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Building glaciers and moving mountains
Khaplu, Gilgit-Baltistan: , Our ancestors understood nature. They built artificial glaciers, man-made ice structures formed during the colder months to store water and release it slowly during the dry spring, when seasonal shortages make life difficult. These ingenious systems helped mountain communities survive i...
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Over 11 million children under 5 in peril as they breathe toxic air in Punjab, Pakistan, UNICEF warns
ISLAMABAD, 11 November 2024, – “As smog continues to persist in Punjab province, I am extremely concerned about the well-being of young children who are forced to breathe polluted, toxic air. Over 11 million children under five years of age are exposed to this smog in the worst affected districts. Air pollution levels broke records in Lahore and Multan this past week with…