Bushfires and Their Dangerous Impacts on the Environment

bushfires, wildfires forest fires

Introduction Bushfire: It is defined as the fire that spreads quickly in a forest or scrub. It is a type of wildfire. Bushfire is the fire that ignites the areas of savannahs, grassland, scrublands, woodland, and bushland. Bushfires are characterized as uncontrollable and unpredictable fires. Causes of Bushfire Bushfire needs an ignition source, oxygen, and […]

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Condition and Effects of Soil Health in Pakistan

soil salinity, water logging less productive soil

Introduction Soil Health: It is defined as the capability of soil within the ecosystem to act as an essential living system that encourages sustainable growth of microbial flora, animals, and plants and improves the environmental conditions of air and water. Soil health plays an important role in removing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. To know […]

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Top 10 Informative Environmental Books To Read

Environment comprises of everything that surrounds us, thus the subject of environment or environmental science is extremely vast – it literally includes everything that is in your surroundings: the land, the water, the air and everything in them and everything that effects them. Along with all this our environment is dynamic and is constantly being […]

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Disastrous Environmental Impacts of Radioactive Waste

hazardous radioactive waste

Introduction Radioactive: Radioactive is a term that includes particle emission as a form of energy. Radioactivity: This term is defined as the emission of ionizing radiations from a radioactive substance. Ionizing Radiations: The ionizing radiations are electromagnetic waves that have the capability to ionize atoms. Radionuclide: It is an unstable atom that undergoes radioactive decay […]

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Can Rivers & Lakes be Saved from Environmental Degradation?

fish species are going extinct due to degradation of rivers and lakes

Environmental issues are degrading the freshwater ecosystem and fish species have become extinct Protected areas don’t protect rivers. Rivers should be protected first than land areas. The freshwater ecosystem provides habitat to 10% of all fish species including vertebrates. Millions of people have their livelihood associated with freshwater fish species that are vulnerable to extinction […]

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SAPM Started Off 3 Interlinked Nature Parks in Chakwal

Special Assistant of Prime Minister on Climate Change started off three nature park

Malik Amin, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Climate Change started off three interlinked nature parks in Chakwal, Pakistan The three interlinked nature parks are covering an area of 18,000 acres in Ara, Parera, and Dil Jabba, Chakwal. This inauguration is part of projects launched by the Prime Minister specifically Protected Areas Initiatives. These […]

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Climate Change and Himalayan Glacier Hazard

himalayan glacier retreat will cause damage resulting in floods

In Himalayas glacial lakes are filling up all due to glaciers retreat and this issue has not received any attention yet. Himalayan glaciers retreat would cause severe damage in the area and human settlement will be more vulnerable to its threat. Himalayan mountains and glaciers retreat driven by Climate change are prone to Earthquakes. The […]

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The Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture in Pakistan

drought less yields extreme weather events

Introduction The underdeveloped nations are facing the consequences of climate changes due to two reasons, which are resource scarcity and unsustainable adaptive capacity. Pakistan is also a developing nation and so it is experiencing impacts of climate change at every level. Extreme weather events are occurring in Pakistan frequently now. Pakistan is an agricultural country […]

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15 Environmental Problems Our World is Facing Right now

air pollution, water pollution global warming urbanization

Introduction Environmental Issues: Environmental issue or problem is defined as adverse impacts of anthropogenic activities on the physical and biological aspects of the environment. Natural Environment: Natural environment is our surroundings that consist of naturally occurring all living and nonliving things. Impacts of Anthropogenic Activities on the Ecosystem: Human activities are negatively affecting the environment […]

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Rainwater Harvesting Project Lahore – Why We Need More?

rainwater harvesting system to manage rainwater

Introduction What is Rainwater? The water that is received from precipitation. What is meant by Rainwater Harvesting? This term is defined as the collection and storage of rainwater. What are Rainwater Harvesting Systems? This is a method described as the process of collecting and storing rainwater in order to avoid a stormwater runoff. The changing […]

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