By Fatemah Sultan The monsoon season is not unknown to those who reside by the coast, running its track every year in the late summer months of July to September. The unexpected downpour that took place this year has left people in awe and terror. While there’s a clear link to the failure of the municipalities in this economic hub […]
Written by: Iqra Ahsan Edited by; Maleha Afzal If you want to save the world from climate change, veganism seems to be the motto. Climate change is real. According to scientists reducing the greenhouse gas emission from transportation and energy usage isn’t enough to fight climate changes. Reducing the consumption of meat and dairy products can reduce agricultural pollution to […]
Written by: Noorulain Adeel Edited by: Ayesha Imtiaz Climate change is considered one of the most important environmental challenges of today. It is an undeniable calamity atop our heads, the essence of which cannot be ignored further. Everything around us, even our actions, contribute to climate change. So it’s no surprise that the fossil energy companies such as oil companies have a lot to […]
Written By Sarah Shamim Edited by Ayesha Imtiaz As Covid-19 takes the world by storm, more and more people are paying closer attention to the scientific idea that a majority of viral infections such as HIV, SARS, and Ebola are zoonotic. For a disease to be zoonotic means for it to jump from animals to humans. It is speculated that […]
US politics and Climate shift By Mahnoor Abdullah Edited by Maleha Afzal President Obama towards the end of his time in the White House took some tangible steps to finally tackle Climate Change. The 2015 Paris Accord was one of them. The Unites States of America, under the leadership of President Donald Trump withdrew from the Accord on June 1st, […]
Written By Ayesha Imtiaz Since our inception, we, as humans have contaminated our planet Earth with our activities, be it the land or the sea, no place is unknown to pollution. According to recent studies, 88 percent of the Earth’s ocean surface has been polluted with plastic debris including the Arabian Sea that forms the coast of Pakistan. Primarily being […]
Astore, a valley 120km long with an area of 5,000km2, is located in the north of Pakistan, in Gilgit-Baltistan state. The valley is at the eastern face of Nanga Parbat, a peak 8,125 high, often called the Killer Mountain, Minimarg is a village in District Astore Gilgit Baltistan, situated on the right bank of the Neelum River to the north of Taobat, […]
Maleha Afzal The 15th of May marks the World endangered species day. People across the globe celebrate this day to learn about the endangered species and come up with solutions to protect them to maintain a balance in the ecosystem and ensure sustainability. The importance of endangered species We live in a world full of animals, insects, creatures and plants; […]
By Maleha Afzal Climate change and environmental destruction are not just confined to distorted weather patterns and but it has much more attached to it. As we go deeper into the topic, we begin to understand the root causes of climate change in Pakistan. Pakistan has the 21st largest road network in the world, consequently leading to a massive amount […]
By Wardah Rasheed Climate change and mental health. Arguably two of the most major problems faced by Generation Z and even Millennials. Surprisingly, there’s a connection between them both. Climate change and related disasters cause anxiety-related responses also as chronic and severe psychological state disorders. Flooding and prolonged droughts have been associated with elevated levels of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorders. The trauma […]