Pakistan ranks among the world’s most polluted countries, with average PM₂.₅ levels nearly 15 times higher than WHO guidelines. This latest factsheet by The Mahol Co-lab and the Center for Environmental Security (THSI) visualizes the country’s air quality crisis — from the health impacts and deaths linked to pollution, to major emission sources and government […]
Heatwaves in Pakistan are becoming longer, deadlier, and more frequent, with the national heat index rising by 3°C since the 1960s. The 2015 Karachi heatwave alone claimed more than 1,200 lives, and in hotspot cities like Jacobabad, hospitals still receive 15–20 patients a day during peak summers. Our newly released Heatwaves Factsheet presents critical evidence […]
Forests play a vital role in Pakistan’s environment, yet the country remains among the most forest-poor in the world with only 0.05 hectares of forest per person compared to the global average of 1.0 hectare. Our newly published Forests Factsheet highlights key data on forest cover, tree loss, carbon emissions, and the drivers of deforestation […]
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