Impacts of SUVs and Luxury Cars – Production to Use SUVs are heavy-duty, high energy powered vehicles generally used for off-road transport and sporting events. Luxury cars like SUVs are also reliant on much more fuel and in both cases the manufacturers do not have sustainability or environmental concerns in mind. These are generally made […]
Crucial Role of Oil in Ecosystem Balance: Exploring Oil Pollution and the Oil Industry’s Impact
Introduction Oil, an integral component of the Earth’s geology, plays a vital role in maintaining ecological balance. However, the exploitation of oil resources, alongside its associated pollution and the practices of the oil industry, has ignited concerns about the toll on our environment. This article delves into the essentiality of oil within the ecosystem, scrutinizes […]
Poisonous Pesticides: Harmful Impacts on Humans and Nature
Introduction: What are Pesticides? How many Types of Pesticides are there? Pesticides are the chemicals manufactured and used for the purpose of killing pests- any animal, plant or organism that harms the crops and human health and are unwanted. Pesticides are of 4 types: Fungicides, Insecticides, Herbicides and Rodenticides. There are some others as well […]
List of Environmental Hazards and Challenges In Pakistan
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 […]
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 […]
Black Soot and Ash Deposits on Glaciers – Causes and Impacts
What is meant by Black soot and Ash? Black soot is the fine particles that are produced as a result of incomplete combustion particularly by burning wood for fire or as fuels in engines. Since black soot is composed mainly of carbon, it is also known as Black carbon. The fine particles of soot can […]
From Winters to Summers: Investigating the Loss of Spring Season in Lahore
Pakistan is one of the countries that is most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. The country has already experienced changes in weather patterns, including hotter summers, longer heat waves, and shorter spring seasons. Lahore, the second-largest city in Pakistan, is a prime example of a city where the spring season has been lost […]
10 Indoor Plants For Improving Indoor Air Quality At Home
INTRODUCTION: The plants are important part of the environment as they are the producers that can make their food by their own. They are multicellular living organisms that contain chlorophyll that converts solar energy into food. The plants absorb carbon dioxide from the environment and release oxygen into the environment decreasing the concentration of carbon […]
Green Tech: Using CO2 From Air To Produce Useful Products
INTRODUCTION The amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere keeps on increasing because of nonstop anthropogenic activities including fossil fuel combustion, mining, agricultural activities, etc. The corporate body is not likely to be held responsible for its greed and environmental degradation. This framework is clearly depicting that the developing and underdeveloped countries will continue bearing […]
India, China, Pakistan Top World’s Worst Air Quality Charts
INTRODUCTION South Asian region is trending in news due to the worst air quality that shows people are breathing toxic air. Out of the three countries that are suffering bad air quality, Pakistan is not enlisted as a major polluter but rather India and China are at top of the list of countries that contribute […]