Introduction: In order for a golf course to be built, a lot of land needs to be cleared up just for one. This usually leads to removing a lot of trees, vegetation and involves disturbing and getting rid of natural habitats that may be present over there. Although this happens whenever humans initiate any level […]
Latest Coral Reef Restoration Projects and Initiatives
Introduction: What are Coral Reefs? Why are they Important? Coral reefs are primarily an underwater ecosystem that are home to a vast variety of aquatic flora and fauna. They are made by an invertebrate animal called the coral polyp that can either form large colonies composed of many coral skeletons or be singular. Thousands of […]
Why is Indus River Dolphin Endangered? Causes and Solutions
Endangered Indus Dolphin: The Indus River dolphin is found in the Indus river in Pakistan and one of the tributaries of Indus River- Beas River in Indian Punjab. It is one of the only 4 river species of dolphins in the world that spend its entire life in freshwater only. This species of dolphin is […]
Pakistan’s Energy Crisis – The Ever-growing Energy Crisis
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 […]
The Dark And Sinister Sides of Famous Scientists – A List
Introduction: Undoubtedly, the world wouldn’t ever be the same without the inventions and ground-breaking contributions from the talented and genius minds of scientists and inventors whose discoveries and creations have played a big part in propelling humanity to new heights of advancements. The world is at a stage of hyper-globalization that has never been done […]
How Seaweed Farming Helps To Combat Climate Crisis?
What is meant by ‘Seaweed Farming’? Simply put, seaweed farming refers to the farming or growing of seaweed -or kelp as it is alternatively known as- underwater. The term refers to general flowering plants submerged in the waters usually in seas and oceans including all sorts of grasses and even marine algae. Seaweed farming can […]
Climate Change, Extreme Weather Events-Causes And Impacts
Introduction: The rising global carbon dioxide emissions, hotter temperatures are the characteristics of Global warming which in turn is driving our overall climate to change. This climate change subsequently causes our regional weather patterns to be altered significantly. Enough that they often result in extreme weather events like heavy rainfall, irregular monsoon patterns, floods, cyclones […]
10 Things To Know Before Pursuing Environmental Science
Environmental Science Degree is very relevant for the current times we are living in. However, if you are on the fence as a student who is looking to pursue a career or degree in this field, it is important to know these things before you actually make a decision. Here is a list of 10 […]
Environmental Impact of the Russia-Ukraine War
Brief Background of the Russia-Ukraine War- When and Why: The international conflict between Russia and Ukraine has been going on since 20th February, 2014. On 24th February 2022, in a major escalation of the war, Russia invaded Ukraine and occupied parts of it. The reason that prompted Russia to act this way is because Russia […]
Eco-friendly Tourism in Pakistan And Tourism Companies
Introduction: Tourism Agencies and businesses based in Pakistan generally offer tours to locals that flock to the Northern Regions of Pakistan in millions every year. As a result these businesses and agencies usually partner with some local restaurants and inns for profit or mutual partnership for profit by bringing an allocated number of people each […]