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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 […]
Water Pollution in Pakistan: Water pollution in Pakistan is one of the most pressing concerns and issues the country has faced since the beginning. We have no laws regulating our waters and regarding water pollution. There is a Canal and Drainage Act 1873 and the fact that it dates back to the colonial period in […]
What are Pesticides and what exactly is meant by Pesticide Pollution? Pesticides are basically chemicals used on crops and for other agricultural purposes in order to prevent pests and rodents from attacking or damaging the crops and various agricultural produce. There are many types of pesticides classified for different types of organisms and plants such […]
What is meant by Transboundary Pollution? Transboundary pollution in simple terms can be defined as the kind of pollution that transcends the boundaries of nations and countries set geographically or politically. This basically means that any pollution rising or being emitted from industries in one country can cross over into the air space of another […]
What is meant by Soil Retrogression? Soil retrogression in simple terms is related to the slow degradation of soil in which the soil reverts back to its original state after going through various cycles and stages of succession. Succession – a phenomenon in which bare soil or hard rocky earth is colonized by a pioneer […]
What is Urban Sprawl? A characteristic of urbanization but often used interchangeably- urban sprawl. However, there is a certain distinction between the two. Urban Sprawl refers to the lowly populated areas in otherwise unpopulated regions/area outside an urban city. It is usually a fragmented extension of a larger, densely populated urban city or town- often […]
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, […]
Introduction: Pakistani Educational Institutes in particular are not very environmentally friendly. This includes higher education institutes like universities especially due to their ceaseless operation and large scale. To mitigate the impact of climate change and do their part as educators of the future generations; universities can adopt many practical ways and responsibilities to set an […]
What Is Meant By ‘Veganism’? Veganism is the practice or lifestyle adopted by a group of people who call themselves vegan. Veganism includes not eating any meat products like chicken, beef or mutton. It also includes not eating any animal derived products like milk, eggs, butter and cheese. Veganism vs Vegetarianism – The Difference: Vegetarianism […]
Space Exploration and Environment: The fascination with what lies beyond out atmosphere is as old as the advent of modern civilization. Modern technology and research has enabled humans to develop ways and formulas that has lead to space exploration. However, in the quest to find signs of life beyond our planetary boundaries we disregard what […]