Introduction: The Entertainment or Film Industry is a billion dollar industry that generates huge revenues annually. But the one thing that is almost exclusively ignored and overlooked is the fact that it also generates a huge amount of waste and a huge carbon footprint. Usually, these things are ignored because they are synonymous with and […]
Clean and Healthy Environment: Protecting the Right to Life and Reducing Violent Crimes
INTRODUCTION The core idea of a clean and healthy environment is that all people are entitled to live in a healthy, clean, and safe environment. Protection of the Right to life through a clean and healthy environment, clean water, food, and air is a fundamental right granted by article 9 of the 1973 constitution of […]
What is Climate Anxiety or Eco-Anxiety? – Causes and Effects
What is meant by the term Climate Anxiety or Eco- Anxiety? As we hear about the concerns and environmental issues being reported and raised, everyday brings a new worry about the current climate issues and the natural disasters brought on as a result of it. This worry, concern, fear and tension arising due to climate […]
Earth Day 2023 – Pictures, Wishes, Greetings, Quotes Pics
Earth Day is celebrated every year on 22nd April. The theme for Earth Day 2023 is “Invest on our planet.” Investing on our planet is very important and has become more crucial than ever as the world is now experiencing terrible environmental degradation due to various forms of pollution as well as effects of climate […]
Impact Of Agricultural Practices On Butterfly Populations In Pakistan
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 […]
Hazardous Air Quality of Lahore- Causes, Effects, Solutions
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 […]
Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources of Pakistan
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 Rhizoremediation?- Methods, Benefits and Drawbacks
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 […]
What is Plastic Pollution? – Sources, Effects and Solutions
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 […]
How to Reduce Disastrous Impacts of Floods? – Mitigation Methods
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 […]