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Introduction Glaciers in Pakistan’s northern mountain ranges (the Hindu Kush, Himalayas, and the Karakorum) are melting quickly due to rising temperatures, and a total of 3,044 glacial lakes have formed in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). Of them, 33 glacial lakes have been identified as being vulnerable to dangerous glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF). […]
Home farming is currently trending, people grow vegetables and fruits in home as they are easy and quick to grow. In homes, at different sites you can grow vegetables like garages, gardens, basements and any other empty spaces. Now a day, people are running businesses and earning money from home farming. There are different vegetables […]
Today is the era of globalization and there is no doubt about the role of technology in this regard. We are living in 21st century where a single aspect of our lives depends on technology, from minor to major, science takes its role. Everything is shaping and moulding according to technological advancement. It is transforming […]
WHAT IS MONSOON? Monsoon is considered to be a planetary scale phenomenon which involves seasonal reversing winds along with rainfall. The process can be understood by the concept of large scale sea breeze and land breeze formation. As we know that heat capacities of land (soil, rocks, and stones) are less than water, therefore air […]
Introduction: A flash flood is induced by a large amount of rain in a short period, usually less than 6 hours. Flash floods are typically defined by violent torrents that burst over river beds, metropolitan streets, or mountain valleys, sweeping everything in their path. Flash floods in urban areas are also known as urban flooding. […]
Introduction: A national park is not the typical park with fences, swings, and gardens. A national park is often a government-owned land reserve. Its principal goal is to preserve and conserve endangered species of flora and animals. There are approximately 6,555 national parks worldwide. There are 21 parks in Pakistan out of a total of […]
Introduction: Seasonal change in the direction of usual, strongest winds of a region is termed as monsoon. Throughout most of the tropics, it causes a dry or wet season. It is mostly associated with the Indian Ocean. Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) reported about monsoon rainfall distribution that climate change has resulted in a 100-kilometer spatial […]
WHAT ARE HEATWAVES AND WHY ARE THEY BECOMING MORE FREQUENT IN PAKISTAN AND INDIA? A heat wave is a two-day or longer stretch of exceptionally hot weather. Temperatures must be above the historical norm for a certain location to be termed a heat wave. A heat wave is a result of high-pressure arrival in a […]
INTRODUCTION Climate change is driven by anthropogenic activities, now there is no doubt about it. There is also no doubt about the fact that countries like Pakistan are the most hardest hit by its impacts. All provinces of Pakistan are effected by climate change in one way or the other, depending upon their topography. If […]
Introduction: The poor and vulnerable mountain communities of Gilgit Baltistan emitting lowest carbon are suffering the most from climate change. For just and sustainable climate and environment, we need to look at the climate crises through a human right lens and belief in working together to create a better future for present and future generations. […]