INTRODUCTION South Asian region is trending in news due to the worst air quality that shows people are breathing toxic air. Out of the three countries that are suffering bad air quality, Pakistan is not enlisted as a major polluter but rather India and China are at top of the list of countries that contribute […]
Scope of Environmental Science Studies in Pakistan
What Is Environmental Science? Environmental science is a broad education discipline that applies structural, genetic, and cognitive science to the study of the environment and the remedy of environmental concerns. Environmental Science includes many subjects. i.e. Biology, Ecology, Physics, Chemistry, meteorology, mineralogy, earth sciences, etc. Why Do We Study Environmental Science? We respect our environment. […]
Pakistan Govt Should Tackle Animal Abuse and Neglect in Zoos
INTRODUCTION We usually watch animal-related documentaries on television where photographers are discussing terms i.e animal husbandry, wildlife, etc, and often capture unique moments of animal life. Wildlife has its own unique essence in the ecosystem of the Earth that helps in sustaining the hierarchy of the food chain. Humans, animals, plants, and every small or […]
How Pakistan Is Handling Plastic Waste and Pollution?
Plastic waste is expected to increase immensely in quantity before 2040. The current rate of plastic waste generation demands actions to curb this environmental issue. Pakistan has developed plans and strategies to deal with Plastic Pollution. The government is launching a plan in the mid of 2022 against the plastic pollution problem. Check out The […]
Lahore Smog is Killing Us -Harmful Impacts of Smog On Humans
INTRODUCTION Smog used to simply refer to a combination of smoke and fog, hence the combination word “smog”, but over the years, thanks to the plethora of chemicals used around the world and the various types of pollutants in the air this simple smog as now turned into something even more sinister: Photochemical Smog. Photochemical […]
Current Environmental Issues In Pakistan – List With Detail
All of us Pakistanis know that our beloved country is facing and already suffering from a lot of environmental issues and problems with no solution in sight, from all types of pollution to degradation of the environment to anthropogenic activities that destroy the environment to illegal hunting and poaching to improper or illegal extraction of […]
Punjab Government and Its Role in Lahore Smog Crisis
INTRODUCTION As winters have finally appeared in Pakistan with a glimpse of the Autumn season, heavy smog again has spread over multiple cities of Pakistan. Check out February 2021 Brings Hazardous Levels of Smog in Lahore CURRENT SITUATION OF PAKISTANI CITIES DUE TO HEAVY SMOG Major cities of Pakistan are breathing in and out the […]
Pakistan’s Green Agenda – An Example for the World to Follow
INTRODUCTION Pakistan is a developing country and ranking fifth most populous nation in the world. The growing population and depleting natural resources are straining the economy of Pakistan. The country is experiencing the brunt of climate change. Pakistan is among the top most affected countries by climate change. Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf, Imran Khan on […]
Is Pakistan’s 10 Billion Tree Tsunami too costly and unsustainable?
INTRODUCTION Pakistan is confronting the brunt of climate change triggered by world superpowers. It is included in top affected countries by climate change, despite the fact that it only contributes to less than 1 percent of global carbon emissions. The Government of Pakistan under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan has initiated a large-scale […]
Why World Bank Gave Pakistan $120m for Green Stimulus project?
INTRODUCTION The brunt of climate change is likely to be faced by developing and underdeveloped countries. Pakistan – a developing country – is one of the examples that stand in the most affected countries by climate change. The Government of Pakistan seems environmentally conscious and keeps introducing eco-friendly projects that would save the environment from […]