What Is Meant By Electronic Waste? Also known as E-waste, electronic waste is the waste generated from electronic appliances when they are disposed off or discarded as waste. It includes the various internal circuit boards, silicon chips etc., that can potentially be reused or recycled. Electronic Waste further involves all sort of various different equipment […]
The Drastic Need of Environmental Change in Pakistan
As a developing state, Pakistan is brawling with a range of environmental issues. From water scarcity and air pollution to soil erosion and deforestation, Pakistan is facing a dire need for environmental change. The ongoing situation of Pakistan’s environment demands immediate action and is deeply concerning. The country’s development and economic growth is inevitably associated […]
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 […]
Role Of Technology In Environment Protection And Restoration
Introduction: With all the advances in modern science and technology, their role in the protection, monitoring and restoration of the environment and its various aspects is prominent. It is with the use of the modern technology available to us that we are able to predict changes in the weather, measure pollutant concentration in air, form […]
Environmental Impacts Of The Film Industry
Introduction: The Entertainment or Film Industry is a billion dollar industry that generates huge revenues annually. But the one thing that is almost exclusively ignored and overlooked is the fact that it also generates a huge amount of waste and a huge carbon footprint. Usually, these things are ignored because they are synonymous with and […]
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 […]
Impact Of Agricultural Practices On Butterfly Populations In Pakistan
Butterflies are attractive insects that play an important role in pollinating plants and preserving environmental equilibrium. In Pakistan, butterflies are essential not just for their ecological value, but also for their cultural value, as they are employed in traditional art and crafts. However, the butterfly population in Pakistan is fast dropping due to a variety […]
What is Rhizoremediation?- Methods, Benefits and Drawbacks
What is meant by Rhizoremediation? How does it work? In soils that have become contaminated by harmful pollutants that decrease soil fertility and permeability, there is a phenomenon called ‘Rhizoremediation‘ that takes place. Rhizoremediation is basically the process used to degrade these pollutants and organic compounds present in the soil rhizosphere. Rhizosphere is the area […]
What is Plastic Pollution? – Sources, Effects and Solutions
Introduction: What is meant by Plastic Pollution? Plastic pollution is exactly what its name tells us. It is the pollution caused by plastic of all kinds and from all sources that degrade the land and water sources. The most impacted by the plastic pollution problem is undoubtedly the oceans, seas and the aquatic ecosystem. Plastic […]
AI And Its Role In Environmental Protection And Restoration
What is meant by ” AI”? AI- short for Artificial Intelligence is the system or machines that can perform tasks that typically require human intelligence. They are different from robots that can be pre-programmed to perform a certain task/s. This is because AI can overtime learn to improve itself by processing the information it has […]