Environment
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Greening of Sindh University
In the 60-odd years of the Jamshoro campus of Sindh University, the barrenness of the terrain has not changed significantly…
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Before it’s Too Late: Let’s Save Other Cities from Lahore’s Fate
The write up addresses the severe smog crisis in Lahore, its links to climate change, and the urgent need for…
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Time to Address the Toxic Smoke of 2-Stroke Rickshaws in Hyderabad, Sindh
Hyderabad, the second-largest city in Sindh province of Pakistan, is plagued by the outdated and heavily polluting vehicles By Prof.…
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Pakistan’s smog crisis: What can be done and how?
Large parts of Pakistan are choking with smog fueled by pollution and climate change, with a similar crisis across the…
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Worsening air quality puts 11M children under 5 in peril in Punjab, warns UN
Calling for urgent efforts to reduce air pollution, UNICEF says schools closure due to smog disrupts education of 16M students…
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Big Dam Electricity: How Clean and Cheap is it Really? The Untold Truths
There’s a widespread belief that electricity generated from large dams is both clean (carbon-free) and inexpensive. However, this perception is…
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Punjab gov’t sends schoolchildren on holidays as air quality worsens
Government bans several pollution-causing activities across province to combat smog ‘calamity’ Aamir Latif Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan The government of Pakistan’s…
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Churna Island: Pakistan’s biodiversity hotspot in danger
Located near Mubarak Village of Karachi, the Churna Island has been designated as Pakistan’s second-ever marine protected area Environmentalists warn…
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Manufacturing labs spreading ‘antibiotic pollution’
Pharmaceutical waste from antibiotic manufacturing can facilitate the emergence of new drug-resistant bacteria, which can spread globally and threaten our…
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THE IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING NATURE
Nature, in its vast and intricate complexity, sustains life on our planet in ways both visible and profound. Rakhimov Lazizbek…
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