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Athar Parvaiz
Based in Kashmir, Athar Parvaiz Bhat has been in the field of journalism for the last nine years, focused on environment and health. He works as a freelance Journalist based in Srinagar-Kashmir and his news stories and articles appear in various regional and international news outlets including the global news agency IPS.
Posts by Athar Parvaiz
First comes the gun, then the choking air
No commentsImagine a scenario where the threat to the inhabitants of conflict-torn Kashmir won’t be the gun, but the quality of their air. The pollution trends in this part of the globe suggest that it has almost reached that point.
»Worrying times for the world’s waste-pickers
1 commentSalvaging recyclable material from urban waste saves resources, and gives poor people a livelihood. But the survival of the waste-pickers is under threat.
»Of culture, climate and cycling
No commentsCycling is popular in Copenhagen, with nearly half the city’s population regularly taking to the saddle. Could it show the way to the rest of the world?
»Young Climate Delegates Put Survival Before Wealth
No commentsYouth representatives at the UN Climate Change Convention conference in Denmark believe the negotiators are bound to make progress towards tackling global warming.
»Hindu Kush Himalaya region ‘on front line of climate change’
No commentsThe countries most vulnerable to climate change are in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region, home to 1.3 billion people, scientists say. They face increasing threats from floods, droughts and forest fires, and their agriculture-based economy is at risk.
»Norway takes lead on greenhouse gases
No commentsBangkok, Oct 8: Norway has announced that it will greatly reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. International climate change negotiations are poised for progress, if the rest of the developed world follows suit. “Norway’s announcement that it will increase its emissions reduction target to 40% by 2020 is the type of political will needed [...]
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