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Aisha KhanThe News International |
In the 21st century, new theatres of conflict will emerge around river basins, glacier-fed watersheds and aquifers.
Climate change is not a sectoral issue.
Have we arrived at this perilous moment because we covet too much?
The risk is that climate stress becomes the silent accomplice of militarism — an unspoken justification for territorial grabs.
A decade on, the Paris compact is fraying.
Climate change demands immediate sacrifice, while the benefits are distant and diffused.
The combination of climate change and conflict politics is fast turning this region into one of the world’s most dangerous
COP30 unfolded under an emerging paradigm: the world is now near certain to surpass 1.5°C in the early 2030s.
The Kabul River system has emerged as a potential flashpoint in Pak-Afghan relations.
The COP process has evolved or devolved into what many observers now describe as a ‘climate fair’.
Shifting to GMO is an imperative for food security.
More people mean more stress on water, land and energy.
In times of crisis, we need clarity and a unified command not bureaucratic overlap.
The UN General Assembly cannot afford to offer only symbolic gestures. It must champion real, urgent climate action.
Deforestation and disaster reinforce each other.
Without meaningful investments in human capital, democratic participation becomes wide in scope but shallow in deliberative capacity.
Political thinking must evolve to meet the existential threat of climate change.
In practice, response remains post-disaster, not anticipatory.
It is time the courts stepped in to safeguard climate goals.
The WEF report is structurally one-sided.
South Asia’s foremost priority must be the conservation of the Third Pole — the Himalayan region that sustains the Indus, Ganges
India’s plans for the Chenab are a matter of deep concern for Pakistan.
The issues between the two countries are no longer merely about territorial disputes but have taken a more insidious turn.
Looking at Bandung through the lens of climate change and the water security of South Asia can unlock many doors.
The cryosphere is the best and most sensitive barometer of climate change.