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What is meant by Ethnobotany? To understand in simple terms, ethnobotany is a composite word- made of two different words. Those are ‘ethnic‘ and ‘botany‘. Ethnic general refers to anything considered as native or indigenous to a specific place. While, botany is simply the study of plants. Technically speaking, ethnobotany is a combination of two […]
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: 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 […]
Environmental Science Degree is very relevant for the current times we are living in. However, if you are on the fence as a student who is looking to pursue a career or degree in this field, it is important to know these things before you actually make a decision. Here is a list of 10 […]
What is meant by harvesting rainwater? Rainwater harvesting simply entails the collection of rain water and reuse, repurpose, collect or store it rather than allowing it to run off. This helps conserve not only water by being capable of used domestically or for other process but it can also be collected to replenish and restore […]
What is meant by ‘Rainforests’? Rainforests are the Earth’s oldest living ecosystems. They span over 70 million years of existing, particularly in the Amazon basin. They are basically forests with a high amount of rainfall year round. They are characterized by the continuous canopy of tall and mostly evergreen trees, dense vegetation that require a […]
How Do We Define ‘Environmental Justice’? Firstly, before understanding how and why does climate change and its induced disasters affect poor/ under privileged and marginalized communities more than others, we need to understand the concept of “Environmental Justice“. Simply put, Environmental Justice can be defined as the fair and just implementation of laws, policies and […]
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 […]
What is Rain Gardening? And What are Rain Gardens? Rain gardening is essentially making a garden for the sole purpose of harvesting, storing or utilizing and filtering of storm/rain water. Anyone can make rain gardens in their lawns or around their homes by creating a channel that ultimately leads into the garden. The channel acts […]