A Success Story: How other countries should follow China’s footsteps to improve their air quality and reduce air pollution. China’s rapid economic ascent, driven by heavy industry and coal consumption, led to an air quality crisis by the early 2010s, with cities frequently blanketed in crippling smog. However, over the past decade, the country has […]
Smog: The Fifth And Deadly Season Of Lahore
Introduction: Lahore, the bustling cultural capital of Pakistan, is facing an increasingly severe environmental crisis in the form of recurrent, toxic smog. This thick, suffocating blanket of haze, a mixture of smoke and fog, has become a notorious feature of the city’s winters, fundamentally altering the daily lives and health of its millions of residents. […]
How Covid-19 Crisis Impacted Environmental Sustainability?
What is meant by “Environmental Sustainability”? Environmental Sustainability basically includes all of the aspects of human lifestyle and activities that have an impact on the environment. It can be both positive or negative however, as we have experienced, and are continuing to see the effects of anthropogenic activities- most of the activities have a negative […]
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 […]
Methods to Measure, Maintain and Control Indoor Air Quality
What Are The Ways To Measure Indoor Air Quality? Some ways to measure air quality are: VOC Sensors: VOC sensors are used to measure the levels of volatile organic compounds in the indoor air. the sensors used for this purpose can detect formaldehyde which is a carcinogenic chemical commonly released from carpets, products used for […]
Upcoming Crop Residue Burning and Smog Season in Pakistan
Pre-Monsoon Crop Residue Burning in Pakistan – What is Crop Residue? Crop residue, also known as stubble burning is the burning of crop remains on the field or agricultural land in order to clear land for the next crop. Burning of crop residue is done in this manner not only because it is efficient, convenient […]
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 […]
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 […]
Punjab Government and Its Role in Lahore Smog Crisis
INTRODUCTION As winters have finally appeared in Pakistan with a glimpse of the Autumn season, heavy smog again has spread over multiple cities of Pakistan. Check out February 2021 Brings Hazardous Levels of Smog in Lahore CURRENT SITUATION OF PAKISTANI CITIES DUE TO HEAVY SMOG Major cities of Pakistan are breathing in and out the […]