Ahsan Jadoon is the Data Journalist and Editor at The Climate Lens. He has around 11 years of experience in the media industry, with a focus on data journalism, research and evidence-based reporting. His work strengthens the platform’s ability to explain complex climate, environmental and policy issues through verified data, clear analysis and accessible storytelling. At The Climate Lens, he supports research-led coverage, fact-checking and data-informed reporting.
Islamabad’s affluent sectors receive waste collection without paying user fees, the government told parliament, as authorities work to clear a six-month garbage backlog between I-10 and I-11 and prepare a new waste transfer facility.
German researchers say vegetation-covered rooftops can reduce urban heat, retain rainwater and help cities adapt to increasingly extreme weather. As climate change brings more intense heatwaves and heavy rainfall to cities, scientists are examining green roofs as a practical way to make urban areas cooler and more resilient.
A new regional research agenda warns that extreme heat, hurricanes, flooding, drought, sea-level rise and shifting disease patterns are putting growing pressure on public health and healthcare systems across the Caribbean.
The 2026 climbing season has witnessed a series of devastating tragedies across the Himalaya Karakoram and other high mountain regions claiming the lives of climbers guides tourists and local communities.
Former fairways are becoming an unlikely pillar of Japan’s renewable-energy transition as developers struggle to find enough suitable land for large solar projects. Japan’s fading golf boom is finding a new purpose in the country’s race toward cleaner energy, with former golf courses increasingly being converted into large-scale solar farms.
Nepalese Prime Minister Balendra Shah used his first address to the UN General Assembly since taking office to warn that the recent catastrophic floods in Nepal should serve as a global warning, calling for stronger Himalayan cooperation, climate finance and long-term resilience.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and US President Donald Trump outlined contrasting approaches to climate, energy and artificial intelligence at the UN General Assembly, with Lula stressing international cooperation while Trump emphasised national sovereignty and technological independence.
Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh has called for stronger international cooperation on climate change, environmental protection and sustainable development, highlighting his country’s efforts to tackle desertification and land degradation.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned world leaders that climate risks and rapidly advancing artificial intelligence are exposing major global power imbalances, calling for greater climate accountability, stronger adaptation finance and international safeguards for AI.
