Greenhouse gas emissions are a result of greenhouse gases which absorb heat and re-radiate it back to the earth’s surface. The main gases contributing to this effect in the atmosphere are carbon dioxide, methane, water vapour, ozone and man-made fluorinated gases. All these gases within normal ranges contribute to keeping the earth at its current […]
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The melting glaciers of Pakistan
Various studies state that developing normal temperatures in Pakistan’s north have expanded the liquefying pace of ice sheets. According to various studies, with 7250 discovered glaciers, no country on earth outside the polar region has more glacial ice than Pakistan. These glaciers are of immense importance for the country as the rivers that feed on […]
Tree-cutting
Sir: It is proven that a few centuries ago, the world was quietly surrounded by trees. But with the passage of time the people initiated chopping down the trees for several purposes. As apart from others, 2700 trees are being cut down every day in the world only for making tissue papers. Besides this they […]
Global warming and climate challenges
The modern world faces some grimmest issues such as terrorism, war, and natural disasters. Of them, one of the most debated but least attended is global warming. Evidence suggests that rise in temperatures, varying precipitation and rise in sea levels are a solid manifestation of the problem. What engenders it are factors like green house […]
Two degrees no longer seen as global warming guardrail: studies
Limiting global warming to two degrees Celsius will not prevent destructive and deadly climate impacts, as once hoped, dozens of experts concluded in a score of scientific studies released Monday. A world that heats up by 2C (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) — long regarded as the temperature ceiling for a climate-safe planet — could see mass […]