A new report in The Lancet medical journal titled The Lancet Countdown: tracking progress on health and climate change warns that climate change is already exposing humanity to a number of serious health risks. Furthermore, according to the report ambient air pollution …Continue reading
Our time is running out, warns UN climate report
Following a week-long meeting of the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in South Korea, a monumental 400-page report stressing the importance of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees celsius (°C) was released on Monday. The IPCC special report is …Continue reading
WEF Report Identifies 12 Innovative Technologies for Transforming Global Food System
A report published by the World Economic Forum contends that global food systems are decades behind many other sectors in adoption of technology innovation, particularly in developing countries. Innovation with a Purpose: The Role of Technology Innovation in Accelerating Food Systems Transformation …Continue reading
New Report Highlights Pakistan’s Need to Adapt to Climate Change
A report launched by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) comes as a reminder about the potentially devastating impact of climate change on Asian countries under a business-as-usual scenario of up to 8.5 degree Celsius rise in global temperatures by the end of …Continue reading