Food and Environment – Their Relation: Food– something no living being can survive without. However, it is often overlooked as how one of the most crucial component of our lives can also be responsible for contributing to the worsening environment and ultimately to climate change. Food requires, growing, processing, transporting, trading and preparing before it […]
Mehmood Booti Waste Dumping Site Lahore Environmental Issues
Introduction to Mehmood Booti Waste Dumping Site Mehmood Booti waste dumping site is located in Lahore, near Ring Road. It is the oldest dumping site and responsible for the source of many environmental issues in itself. The waste dumped there crosses over 80 feet in height and gives rise to several other environmental concerns. The […]
Hudiara Drain Menace and Its Terrible Environmental Problems
All You Need To Know About Hudiara Drain: Before delving into the environmental concerns and issues caused by the Hudiara Drain, we need to know where exactly is it located and what makes it so harmful to the environment. Where is the Hudiara Drain located? – Its origin, geographic region and total length: The Hudiara […]
What exactly is Global Boiling? – Causes, Effects, Solutions
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 […]
Microplastic and Nanoplastic Pollution – Sources, Effects, Control
Introduction: What is Microplastic Pollution? Microplastic pollution is essentially plastic pollution but it is named differently because it is pollution caused by plastic fragments that are smaller than 0.2 inches or 5mm that break away from larger pieces of plastic. In many cases, they may even leach out from plastics disposed off in landfills and […]
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 […]
Importance of Bees for the Environment- Why Do We Need Bees?
Introduction- What is the Importance of Bees? Bees are crucial for mankind to survive. Bees produce many products directly and indirectly which we cannot survive without such as wax and most importantly honey which has the property of never expiring. However, you may wonder what exactly is it about bees that should be a concern […]
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 […]