Centre for Climate Research and Development - CCRD, COMSATS IIT

13/04/2026

28/06/2024

🌟 Join Us for an Exciting Summer Camp! 🌟

COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad Campus is thrilled to announce the Spatial Data Science: Innovations in Remote Sensing and GIS summer camp! 🌍🛰️

📅 Duration: 15th July - 7th August 2024
🕙 Timing: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
📍 Location: CUI Islamabad Campus, Department of Meteorology

🔔 Last Date to Apply: 10th July 2024
🎓 Certification: Qualify for a COMSATS Certificate

👨‍🏫 Meet Our Trainers:

Dr. Muhammad Farooq Iqbal
Dr. Muhammad Rizwan Mughal

💡 Contents Overview:

Training modules cover geospatial analysis, Radar and optical Remote Sensing, Google Earth Engine for Big Data, and climate data mapping.
Theoretical lectures and hands-on sessions focused on real-world applications.
Participants will independently manage and analyze geospatial data for various applications upon completion.

💸 Fee: Rs. 20,000 (50% OFF for CUI Faculty, Alumni & Students)

🕒 Total Duration: 4 Weeks (3 days a week)

📲 Register Now: http://ww2.comsats.edu.pk/thecatalystcui
📞 Contact: 051-90495380

Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to advance your skills in Spatial Data Science! 🌐✨

23/02/2022

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CCRD is harnessing the talents of faculty and experts

21/02/2022

Climate Updates 21 February 2022



1. Experts warn of water crisis due to climate change

https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/935466-experts-warn-of-water-crisis-due-to-climate-change



2. Conflict and climate change ravage Syria’s agricultural heartland
https://indianexpress.com/article/world/conflict-and-climate-change-ravage-syrias-agricultural-heartland-7783287/

3. Climate change: Covid shutdown linked to record rainfall in China
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-60423329

4. Brazil: Climate change, neglect contribute to deadly mudslides
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/18/brazil-climate-change-neglect-contribute-deadly-mudslides


5. Biden Administration Halts New Drilling in Legal Fight Over Climate Costs
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/20/climate/carbon-biden-drilling-climate.html


6. Climate change takes its toll on human health in state too
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/climate-change-takes-its-tollon-human-health-in-state-too/articleshow/89711753.cms

7. UN report to set climate change agenda
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2027986

8. Experts examine climate crisis, dengue link in Delhi
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/experts-examine-climate-crisis-dengue-link-in-delhi-101645380260581.html


9. Minister of Climate Change and Environment explores potential synergies in climate action, clean energy, food security during Germany visit
http://wam.ae/en/details/1395303022686

10. Legislation Would Create Resources for Climate, Environmental Education in Classrooms
https://www.ecori.org/government/2022/2/20/legislation-would-create-resources-for-climate-change-education-in-classrooms

11. Corn-Based Ethanol May Be Worse For the Climate Than Gasoline, a New Study Finds
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/16022022/corn-ethanol-gasoline-climate-change/

12. China Provided Abundant Snow for the Winter Olympics, but at What Cost to the Environment?
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/20022022/china-beijing-olympics-fake-snow/



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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will be facing absolute shortages of water after three years in 2025, as the situation is aggravating mainly because of climate change and massive fluctuations in patterns of...

18/02/2022

Climate Updates 17 February 2022



1. Eastern Mediterranean’s climate fight can decrease tensions

https://www.arabnews.com/node/2025381



2. Climate change made British Columbia floods at least twice as likely, study suggests
https://globalnews.ca/news/8622139/study-climate-change-bc-floods/

3. New Federal Report Warns of Accelerating Impacts From Sea Level Rise
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/16022022/sea-level-rise-noaa-report/


4. Prepare for mass migration to cities in climate crisis, UK mayors warn
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/feb/16/prepare-for-mass-migration-to-cities-in-climate-crisis-uk-mayors-warn


5. Ending food waste an easy win in world’s climate fight
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2026206

6. Crucial Climate Action? China To Run Coal Power Plants At Full Capacity
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/crucial-climate-action-china-to-run-coal-power-plants-at-full-capacity-2771542


7. Climate grant illustrates growth in philanthropy-funded news
https://dunyanews.tv/en/World/641568-Climate-grant-illustrates-growth-in-philanthropy-funded-news


8. US sea levels to rise as much in 30 years as in previous hundred, study warns
https://news.sky.com/story/climate-change-us-sea-levels-to-rise-as-much-in-30-years-as-in-previous-hundred-study-warns-12543288


9. Climate ETF on brink of failure months after UN summit launch
https://www.ft.com/content/84196790-2030-44d7-988c-b6e3408f9b4b

10. How Bad Is the Western Drought? Worst in 12 Centuries, Study Finds.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/14/climate/western-drought-megadrought.html

11. Raft of actions to tackle climate change
https://www.sheppnews.com.au/news/raft-of-actions-to-tackle-climate-change/


12. A Call To Community Action Against Climate Change, For Sustainability

https://www.montclairlocal.news/2022/02/16/a-call-to-community-action-against-climate-change-for-sustainability/



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In a rather low-key fashion, a virtual meeting at ministerial level was this month convened by Cyprus to address climate change in the Eastern Mediterranean and discuss regional collaboration on the impacts of global warming on this part of the world in light of the COP26 summit. The monumental task...

09/02/2022

Climate Updates 9 February 2022



1. Germany taps Greenpeace head Jennifer Morgan as climate envoy: reports

https://www.dw.com/en/germany-taps-greenpeace-head-jennifer-morgan-as-climate-envoy-reports/a-60704120



2. U.S. Army's first climate plan calls to slash emissions and build electric vehicle fleet
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/08/armys-climate-plan-will-slash-emissions-build-electric-vehicle-fleet.html

3. Climate change impacts mental health
https://www.presspubs.com/quad/news/climate-change-impacts-mental-health/article_9deecb68-8927-11ec-b38e-1337ea1ee188.html

4. Mountain Glaciers are Shrinking Due to Climate Change, And That's Bad News
https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/mountain-glaciers-are-shrinking-due-to-climate-change-and-thats-bad-news-4751690.html

5. What’s next for the Civilian Climate Corps?
https://www.eenews.net/articles/whats-next-for-the-civilian-climate-corps/

6. New Space-Based Weather Instruments Start Gathering Data
https://climate.nasa.gov/news/3145/new-space-based-weather-instruments-start-gathering-data/

7. Genetic engineering can have a positive effect on the climate
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/02/220208105310.htm

8. The world is on fire and our leaders are failing, poll finds
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/08/citizens-politicians-combat-climate-change-00004590


9. Despite govt’s climate focus, why grants to a key adaptation fund are sliding
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/budget-climate-government-grants-7764151/


10. US Climate Envoy John Kerry Visits Mexico Amid Power Clash
https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2022-02-08/us-climate-envoy-john-kerry-visits-mexico-amid-power-clash


11. Climate change: extreme heat and dry weather boost votes for Green parties, study shows
https://news.sky.com/story/climate-change-extreme-heat-and-dry-weather-boost-votes-for-green-parties-study-shows-12535377


12. University creates $15 million fund to chip away at climate change
https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2022/02/08/university-creates-15-million-fund-to-chip-away-at-climate-change/





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The head of Greenpeace International, Jennifer Morgan, is expected to become Germany's new climate envoy. Her links to Germany, and the country's environmental policies, go back more than two decades.

08/02/2022

Climate Updates 8 February 2022


1. World’s biggest companies accused of exaggerating their climate actions

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/07/study-worlds-biggest-firms-seen-exaggerating-their-climate-actions.html



2. Net-zero promises from major corporations fall short, climate groups say
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/net-zero-promises-major-corporations-fall-short-climate-groups-say-rcna14460


3. Feds will spend $1 billion to spur farmers and ranchers to fight climate change
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/07/usda-to-spend-1-billion-on-agriculture-projects-tackling-climate-change.html


4. Regenerative farming could slash emissions equivalent to taking 900,000 cars off the road
https://news.sky.com/story/climate-change-regenerative-farming-could-slash-emissions-equivalent-to-taking-900-000-cars-off-the-road-12535613


5. Conflict may occur in Middle East due to climate change
https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/conflict-may-occur-in-middle-east-due-to-climate-change-report-171345

6. World’s glaciers hold less ice than thought: Study
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/7/worlds-glaciers-contain-less-ice-than-thought-new-report-finds

7. How Salt Lake City feels about climate change
https://www.kpvi.com/news/national_news/how-salt-lake-city-feels-about-climate-change/collection_eeb52cb5-deab-51cc-9a10-621ffa5c80db.html #1

8. Economist Matthew Kahn says human ingenuity is key to living with climate change
https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/3624/economic-answers-to-climate-change/

9. Agriculture & climate change: Ethiopia farmers find climate-smart ways to beat erratic weather
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/africa/agriculture-climate-change-ethiopia-farmers-find-climate-smart-ways-to-beat-erratic-weather-81436


10. Europe’s newest climate change problem: Russia
https://www.eenews.net/articles/europes-newest-climate-change-problem-russia/

11. Climate change threatens Hadrian's Wall treasures in England
https://phys.org/news/2022-02-climate-threatens-hadrian-wall-treasures.html

12. Egypt will speak with Africa’s voice on climate change: FM
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2019966/middle-east

The study assessed the transparency of each firm's headline climate pledges and gave them an "integrity" rating.

07/02/2022

Climate Updates 7 February 2022

1. A Climate Opportunity

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/06/briefing/biden-democrats-climate-bill.html



2. Chinese scientists develop climate-friendly green cooling technology
https://www.indiaoday.in/science/story/climate-change-global-warming-green-cooling-technology-china-refrigeration-hcfc-greenhouse-gases-1909790-2022-02-07


3. Climate Scientists Encounter Limits of Computer Models
https://www.wsj.com/articles/climate-change-global-warming-computer-model-11642191155

4. Climate change: Mount Everest ice which took 2,000 years to form has melted in just 25, scientists say
https://news.sky.com/story/climate-change-mount-everest-ice-which-took-2-000-years-to-form-has-melted-in-just-25-scientists-say-12532956

5. Study: Humidity, Not Heat Alone, Is Important in Measuring Climate Change
https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/6423978.html


6. How the speed of climate change is unbalancing the insect world
https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2022/feb/07/how-the-speed-of-climate-change-is-unbalancing-the-insect-world-podcast


7. Iraq’s climate conundrum: Oil reliance versus vanishing water
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/28/iraqs-climate-conundrum-oil-reliance-versus-vanishing-water

8. Plants Are Blossoming a Month Early in the U.K. Because of Climate Change
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/plants-in-the-uk-are-flowering-a-month-early-because-of-climate-change-180979525/

9. Climate change will hit farmers
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/climate-change-will-hit-farmers-says-pm-narendra-modi/articleshow/89375990.cms


10. Warming Trends: Winterless Olympics, a Disaster Novel Shows the Importance of Storytelling in Climate
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/22012022/warming-trends-winterless-olympics-a-disaster-novel-shows-the-importance-of-storytelling-in-climate-conversations-and-a-new-lab-studies-parks-and-warming/

11. Climate threat demands more ambitious global action
https://www.bolnews.com/business/2022/02/not-yet-on-track-climate-threat-demands-more-ambitious-global-action/

12. Climate change is a threat to winter sports
https://www.tbsnews.net/sports/climate-change-threat-winter-sports-skier-schumacher-says-367579



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Biden’s big climate goals depend on Congress.

28/01/2022

Climate Updates 28 January 2022



1. Increased Flooding and Droughts Linked to Climate Change

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/28012022/flood-drought-crop-insurance/



2. Minnesota cities hope climate emergency resolutions add urgency to responses
https://energynews.us/2022/01/27/minnesota-cities-hope-climate-emergency-resolutions-add-urgency-to-responses/

3. Study: Gas stoves worse for climate than previously thought
https://apnews.com/article/climate-science-california-united-states-environment-5750b9cec67fb0ae3075d654eddad2f6

4. Addressing transboundary climate and adaptation risks in Sudan and the Sahel
https://www.climatechangenews.com/2022/01/27/addressing-transboundary-climate-adaptation-risks-sudan-sahel/


5. Nuclear power could be key to climate change challenge
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2013421


6. U.S. Climate Envoy, Tells Top Polluters We Must All Move Faster
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/27/climate/john-kerry-climate-emissions.html

7. World Is Falling Behind in Climate Battle, Kerry Warns
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-27/world-is-falling-behind-in-climate-battle-john-kerry-warns

8. Climate change and land use data to predict watershed impact
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/01/220127141618.htm

9. Conferences comeback faces climate challenge https://www.reuters.com/world/the-great-reboot/conferences-comeback-faces-climate-challenge-2022-01-28/

As climate change drives more droughts, rain and extreme weather across American farmland, the cost of insuring the country’s farmers has soared, putting taxpayers increasingly on the hook for the growing tab. A new analysis based on government data finds that insurance payments to farmers have ri...

27/01/2022

Climate Updates 27 January 2022



1. Climate change: Key crops face major shifts as world warms

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-60141387



2. Winter Olympics threatened by climate change, says report
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/928437-winter-olympics-threatened-by-climate-change-says-report


3. Pak, Saudi partnership promises healthy climate
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/928508-pak-saudi-partnership-promises-healthy-climate

4. Asia must spend $2.5 trillion annually to meet 2050 climate deadline
https://www.eco-business.com/news/asia-must-spend-25-trillion-annually-to-meet-2050-climate-deadline/

5. Judges appear skeptical of Big Oil’s climate claims
https://www.eenews.net/articles/judges-appear-skeptical-of-big-oils-climate-claims/

6. Budget may provide booster dose to meet climate goals
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/budget-may-provide-booster-dose-to-meet-climate-goals/articleshow/89144162.cms

7. Major investor will target bosses at firms failing on climate
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-60091071

8. Could nuclear power help B.C. reach its climate change goals? SFU research makes the case
https://globalnews.ca/news/8541073/bc-nuclear-power-climate-change/

9. Low-carbon ambitions must not interfere with normal life, says Xi Jinping
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/26/xi-jinping-warns-chinas-low-carbon-ambitions-must-not-interfere-with-normal-life


10. China Moves to Freeze Production of Climate Super-Pollutants But Lacks a System to Monitor Emissions
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/21012022/china-super-pollutant-emissions/

11. Climate Survey Postponed to Fall 2022
https://news.uark.edu/articles/58798/climate-survey-postponed-to-fall-2022


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Global warming will alter the areas suitable to grow key crops like coffee, cashews and avocados.