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KARACHI: Raising serious concern over the rapid environmental degradation the metropolis has experienced in recent years, speakers at a conference held on Tuesday at Karachi University (KU) said that the city’s air quality index has reached alarming levels, seriously threatening public health.
They questioned the authorities’ silence as the city continues to lose its trees to development projects and housing schemes.
The event — Climate Matters Conference — was organised at KU’s Chinese Teachers Memorial Auditorium by the Institute of Environmental Studies (IES).
The event, themed “inspired by nature, for climate, for our future”, was held in connection with World Environment Day.
