What is meant by the term : Global Boiling? In July 2023, the reports of July being the hottest month on record ever since we started keeping track of global temperatures caused the Secretary General of the UN- Antonio Guetteres to remark that the era of global warming has ended and that the era of […]
What Are Pakistan’s Biggest Environmental Challenges?
How is Pakistan Affected By Climate Change: Pakistan is globally a low carbon emitter however, in terms of the adverse effects of the climate change, Pakistan is suffering from a lot of severe issues mainly that of, but not limited to increased heat, glacial lake outburst flooding in the mountains and Himalayan regions, droughts along […]
Deadly Tourism Season in Pakistan’s Northern Areas 2023
Introduction: Pakistan has been a popular tourism destination since 2018 before the growing tourism industry came to a halt due to the pandemic. After 2021, the industry picked its pace back due to more locals and foreigners wanting to travel after the pandemic lockdowns worldwide. However, with the rising instances of extreme weather events and […]
Exploring Pakistan’s Vulnerability to Climate Change: A Closer Look
In recent years, Pakistan has faced a series of disasters, notably the devastating flood of 2022, which has strikingly highlighted the increasing impacts of climate change. As these events unfold, it becomes clear that the technologies available to manage these challenges are unfortunately limited. This is a call to action that we simply cannot afford […]
Climate Change Is Causing Emergence and Spread Of Diseases
Introduction: How is Climate Change linked to the Emergence and Spread of Disease? As burning of fossil fuels and the emission of huge amounts of CO2 worsens the greenhouse effect; it is expected that the average global temperature will increase by 1-2 °C by 2100. As a result, in the upcoming decades, there will be […]
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 […]
Water Scarcity in Pakistan: Reasons, Solutions and Contributions of the Judiciary for the Cause
On the Road to Parchedness Seventy-six years since independence and Pakistan continues to encounter different predicaments each day. Sometimes in the face of terrorism, sometimes economic crisis, sometimes political instability, however, the emerging water scarcity crisis which Pakistan faces today had never been foreseen. Unfortunately, this catastrophe has the potential of not only casting deleterious […]
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 […]
Lack of Climate Change Research in Pakistan – Need and Importance
Introduction: Climate Change Research and Pakistan Although Pakistan emits less than 1 percent of the global emissions of green house gases but has suffered immensely due to climate change. Even future projections tell us of increasingly dire consequences for Pakistan. It is not fair that Pakistan has to bear the brunt of climate change and […]
The Nexus between Human Rights and Climate Change
The nexus between climate change and human rights is a complex and multifaceted issue. The full enjoyment of human rights depends upon the harmonious relationship between human nature and Mother Nature. We need to look at climate crises through a human rights lens and recognize our dependence on nature as air, water, food and shelter, […]