Thesis, the word that makes every student’s world shake.. It can definitely be challenging when you do it for the first time in the last semester of your Bachelors degree program (which is mandatory in most science and engineering fields), especially if you dive into it without any idea how to go about it or […]
Increasing Natural Disasters due to Climate Change
Introduction Natural Disaster: It is defined as naturally extreme events with adverse impacts occurring due to the natural processes of the Earth. Examples of natural disasters are hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunami floods, volcanic eruptions, tornadoes, etc. Other than natural processes of the Earth, human activities are also responsible for triggering natural disasters such as storms, wildfires, […]
Eco-friendly Aircraft Engine Invented by a Young Pakistani Scientist Sarah Quraishi
A young Pakistani Scientist Sarah Quraishi has done amazing work by inventing an eco-friendly aircraft engine. Sarah Quraishi worked on this project during her research at Cranfield University, United Kingdom. The aim of this invention is to decrease negative environmental impacts caused by greenhouse gases emission. The smoke released from fuel-efficient engines adversely affects Earth’s […]
The Impacts of Microplastic Pollution on the Environment
Introduction Microplastic: Microplastics are smaller particles of any kind of plastic. The European Chemicals Agency and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have defined microplastic as smaller plastic particles ranging in size up to 5mm. These smaller particles make their way into the natural ecosystem through various sources. For detailed information about plastic pollution, read: What […]
Bushfires and Their Dangerous Impacts on the Environment
Introduction Bushfire: It is defined as the fire that spreads quickly in a forest or scrub. It is a type of wildfire. Bushfire is the fire that ignites the areas of savannahs, grassland, scrublands, woodland, and bushland. Bushfires are characterized as uncontrollable and unpredictable fires. Causes of Bushfire Bushfire needs an ignition source, oxygen, and […]
Condition and Effects of Soil Health in Pakistan
Introduction Soil Health: It is defined as the capability of soil within the ecosystem to act as an essential living system that encourages sustainable growth of microbial flora, animals, and plants and improves the environmental conditions of air and water. Soil health plays an important role in removing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. To know […]
Hydroponics – The Future of Agriculture?
Introduction Hydroponics: It is a technique of growing crops or plants without soil by utilizing an aqueous solution and substrate. Hydroponic Culture: In hydroponic culture, the plants, vegetables, and flowers are planted in the substratum and provided with oxygen and nutrient-rich aqueous solution. The key benefit of following hydroponic culture is it produces good quality […]
Dire Need of Sea Water Desalination Plants in Sindh Pakistan
Introduction Saline Water: It is defined as water with a high concentration of dissolved sodium chloride or salts. Sodium chloride is the chemical name of salt. Seawater is an example of saline water. Negative Effects of Using Saline Water: The use of saline water causes many health problems such as high blood pressure, kidney damage, […]
Environmental Benefits of LED Technologies
Introduction LED: Light-emitting diode LED: A light-emitting diode is a light source emitting light when current flows through the semiconductor. LED technology: Light-emitting diodes are solid-state devices. The technology directly transforms electric energy into single-color light. In LED cold light generation technique is employed. Energy is not wasted in LED technology. Advantages of LED Technology […]
Environmental Impacts of Growing Tourism Industry of Pakistan
The tourism industry of Pakistan has seen a recent boost the citizens of Pakistan cannot be happier about this. Our country is beautiful, there is no doubt about it, and there are enough beautiful vistas in Pakistan to be the tourism hub of the world – from mind-blowingly humongous mountain ranges in the Northern regions […]