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Warmer air is thinning most of the vast mountain range’s glaciers, known as the Third Pole because they contain so much ice. The melting could have far-reaching consequences for flood
Continue readingAs Himalayan Glaciers Melt, a Water Crisis Looms in South Asia
Economically viable fusion energy will be one of the greatest boons in human history, but it remains frustratingly elusive Kahled Talaat in Tablet: The 21st century may one day be
Shannon Osaka in The Washington Post: The typical “nuclear bro” is lurking in the comments section of a clean energy YouTube video, wondering why the creator didn’t mention #nuclear. He is
Continue readingThese ‘Nuclear Bros’ Say They Know How to Solve Climate Change
Jonah Fisher at the BBC: Switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy could save the world as much as $12tn (£10.2tn) by 2050, an Oxford University study says. The report said
Continue readingSwitching to Renewable Energy Could Save Trillions
Compensation for loss and damage caused by climate change has developed into a major, pressing challenge for COP27. Developing countries in particular are looking for rapid progress By Felix Dodds
Continue readingCLIMATE CHANGE SUMMIT in Egypt: What Must COP27 Deliver?
“Decades of intransigence by big emitters”, particularly Group of 20 members behind climate crisis, according to UN chief Secretary General Antonio Guterres who recently visited Pakistan. In his latest tweet,
The pressure of climate change and population growth is causing the pendulum to swing again –from changing lives to saving lives. As our planet continues to heat up, extreme weather
Continue readingFrom Changing Lives to Saving Lives Developing Countries Must Grow More Food
The melting of the Greenland ice sheet could cause a devastating sea level rise of nearly a foot, reports UPI citing a new study published Monday in the journal Nature
Continue readingMelting Greenland ice sheet could cause devastating sea level rise of nearly a foot
Historic heatwave events increased 90-fold, meaning historic glacier melting –Pakistan has 7,000 glaciers, which means historic floods. In the Himalayas, most of the humid air drops its water on the
The Pakistan floods 2022 have woken the world up (including me) to the country’s acute climate change vulnerability. But this vulnerability has been on display for years. In 2010, climatologists
Continue readingIMAGINEERING Houses Amid Climate Change Challenges Home & Abroad (Pics, Videos)
Curated by Irshad Salim (2020~) Honorary contributors to DesPardes: Ajaz Ahmed, Ammar Jafri, Anwar Abbas, Arif Mirza, Aziz Ahmed, Bawar Tawfik, Dr. Razzak Ladha, G. R. Baloch, Jamil Usman, Jawed
IRSHAD SALIM (Updated) — The OCHA Humanitarian Advisory Team (HAT) in Pakistan has published its latest situation report (SitRep). It covers the period from 13 to 26 August 2022. Sixty-six
Continue readingPakistan Floods 2022: ‘Most Misgoverned Parts Are Worst Hit’