Climate change is rapidly threatening plant species worldwide as rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns and shrinking habitats push many ecosystems toward an uncertain future. Scientists warn that familiar landscapes could dramatically change before the end of this century as thousands of plant species struggle to survive under worsening environmental conditions. Researchers studying more than 67,000 […]
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Only 167 snow leopards left in Pakistan
GILGIT – A groundbreaking scientific survey has revealed that only 167 snow leopards remain in Pakistan, highlighting the species’ critical vulnerability to climate change, poaching, and habitat loss. The decade-long research, conducted by the Snow Leopard Foundation (SLF) of Pakistan between 2010 and 2019, used extensive camera trapping across 40,000 square kilometres and 1,200 genetic […]