Pakistan and China to develop the first ever climate and environment observation station at University of Peshawar. The joint project would provide unique weather data to stakeholders and civil society organisations.
The lidar station will be the joint venture of University of Peshawar and Lanzhou University, China and it will be the most advanced climate and environment observation station in Pakistan. The Peshawar station is part of a lidar network that also includes eight stations in northwest China’s Gansu Province and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
The lidar station at University of Peshawar will provide atmospheric clouds, aerosols, temperature, humidity and other data concerning the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) area, and facilitate research on climate change, pollution and sand storm.
Preparation to build the station started as early as in 2018. Key equipment provided by Chinese side were sent to Pakistan last year. Engineers from the Lanzhou University visited the University of Peshawar from July 25 to August 6 this year to help install the equipment and train Pakistani engineers.