Introduction: Climate Change In Pakistan By now, none of us are strangers to the impact of the recent floods that hit Pakistan and displaced more than 30 million people across the nation. The driving factor of this flood was none other than climate change and the result was the disastrous floods and heavy rainfall accompanied […]
Climate Change Impacts on Coastal Areas and Marine Resources of Pakistan
Introduction: Coastal Line of Pakistan The Coastal line of Pakistan is 990 km long and is divided in to 2 parts: Sindh Coast which is 270 km and Makran Coast which is 720 km which then lead into the 350km long marine zones of Pakistan. The first 12 nautical miles (22.22 km) are of territorial […]
Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) -Causes, Impact, Solution
What is meant by Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF)? The lakes formed due to the steadily melting ice at the very top of glaciers is what is called a glacial lake. This glacial lake is contained and regulated by dams. However, in the event of a sudden melting or faster than usual melting, as we […]
List of Environmental Hazards and Challenges In Pakistan
What Is Meant By Environmental Hazard? Environmental Hazards may be defined as all the various types of events or activities taking place that can potentially bring great harm to humans and the environment they are living in. This also includes the negative impacts on the many ecosystems, flora and fauna as well as other natural […]
Sustainable Green Living In Pakistan – Combat Climate Change
It is of no surprise to assert that Pakistan, one of the global South countries, is extremely vulnerable to the negative repercussions of climate change. This has been evident over the years with natural disasters afflicting extreme damage to the lives of people, property, and the overall economy of Pakistan. Most importantly, the floods of […]
Top 10 Positive Environmental Stories From Last Year (2022)
Best Environmental News From 2022: When we talk about the climate or the environment, it is usually about how something is an issue and what the next new problem is going to be. More often than not unfortunately, we are talking about the current issues and crises various regions and communities are facing across the […]
Clean and Healthy Environment: Protecting the Right to Life and Reducing Violent Crimes
INTRODUCTION The core idea of a clean and healthy environment is that all people are entitled to live in a healthy, clean, and safe environment. Protection of the Right to life through a clean and healthy environment, clean water, food, and air is a fundamental right granted by article 9 of the 1973 constitution of […]
What is Climate Anxiety or Eco-Anxiety? – Causes and Effects
What is meant by the term Climate Anxiety or Eco- Anxiety? As we hear about the concerns and environmental issues being reported and raised, everyday brings a new worry about the current climate issues and the natural disasters brought on as a result of it. This worry, concern, fear and tension arising due to climate […]
Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources of Pakistan
Introduction: Climate Change and Water Resources – Why has water become so scarce in Pakistan and the reason behind it Although water scarcity is a global issue, this is particularly an alarming concern in countries where population growth is rapidly increasing. Pakistan is also a highly water stressed country because of this reason. Karachi in […]
How to Reduce Disastrous Impacts of Floods? – Mitigation Methods
Introduction: Climate Change and Increased bouts of Extreme Weather Events Climate Change has lead to an alarming increase in extreme weather events like tornadoes, cyclones, floods, GLOFs and cloudbursts to name a few. Extreme Weather Events are the result of atmospheric conditions on the extreme side of the weather. Although these cases of extreme weather […]