climate fight from space

In a first, Pakistan sends wheat seeds to the ISS to study traits for climate-resilient crops

While Balochistan suffers from climate change, its govt prioritizes cameras
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While Balochistan suffers from climate change, its govt prioritizes cameras

The province has allocated only PKR 500 million in the Budget 2025-26 to combat climate change

Heatwave across Europe leaves 8 dead as early summer temperatures hit records
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Heatwave across Europe leaves 8 dead as early summer temperatures hit records

Heatwave triggers wildfires, health alerts, and nuclear reactor shutdowns across Europe

Wildfires burn in Turkey and France as early heatwave hits
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Wildfires burn in Turkey and France as early heatwave hits

Wildfires force evacuations in Turkey, France as Europe faces scorching heat and climate-driven health risks

Climate crisis threatening right to life: UN
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Climate crisis threatening right to life: UN

The UN human rights chief criticizes fossil fuel companies for peddling falsehoods and profiting from climate change

May was world's second-hottest on record, EU scientists say
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May was world's second-hottest on record, EU scientists say

Global surface temperatures last month averaged 1.4 degrees Celsius higher than in the 1850-1900 pre-industrial period

School's out: climate change keeps Pakistan students home
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School's out: climate change keeps Pakistan students home

Pakistani students face rising class closures from extreme weather tied to climate change

Half the world faced an extra month of extreme heat due to climate change: study
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Half the world faced an extra month of extreme heat due to climate change: study

Analysis conducted by scientists found that roughly four billion people experienced at least 30 more days of extreme heat

UN says strong chance average warming will top 1.5C in next 4 years
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UN says strong chance average warming will top 1.5C in next 4 years

Planet is expected to remain at historic levels of warming after the two hottest years ever recorded in 2023 and 2024.

Scientists exploring how to beat heat for better sleep
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Scientists exploring how to beat heat for better sleep

The human brain is very sensitive to heat, with higher temperatures raising the body's central thermostat and activating stress systems

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