Tag: Jamil Ahmad

AS the planet bakes in the hottest summer ever, with each passing month warmer than the last, the climate crisis is depriving children of some of their basic human rights … Read More

AIR pollution is a major environmental threat of our time, affecting our well-being and posing health hazards to the most vulnerable members of our communities. South Asia, home to a … Read More

ALL is set for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) next month in Dubai. The annual conclave comes in the wake of this year’s record-breaking high temperatures, a worsening water … Read More

OCEANS provide a wide range of eco-services that sustain life on Earth for humans, animals, and other species. Oceans regulate climate, drive weather systems, and contribute to meeting the global … Read More

AT midpoint, the journey of the Sustainable Development Goals is neither smooth nor even. Despite making progress in some areas, implementation has been slow and erratic. The SDG Progress Report … Read More

WORLDWIDE, millions of people are losing their health and lives by breathing polluted air. Toxic emissions from industry, transport and power generation (from fossil fuels and agriculture) are contaminating the … Read More

THE spectre of global public health emergencies, as we saw in the case of Covid-19, is lurking in the shadows of the current climate and environmental crisis. One such emergency … Read More