Pakistan: Coronavirus waste brings pollution to next level on February 17, 2021As the world is anxiously awaiting the results of the global mass inoculations to contain the surging coronavirus pandemic, yet another threat is lurking. Uncountable used face masks, gloves, personal protective equipment (PPE), and other COVID-19 related waste have brought the escalating danger of pollution to the next level, experts fear. The looming fear is […]
Rare Indus dolphin shying away from extinction on January 21, 2021Once a prime candidate for extinction, the numbers of Pakistan’s Indus dolphins are on the rise, though still facing challenges of water pollution, climate change, and a shrinking habitat, said experts. Amongst four freshwater dolphin species left on the earth, its numbers have improved significantly, thanks to the rescue efforts of the wildlife authorities, and […]