A glacier’s lament for the Earth
by Israruddin Israr The journey began at tranquil Borith Lake, its calm waters mirroring the rugged grandeur of the Karakoram
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Climate Change
Resilient rebuilding for climate-smart mountain communities
by Fazal Saadi The sky tore open, and hell poured out in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Ghizer District. What followed was an avalanche
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A strategic framework for climate resilience in Gilgit-Baltistan
by Mishal Jahan This summer Gilgit-Baltistan experienced one of its harshest flood seasons in recent times. Accelerated glacial melt, compounded
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Disasters in Gilgit-Baltistan: surge in waterborne diseases
by Sadia Gulzar Over the past month, heavy rains, cloudbursts, and flash floods in Gilgit-Baltistan have not only caused deaths
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Colonial rule fuels ecological catastrophes in Gilgit-Baltistan
by Safiullah Baig The recent devastating floods and ecological disasters in Gilgit-Baltistan are not isolated natural events. They are the
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Climate crisis: Pakistan roasts as heatwave soars to 52°C
Hospitals in major cities like Karachi and Lahore are overwhelmed with patients suffering from heatstroke and gastroenteritis, amidst a relentless heatwave persisting for the past week
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Ecocide in the Indus basin
By Hassan Abbas On Sept 19, 1960, a treaty was signed between India and Pakistan on water sharing. The decisions
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A greener Marx? Kohei Saito on connecting communism with the climate crisis
Author of surprise hit Capital in the Anthropocene has developed his arguments in a new study of Karl Marx’s ecological
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The world & us
By Aasim Sajjad Akhtar The world’s richest, most powerful people are gathered for their annual lovefest at the World Economic
Read MoreCPEC: Potential threats to G-B’s ecosystem
By Nadia Zartaj Gilgit-Baltistan, with its unique geography, has one of the most diverse landscapes on earth. The region is
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GLOFs pose major threats to people in G-B, Chitral
Steve Cole, Erin Guiltenane In the largest-ever study of glacial lakes, researchers using 30 years of NASA satellite data have
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Chitral: Oveer Lasht residents live in constant fear
By Gul Hameed Farooqui A beautiful view of Oveer Lasht Valley in Upper Chitral now facing climate-change-induced danger. Photo by
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Why are glaciers melting at such a rapid rate?
Concerns as glaciers melt in Gilgit-Baltistan. Pakistan is home to more than 7,000 glaciers, but rising global temperatures are causing them to melt rapidly.
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Gilgit-Baltistan and climate change
There is a need to assess these risks and challenges, and their impacts on biodiversity, ecology and human wellbeing of Hindu Kush-Himalaya regions
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Flash floods wreak havoc in GB, claim 8 lives
By Inayat Amir Flash floods and landslides have wreaked havoc in Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral claiming eight lives during the last
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