Energy Crisis of Pakistan: Frequent loadshedding, lack of electricity for consecutive hours in many regions and still high cost of electricity and gas bills has people in the country beyond frustrated and helpless. This has been the case ever since many of us were young enough to register the familiar times electricity wouldn’t be available […]
Animal Abuse: Pakistani TikToker Captures Marmot in Khunjerab National Park
In a latest video that went viral on social media, a Pakistani Tiktoker Qazi Haseeb who has 1.3 M followers and 17.2 M likes on his videos was seen holding a near- dead unconscious Marmot in what seemed to be the way to Khunjerab Pass (China border), Hunza District Gilgit-Baltistan. This whole area is a […]
LK-99 Potential for Environmental Protection and Restoration
What is LK-99? LK-99 is a so called, potential super conductor at room temperature that has recently been discovered by a team of researchers from South Korea. A material that is called a superconductor is different from a normal conductor (of heat and electricity such as metals) because a material capable of superconductivity has no […]
Severe Devastating Monsoon Floods in Yarkhoon Valley Chitral
Yarkhoon valley is located in the district Chitral, KPK and is an administrative unit. The valley consists of a total of 39 villages and many small settlements. As the Monsoon season has been ongoing since early July as forecasted by the PMD, it has now reached its peak with various villages suffering from flash floods […]
The Drastic Need of Environmental Change in Pakistan
As a developing state, Pakistan is brawling with a range of environmental issues. From water scarcity and air pollution to soil erosion and deforestation, Pakistan is facing a dire need for environmental change. The ongoing situation of Pakistan’s environment demands immediate action and is deeply concerning. The country’s development and economic growth is inevitably associated […]
Earth Day 2023 – Date, Theme, Host Country and Importance
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 […]
Blackening Glaciers of World -Carbon Black Deposition Impact
WHAT DOES IT MEAN THAT EARTH’S GLACIERS ARE TURNING BLACK? The glaciers of the world are one of the largest sources of water locked in ice second only to the vast oceans. It is still, in fact the biggest freshwater reserve present naturally on earth. A large number of mountain side communities and settlements in […]
Upcoming Crop Residue Burning and Smog Season in Pakistan
Pre-Monsoon Crop Residue Burning in Pakistan – What is Crop Residue? Crop residue, also known as stubble burning is the burning of crop remains on the field or agricultural land in order to clear land for the next crop. Burning of crop residue is done in this manner not only because it is efficient, convenient […]
Earth Hour 2023: All You Need To Know – Date And Theme
What is meant by ‘Earth Hour’? When is it being observed in 2023? Earth Hour is an initiative started by WWF (World Wildlife Fund) since the year 2007. Earth Hour is a world wide movement that devotes an hour for our planet Earth and is observed every year on the last Saturday of March. 2023 […]
Train Derailment Toxic Spill Ohio USA – All You Need To Know
Introduction: What Happened in Ohio, USA? On the night of 3rd February 2023, in the United States of America, a freight train carrying hazardous chemicals, derailed near the town of East Palestine, Ohio. Out of 150 train cars 38 cars derailed which effected another 12. The derailment of the cars caused majority to explode releasing […]