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Pakistan

Earth Day: Sherry Rehman urges Pakistanis to tackle climate change

  • Says crisis-ridden state of our planet is a global emergency that requires urgent action
Published April 24, 2023

Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman urged Pakistanis to take action to protect the planet.

"The crisis-ridden state of our planet is a global emergency that requires urgent action," the minister tweeted.

She said that indiscriminate use of land resources was causing pollution and other environmental problems, while underlining the need to prioritize investing in renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, elimination of plastic, climate-friendly lifestyles and forests to protect the earth.

"On this Earth Day, let's commit to combat climate change and restore our ecosystems. Inaction is not an option.

So let’s work towards a more sustainable economy that benefits both people and our home because there is no Planet B," she said.

Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 that began in 1970 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by EARTHDAY.ORG, whose mission is to "diversify, educate and activate the environmental movement worldwide".

Earlier, a global health chief said extreme weather events in Malawi and Pakistan have driven "very sharp" rises in malaria infections and deaths.

Malaria cases spike in Malawi, Pakistan after 'climate-driven' disasters

As per World Health Organization (WHO), cases in Pakistan last year, after devastating floods left a third of the country under water, rose four-fold to 1.6 million.

"What we've seen in places like Pakistan and Malawi is real evidence of the impact that climate change is having on malaria," he said.

"So you have these extreme weather events, whether flooding in Pakistan or the cyclone in Malawi, leaving lots of stagnant water around the place.

"And we saw a very sharp uptick in infections and deaths from malaria in both places," he said.

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Sumroo Apr 24, 2023 04:55pm
What did Zardari do as minister for environment during BB era! Created environment for corruption!
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KhanRA Apr 24, 2023 10:10pm
Her party is cheering the completion of dirty and polluting coal power plants in Thar desert.
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Ash Chak Apr 24, 2023 10:10pm
Empty words and gestures.
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Tulukan Mairandi Apr 24, 2023 10:21pm
Sherry should urge iron brother chinese too, the filthiest polluters
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KU Apr 24, 2023 11:14pm
What actions can Pakistanis take to tackle climate change? Is this stupid or is it stupid? Although admittedly a foolish attempt, but can we ask the minister about her plan or preparedness to mitigate the effect of climate change on agriculture, water reservoirs, energy needs, raw material for industry, employment, or simply, her plans on how to save the people of Pakistan? Our national character is a reflection of our leaders and their pets, everyone is laid back with little awareness about the hell on earth that looms around the corner. Wish they would read the 4K plus page report by UN climate change committee and their findings on Pakistan's armageddon, but this is also a foolish wish.......apologies.
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