All You Need To Know About Hudiara Drain: Before delving into the environmental concerns and issues caused by the Hudiara Drain, we need to know where exactly is it located and what makes it so harmful to the environment. Where is the Hudiara Drain located? – Its origin, geographic region and total length: The Hudiara […]
List of Major and Minor Rivers of Pakistan With Description
Rivers of Pakistan Pakistan is a country blessed with numerous river systems. These rivers are a source of livelihood for the population of Pakistan as well as provide a rich ecosystem for biodiversity to thrive. In addition, Pakistan has one of the world’s largest and longest running irrigation systems in the world known as the […]
Ways and Methods to Solve Single-Use Plastic Pollution Problem
The Ever-Present Problem of Plastic Pollution: Not only in Pakistan but all around the globe, the dependence on plastic is reaching an all time high and we realized how great this dependence was when the Great Pacific Garbage Patch was discovered floating in the stretch of water that spans from the West Coast of North […]
What exactly is Global Boiling? – Causes, Effects, Solutions
What is meant by the term : Global Boiling? In July 2023, the reports of July being the hottest month on record ever since we started keeping track of global temperatures caused the Secretary General of the UN- Antonio Guetteres to remark that the era of global warming has ended and that the era of […]
World’s Top 10 Food Producing Agricultural Countries
Introduction: In 2023 when the population has just hit 8 billion, food insecurity and water scarcity has become an even bigger issue with mostly the rural population and minorities suffering from it. Besides the environmental injustice and environmental degradation of our land and soil, growing food is also becoming a challenge due to soil erosion, […]
What’s Eco-Architecture? Sustainable Architecture Importance
Introduction: What is meant by Eco-Architecture? Eco-Architecture means designing and constructing buildings in a way that reduces the overall harm and impact done to the environment in the process. Eco-Architects do this by taking into consideration many components such as using sustainable construction material that reduces the overall cost and carbon footprint, conserving energy and […]
Microplastic and Nanoplastic Pollution – Sources, Effects, Control
Introduction: What is Microplastic Pollution? Microplastic pollution is essentially plastic pollution but it is named differently because it is pollution caused by plastic fragments that are smaller than 0.2 inches or 5mm that break away from larger pieces of plastic. In many cases, they may even leach out from plastics disposed off in landfills and […]
What Are Pakistan’s Biggest Environmental Challenges?
How is Pakistan Affected By Climate Change: Pakistan is globally a low carbon emitter however, in terms of the adverse effects of the climate change, Pakistan is suffering from a lot of severe issues mainly that of, but not limited to increased heat, glacial lake outburst flooding in the mountains and Himalayan regions, droughts along […]
Pakistan’s Native Vultures – Reasons for Population Decline?
Introduction: In Pakistan, Vultures are also known locally as ‘Giddhs’ are considered to be an omen of bad luck in some South Asian societies and tribes whereas simultaneously, there are communities and tribes across South Asia that also consider them to be sacred. From an ecological perspective, vultures or giddhs are extremely important for our […]
Pakistani Tourists and the Fruit Trees of Gilgit Baltistan
Introduction: Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan is one of the most picturesque and scenic regions. It is also a hotbed of diverse flora and fauna as well as rich culture of the various mountain villages and communities living there since thousands of years with their own food, traditions and various festivals that also serve as an […]