Unreliable Energy: Hormuz Crisis Must Be Our Green Catalyst

Strait of Hormuz crisis

 When the gates of the Strait of Hormuz first closed to global trade, the world held its breath, expecting a brief geopolitical standoff. We assumed the disruption would last mere days before our lives returned to normal. But as time progresses and as the recent failure of the Islamabad talks starkly demonstrates that both parties […]

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Pakistan Building Resilience in the Face of Climate Change

Environmental Adaptation in Pakistan

Environmental Adaptation in Pakistan: Building Resilience in the Face of Climate Change Climate change has emerged as one of the most pressing global challenges of the 21st century, affecting ecosystems, economies, and societies worldwide. Although its impacts are global, they are distributed unevenly, disproportionately affecting developing countries with limited adaptive capacity. Pakistan exemplifies this disparity. […]

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Pakistan’s Vanishing Forests: Crisis We Can No Longer Ignore

Deforestation

Introduction: A Silent Environmental Emergency In my opinion, Pakistan is facing an environmental crisis that often goes unnoticed, yet its impacts are visible in our daily lives. From extreme heat waves to devastating floods, the consequences of environmental degradation are becoming harder to ignore. Among the many factors contributing to this crisis, deforestation stands out […]

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Multipurpose Dam Projects – Advantages and Disadvantages

Dam

Introduction: In a single hydro infrastructure project, multipurpose dams integrate two or more usual one-use dams’ activities. A multipurpose dam project can serve multiple purposes, including flood control, power production, navigation, run-off storage, and water discharge regulation, in addition to storing and delivering water for irrigation, industry, and human use. Multipurpose dams are built using […]

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Environment Smart Cities: Building the Future Sustainably

Environment Smart Cities

What are Environment Smart Cities, Green Structures and Sustainable Materials? The rapid and relentless pace of urbanization poses one of the 21st century’s most profound challenges. As more people gravitate toward city living, the strain on resources, infrastructure, and the environment intensifies. This is where the concept of the Environment Smart City emerges, representing a […]

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What Is Biochar And Its Types? – Applications and benefits

What is meant by Biochar? Biochar is basically comprised of 2 words Bio which means ‘living’ and -Char which implies the formation of charcoal in anaerobic conditions. Thus implying that biochar is formed from living or biological material. It is a carbon-rich material. To put it in a straightforward manner; Biochar means- “Charcoal that is […]

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Misuse Of Shared Environmental Resources By Corporations

Shared Environmental Resources: What Does It Mean? It refers to the environmental resources that do not belong to, or are owned by one specific individual, corporation or country. These are international shared natural resources present in the environment.Shared environmental resources at a national level however, may include the resources present in a specific country that […]

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Seaweed: A Sustainable Water Pollution Solution for Pakistan

Maryam Latif is a microbiology graduate who is passionate about climate change, and sustainable solutions.

Introduction: Pakistan’s coastal waters, especially around Karachi and Gwadar, are silently suffocating. Each year, thousands of tons of untreated sewage, industrial and agricultural wastes end up in the Arabian Sea. Karachi alone produces 472 Million Gallons per day of waste water, of which only 55 MGD is treated and the rest is discharged into the […]

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