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Be an Ambassador of Change, Start off Small

BY SM ABDULLAH ARIF With mounting concerns about the earth’s rising temperatures, climate change has become the talk of the town with predictions that the...

Countries push to protect sharks, rays

Dozens of countries will push at a global meeting for regulations on trade in 18 types of shark and ray,

Conservation of forests to be ensured at all cost: Bilawal

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday said that they would ensure conservation of forest at all cost.

Punjab govt releases Rs5m for conservation of Sher Shah Suri Mosque

LAHORE: The Punjab government has released Rs5 million for conservation of around five centuries old mosque built by Sher Shah Suri at Bhera in...

Cambodia seizes record 3-tonne haul of African ivory

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia seized more than 3.2 tonnes of elephant tusks hidden in a storage container sent from Mozambique, a customs official said Sunday,...

Environment conservation is a collective social responsibility: PM’s adviser

Adviser to PM on climate change said that conserving and protecting the environment is not just the responsibility of the government, rather it is a collective social responsibility.

Minister stresses on importance of energy efficiency and conservation

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Energy Barrister Ali Zafar has stressed on the importance of energy efficiency and conservation, and directed to put concerted efforts...

Palm oil ‘decimating’ wildlife, solutions elusive: report

Palm oil production has "decimated" animal and plant life in Malaysia and Indonesia and threatens pristine forests in central Africa and South America.

Cheetahs ‘sprinting’ towards extinction: wildlife study

LONDON: Cheetahs are "sprinting" to extinction due to habitat loss and other forms of human impact, according to a new study out this week...

Five things to know about China’s panda conservation programme

BEIJING: Decades of conservation work in China have paid off for the giant panda, whose status was upgraded Sunday from "endangered" to "vulnerable" due to a population rebound.

World nears 2020 goal of restoring degraded forests

HONOLULU: The world edged closer to a 2020 goal to repair vast areas of damaged natural lands and forests, officials announced Saturday at the world's largest conservation meeting.

World tiger count rises for first time in 100 years

NEW DELHI: The number of wild tigers across the globe has increased for the first time in a century thanks to improved conservation efforts, wildlife groups said on Monday.

Govt asks SC to overturn ban on hunting houbara bustard

ISLAMABAD: Government on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to review its ban against hunting a rare desert bird whose meat is prized among Arab sheikhs as an aphrodisiac, saying controlled hunting could be a tool for preservation.
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