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 […]
State of Lahore’s Drinking Water Supply
Introduction: Our planet has a lot of water but only around 2.5% of it is freshwater and even then, the majority of this freshwater is locked away in ice caps and glaciers leaving behind only around 0.3% of freshwater on the surface. With the sear level rise and glaciers melting, we are also losing our […]
Climate Change Pakistan: Unraveling the Sudden Weather Shift in Karachi
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 […]
Climate Change in Pakistan- Its Effects and Solutions
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, […]
Impact of Growing Water Scarcity on Women -Climate Injustice
The Cases of Climate Injustice: With the climate change movement taking a strong hold in various communities and media across the world, there are some other key issues being brought up as well. One such theme is that of Climate Injustice which may perhaps be the most important one out of all. This is the […]
Water and Women: Gender Inequality and Environmental Justice
Gender Inequality and Environmental Justice: Gender inequality usually means that for women it is more difficult to obtain natural resources and use them on land due to restricted access or inability to use them that makes it difficult to fight against or even simply deal with environmental changes and other climatic issues they have to […]
What is meant by Eco-Feminism? Why is it so Important?
What is the meaning of Eco-Feminism? Eco-feminism is a portmanteau word comprising of ‘Ecology’ and ‘Feminism’. It is essentially a branch of both the feminist ideology and political ecology- which is the relationship of society and politics with reference to environmental changes and issues and how they are intrinsically connected. Eco-feminism is simply a philosophy […]
How To Make Pakistani Educational Institutes Eco-Friendly?
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 […]
Is Veganism Actually Terrible For The Environment?
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 […]
How Space Exploration Is Terrible For Our Environment?
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 […]