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Climate Change and Heatwaves in Pakistan: The impacts of climate change on developing countries have been felt severely in the form of increased extreme weather events and abnormal climatic phenomenon. Pakistan is also one of the countries experiencing its impacts most recently in the form of floods and GLOFs. For more information check out, Pakistan […]
If Indus were to speak, it would say, ‘I want to live again.’ – Sherry Rehman, Federal minister for climate change. Living Indus is an umbrella initiative consisting of various existing and new projects to address the triple planetary crisis, including Climate change, Biodiversity, and Pollution. It aims at climate-resilient reconstruction, in and around River […]
What is Fast Fashion? Why is it a Problem? Fast fashion is the term used to describe those articles of clothing, fabric or goods that are mass produced and appeal to the audience because of their affordability and trendiness. Fast fashion brands typically have new styles and designs every few weeks because of the fast […]
‘Eco-city’ is an umbrella term that covers various notions of, and approaches to, sustainable urbanism, rather than a conceptually coherent and practically uniform phenomenon––sister terms include ‘climate-neutral city’, ‘low-carbon city’, ‘smart city’, ‘sustainable city’, ‘transition towns’, among others..” (Joss 2012:5) Eco-city is a new buzzword in Environmentalism. It is an over-arching term which covers anything […]
Pakistan is one of the countries that is most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. The country has already experienced changes in weather patterns, including hotter summers, longer heat waves, and shorter spring seasons. Lahore, the second-largest city in Pakistan, is a prime example of a city where the spring season has been lost […]
What is meant by Carbon Sequestration? Carbon sequestration is the process of storing carbon found in the atmosphere in gaseous form (carbon dioxide) by various means and methods in order to reduce its harmful effects of global warming and greenhouse effect on the earth. You may like: Global Warming- Causes, Effects and Solutions 45% of the […]
● What are E-cigarettes? What are Vapes? What are they made of? • E-cigarettes: electronic cigarettes are the alternative to normal cigarettes. They are composed of a liquid consisting of the following components- nicotine, flavoring chemicals, VOCs, formaldehyde and other additives. Instead of fire, a battery is used to heat up the liquid and an […]
What is Green Colonialism? Green Colonialism, also known as Eco-colonialism, Environmental Colonialism or Climate Colonialism is the practice of one country making or taking decisions and actions in another, under the pretext of benefit to the environment and by using influence to make policies and developmental strategies or technology that benefits one country/ group of people […]
What exactly is meant by ‘Light Pollution’? Light Pollution is the pollution caused by an excess of light in urban areas that are densely populated and use artificial lights at night time to brighten those areas. This excess of light is a surplus of energy that is being wasted and can harm the environment in […]
What is meant by ‘Transboundary Pollution’? Transboundary pollution refers to the kind of pollution through any means- water or air, whose point of origin is at a different place, country or region but the effects are felt in a country/region away and distant from it. Common Pathways of Transboundary Pollution: Transboundary pollution is usually what […]