INTRODUCTION Pakistan is confronting the brunt of climate change triggered by world superpowers. It is included in top affected countries by climate change, despite the fact that it only contributes to less than 1 percent of global carbon emissions. The Government of Pakistan under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan has initiated a large-scale […]
Why World Bank Gave Pakistan $120m for Green Stimulus project?
INTRODUCTION The brunt of climate change is likely to be faced by developing and underdeveloped countries. Pakistan – a developing country – is one of the examples that stand in the most affected countries by climate change. The Government of Pakistan seems environmentally conscious and keeps introducing eco-friendly projects that would save the environment from […]
Climate Change Causing Rice Crop Yield Reduction In Pakistan
INTRODUCTION Climate change is wrecking havoc everywhere around the world. Pakistan is among the top affected countries by climate change. Pakistan is an agrarian country where the developing economy is based on the agriculture sector. Climate change is adversely impacting agriculture production in Pakistan. Check out: The Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture in Pakistan […]
Environmental Impact of Ship Breaking Industry in Pakistan
INTRODUCTION South Asian countries like Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh are known for ship-breaking industries. These countries meet their need for iron through breaking ships and recovering essential parts or recycling metals parts. Check out Deep Sea Mining and Its Negative Effects on the Environment WHAT IS MEANT BY SHIP-BREAKING? Ship-breaking has other names that include […]
11 Venomous And Non-Venomous Snake Species Found In Pakistan
Pakistan is a beautiful country which is not only blessed with beautiful landscapes and four seasons in all their glory but also with a rich biodiversity. There’s a huge variety of animal as well as plant species, with some even being endemic. Everyone knows Pakistan is home to many beautiful animals and birds, even out […]
Weather Impacts Number of COVID-19 Cases In Pakistan – Research
INTRODUCTION The start of the pandemic COVID-19 created panic all around the world. Due to imposed lockdown, people blindly bought essential food items and other necessary things that resulted in increased demand for commodities. Everyone was unaware of the future situation because the number of COVID-19 cases was rising at great speed. The number of […]
Eating Fish From Chenab River Pakistan Can Be Deadly For You
INTRODUCTION People that live nearby the water body usually depend on fish species for livelihood and food sources. But nowadays, urban and fertilizers runoff, industrial effluents, etc are being discharged into water bodies. These activities are polluting the water, degrading drinking water quality as well as causing problems for species inhabiting the freshwater body. WHAT […]
Climate Change Threatens Survival of One Billion Children – UNICEF
Nearly one billion children around the globe are exposed to extreme risks of climate change. One billion children make up half of the total children population in the world. Children that live in most affected countries by climate change are vulnerable to threats of climate change. Environmental shocks have more severe impacts on Children as […]
Can We Do Something About Earth Heating Up Or Is It Too Late?
INTRODUCTION Wildfires and heat waves are telling us that Earth is burning. We are constantly worried about saving the planet Earth. The current situation has led us to think about common questions. The questions we often hear and think include Can we still have time to save Earth? Can we do something to reduce the […]
Climate Change Threatens Health and Livelihoods of Pakistanis
INTRODUCTION With limited resources utilization, Pakistan is standing firmly in dealing with the negative impacts of climate change. Truthfully, there is no other option left for Pakistan except to adopt climate change strategies. The country is contributing less than one percent to global greenhouse gases emissions but is one of the most affected country due […]