What Is Meant By Environmental Hazard? Environmental Hazards may be defined as all the various types of events or activities taking place that can potentially bring great harm to humans and the environment they are living in. This also includes the negative impacts on the many ecosystems, flora and fauna as well as other natural […]
Beauty Standards And Their Impacts On Humans And Environment
Introduction: Beauty standards have existed in pretty much every culture and region across the world. The ideal physical appearance of a person most often have some really unattainable standards and unrealistic requirements for a person to be considered beautiful by majority in a society. Not only does this cause feelings of inferiority and unsatisfaction with […]
What is E-Waste or Electronic Waste? – Sources and Impacts
What Is Meant By Electronic Waste? Also known as E-waste, electronic waste is the waste generated from electronic appliances when they are disposed off or discarded as waste. It includes the various internal circuit boards, silicon chips etc., that can potentially be reused or recycled. Electronic Waste further involves all sort of various different equipment […]
Top 10 Positive Environmental Stories From Last Year (2022)
Best Environmental News From 2022: When we talk about the climate or the environment, it is usually about how something is an issue and what the next new problem is going to be. More often than not unfortunately, we are talking about the current issues and crises various regions and communities are facing across the […]
Role Of Technology In Environment Protection And Restoration
Introduction: With all the advances in modern science and technology, their role in the protection, monitoring and restoration of the environment and its various aspects is prominent. It is with the use of the modern technology available to us that we are able to predict changes in the weather, measure pollutant concentration in air, form […]
Environmental Impacts Of The Film Industry
Introduction: The Entertainment or Film Industry is a billion dollar industry that generates huge revenues annually. But the one thing that is almost exclusively ignored and overlooked is the fact that it also generates a huge amount of waste and a huge carbon footprint. Usually, these things are ignored because they are synonymous with and […]
What is Climate Anxiety or Eco-Anxiety? – Causes and Effects
What is meant by the term Climate Anxiety or Eco- Anxiety? As we hear about the concerns and environmental issues being reported and raised, everyday brings a new worry about the current climate issues and the natural disasters brought on as a result of it. This worry, concern, fear and tension arising due to climate […]
Hazardous Air Quality of Lahore- Causes, Effects, Solutions
What is meant by Air Quality? What is Air Quality Index? Air Quality in short is the quality of air that is inhaled by the human population in a specific area. Good quality air means it is free of any toxic substances and harmful chemicals or gases in the air. AQI means the Air Quality […]
Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources of Pakistan
Introduction: Climate Change and Water Resources – Why has water become so scarce in Pakistan and the reason behind it Although water scarcity is a global issue, this is particularly an alarming concern in countries where population growth is rapidly increasing. Pakistan is also a highly water stressed country because of this reason. Karachi in […]
What is Rhizoremediation?- Methods, Benefits and Drawbacks
What is meant by Rhizoremediation? How does it work? In soils that have become contaminated by harmful pollutants that decrease soil fertility and permeability, there is a phenomenon called ‘Rhizoremediation‘ that takes place. Rhizoremediation is basically the process used to degrade these pollutants and organic compounds present in the soil rhizosphere. Rhizosphere is the area […]