Image credits: Aljazeera The Building a Climate-Resilient City series was produced by the International Institute for Sustainable Development and the University of Winnipeg for the cities of Edmonton and Calgary. Climate change will have many drastic impacts on cities. In the coming decades, building resilience will be an essential urban policy and a smart investment
Here are the lists of cities in Pakistan that are greatly affected by climate change and why. Karachi- Karachi is venerable to rising sea levels and is on the list of the cities that will be most venerable to rising sea levels according to a 2019 study. Along with that, it is proven by recent
The Sharm El Sheikh Climate Change Conference (COP 27) will bring countries together to take action to meet the global climate goals agreed upon in the Paris Agreement and Convention. This year’s topic is highly on the Losses and damages all across the world. This year (2022) has proven disastrous from the Heatwaves in Europe
From 6 to 18 November, heads of state, ministers, negotiators, climate change activists, mayors, civil society representatives, and CEOs will travel to the city of Sharm El for the largest annual gathering on climate change. The 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – COP27 – builds on
(Image credits to Google) Studies show that when coral reefs are stressed out they are more prone to diseases and death. Since the recent effects of climate change and over-fishing along with many other aspects both natural and man-made, coral reefs are in more danger. But what is Coral bleaching? When corals are exposed to changes in conditions
The middle east is facing many environmental crisis one thing that has been recently noted by scientists is that…we are facing a water crisis Some of these countries, including Yemen, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq, are facing unique problems that require global, immediate attention. The Middle East produces the world’s largest oil
Studies have shown high levels of food waste are directly linked to climate change in the United Arab Emirates. The country has estimated to have produced 3.2 million tons of food waste every year costing the country 3.5 billion dollars. Most of the food wasted in the process of farm to stomach is wasted and
Floods in pakistan Image source: Pinterest The recent Floods in Pakistan have been a devastating disaster, With over 1,200 people killed, and over 1,000,000 Homes destroyed, this flooding has affected the country a lot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1HrFd4hepA On Tuesday, the United Nations and Pakistan announced an emergency request for $160 million to help millions of people affected
I visited the Dubai municipality a few days ago to learn more about their project, SSO. Let’s see what they’re doing! First a little about Dubai municipality: The Dubai Municipality is responsible for city services and the upkeep of facilities in the Emirate of Dubai. The government of Dubai is responsible for this organization. In
Forest Fires in Pakistan On 24 May 2022, a Forest Fire started in the forests of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan. But the fire was still somewhat small and controllable, but we can’t say the same about the rest… In Pakistan, 38,000 hectares of land have burned so far in 2021. This total is normal compared to
