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Land and Soil Pollution in Pakistan: Land/soil pollution in Pakistan is very prevalent. The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) has stated numerous time about the intensity and quality of land and soil in Pakistan has only continued to worsen. The Soil has a high concentration of alluvium, pesticides, chemical fertilizers and non-organic matter that cause […]
Introduction: In order for a golf course to be built, a lot of land needs to be cleared up just for one. This usually leads to removing a lot of trees, vegetation and involves disturbing and getting rid of natural habitats that may be present over there. Although this happens whenever humans initiate any level […]
Introduction: What are Coral Reefs? Why are they Important? Coral reefs are primarily an underwater ecosystem that are home to a vast variety of aquatic flora and fauna. They are made by an invertebrate animal called the coral polyp that can either form large colonies composed of many coral skeletons or be singular. Thousands of […]
What is meant by ‘Seaweed Farming’? Simply put, seaweed farming refers to the farming or growing of seaweed -or kelp as it is alternatively known as- underwater. The term refers to general flowering plants submerged in the waters usually in seas and oceans including all sorts of grasses and even marine algae. Seaweed farming can […]
Introduction: The rising global carbon dioxide emissions, hotter temperatures are the characteristics of Global warming which in turn is driving our overall climate to change. This climate change subsequently causes our regional weather patterns to be altered significantly. Enough that they often result in extreme weather events like heavy rainfall, irregular monsoon patterns, floods, cyclones […]
Brief Background of the Russia-Ukraine War- When and Why: The international conflict between Russia and Ukraine has been going on since 20th February, 2014. On 24th February 2022, in a major escalation of the war, Russia invaded Ukraine and occupied parts of it. The reason that prompted Russia to act this way is because Russia […]
Introduction: On the list of most vulnerable countries due to climate change, the Global Climate Risk Index (2021) lists Pakistan as the 8th most vulnerable country for a long term risk due to climatic changes. As a result Pakistan is and will be suffering even more environmental challenges in the next 5 years. Top 10 […]
What is meant by ‘Blue Economy’? Blue economy can be defined in the simplest of manner as all activities that benefit humans by utilizing marine and ocean resources. The ‘Blue’ in ‘Blue Economy’ comes for the blue color of the seas, oceans and other water bodies. Thus, blue economy can be defined as an economy […]
Pakistan, like many other nations around the globe, is grappling with the far-reaching consequences of climate change. The sudden and alarming shift in weather patterns, particularly witnessed in Karachi on March 1, 2024, has raised concerns about the future resilience of the country in the face of this global challenge. This article explores the impact […]
Introduction: Moving past global warming, the world has entered into the era of global boiling (for more info: What exactly is Global Boiling? – Causes, Effects, Solutions). As one of the most vulnerable countries, Pakistan is already facing a myriad of problems due to the changing environment and climatic effects it has on our landscape, […]