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Butterflies are attractive insects that play an important role in pollinating plants and preserving environmental equilibrium. In Pakistan, butterflies are essential not just for their ecological value, but also for their cultural value, as they are employed in traditional art and crafts. However, the butterfly population in Pakistan is fast dropping due to a variety […]
What is meant by Air Quality? What is Air Quality Index? Air Quality in short is the quality of air that is inhaled by the human population in a specific area. Good quality air means it is free of any toxic substances and harmful chemicals or gases in the air. AQI means the Air Quality […]
Introduction: Climate Change and Water Resources – Why has water become so scarce in Pakistan and the reason behind it Although water scarcity is a global issue, this is particularly an alarming concern in countries where population growth is rapidly increasing. Pakistan is also a highly water stressed country because of this reason. Karachi in […]
What is meant by Rhizoremediation? How does it work? In soils that have become contaminated by harmful pollutants that decrease soil fertility and permeability, there is a phenomenon called ‘Rhizoremediation‘ that takes place. Rhizoremediation is basically the process used to degrade these pollutants and organic compounds present in the soil rhizosphere. Rhizosphere is the area […]
Introduction: What is meant by Plastic Pollution? Plastic pollution is exactly what its name tells us. It is the pollution caused by plastic of all kinds and from all sources that degrade the land and water sources. The most impacted by the plastic pollution problem is undoubtedly the oceans, seas and the aquatic ecosystem. Plastic […]
Introduction: Climate Change and Increased bouts of Extreme Weather Events Climate Change has lead to an alarming increase in extreme weather events like tornadoes, cyclones, floods, GLOFs and cloudbursts to name a few. Extreme Weather Events are the result of atmospheric conditions on the extreme side of the weather. Although these cases of extreme weather […]
What is Earth Day? What is it about – origin, purpose and theme Earth Day is a day celebrated every year to celebrate and recognize the efforts made for environmental protection. It has been observed since 1970- i.e. 52 years. Earth Day is celebrated in order to highlight the achievements and steps taken so far […]
What is Climate Change? What is the Cause of Climate Change? First, let us define climate. Climate is the long term weather pattern for at least 30 years of a particular region. Unlike weather that changes day to day, climate changes over a period of longer time even taking centuries to millennia. Climate Change can […]
What is meant by ” AI”? AI- short for Artificial Intelligence is the system or machines that can perform tasks that typically require human intelligence. They are different from robots that can be pre-programmed to perform a certain task/s. This is because AI can overtime learn to improve itself by processing the information it has […]
Introduction: Rise of Domestic Tourism in Pakistan In recent years, many parts of Pakistan has see rise in domestic tourism especially to the Northern Areas and Gwadar. It has been both a boon and a bane. On one hand, locals will benefit as their local economy improves and s does their means of earning livelihood […]