INTRODUCTION The fashion industry is a huge business all around the world because of clothing. The demand for new, fancy, and stylish clothing is never-ending. At the international level, many people are working and making earning through this field. FASHION INDUSTRY This term is an amalgam of many things that represent accessories and clothing. It […]
Cryptocurrency Mining and Its Negative Impact on Environment
INTRODUCTION CRYPTOCURRENCY Cryptocurrency is also known as crypto or crypto-currency. It is a form of digital currency. The key purpose of cryptocurrency is to provide a medium of exchange with secured cryptography in trading. The record of online transactions, verification of coin ownership, and transfer related to individual coin ownership are saved in the ledger […]
Deep Sea Mining and Its Negative Effects on the Environment
INTRODUCTION DEEP SEA MINING This term is defined as seabed mining that includes exploring and retrieving deposits and minerals from the depth of the oceans. The deep-sea mining is carried out at the depth of 200 meters. PROCESS OF DEEP SEA MINING Deep-sea mining is carried out by using modern technology. First, the remotely operated […]
Thermal Pollution – Causes, Effects, and Solutions
INTRODUCTION Thermal Pollution: It is also known as thermal enrichment. The term is defined as water quality degradation due to the changes in ambient water temperature caused by any process happening naturally or by human activities. You might also like: Urban Heat Islands – Causes, Effects, and Solutions SOURCES OF THERMAL POLLUTION The main sources […]
Impact of Human Activities on Margalla Hills National Park
INTRODUCTION MARGALLA HILLS NATIONAL PARK, PAKISTAN Margalla hills national park is connected to the foothills of the Himalayas. Margalla hills are covering an area of 12605 hectares. Margalla hills national park also includes Shakarparian and Rawal Lake. LOCATION OF MARGALLA HILLS NATIONAL PARK Margalla hills national park is located north of Islamabad. The capital of […]
Negative Impacts of Space Exploration on the Environment
INTRODUCTION Space Exploration: This term is defined as the exploration of outer space by utilizing modern space technology and the science of astronomy. Astronomers used to explore space with telescopes – a key point for modern scientists to discover more about outer space. Today, outer space is being explored physically by human spaceflights, robot machines, […]
Top 15 Countries with Worst Environmental Degradation
Environmental Degradation It is defined as the degradation of the Earth’s environment through anthropogenic activities. Natural catastrophic events are also responsible for environmental degradation but their contribution is far less than as compared to human activities. The environment of the Earth is degraded by over-exploitation of natural reserves, habitat fragmentation, biodiversity loss, environmental issues such […]
Marine and Coastal Ecosystem of Pakistan – Climatic Biome
INTRODUCTION Marine Biome: It is defined as an environment that is distinguished by the availability of saltwater. The marine biome is considered the largest biome on the Earth and it is usually based in oceans present anywhere on the Earth. Coast Biome: It is defined as a varied ecosystem or it is a blend of […]
Estuaries of Pakistan – Location, Importance, and Environmental degradation
Introduction Estuary: In simple terms, it is a brackish water body between marine and river environments. The transition zone between the marine environment and the river environment is called an ecotone. The streams and rivers flow into the partially enclosed water body of the estuary which is connected to the sea from one side. The […]
The Impacts of Microplastic Pollution on the Environment
Introduction Microplastic: Microplastics are smaller particles of any kind of plastic. The European Chemicals Agency and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have defined microplastic as smaller plastic particles ranging in size up to 5mm. These smaller particles make their way into the natural ecosystem through various sources. For detailed information about plastic pollution, read: What […]