F.H. Mughal
"Cooling centres", tree plantation along streets and painting concrete surfaces white are steps taken world over to fight heatwaves.
Published 22 Jul, 2024 03:00pm
Chlorination of drinking water is not that simple; a number of parameters impact the chlorination process.
Updated 18 Jun, 2024 10:20am
Multimodal transportation, development of "complete streets" can reduce traffic congestion, environmental pollution in city.
Updated 08 Apr, 2024 10:15am
KWSB needs to select sampling points throughout the sewerage system
Published 20 Jan, 2021 08:29am
Sepa should conduct a water quality analysis to know whether Bundal and Buddo islands are surrounded by seawater or raw sewage.
Updated 19 Nov, 2020 10:14am
Most sewer pipes in the city have outlived their potential utility.
Updated 25 Oct, 2020 11:58am
Arsenic tends to concentrate in rice at higher levels than other crops, such as wheat
Published 01 Jun, 2020 08:11am
Measures can include building of seawalls, dykes, restoration of mangroves, reefs and wetlands...
Published 30 Apr, 2020 05:05am
The Nehr water in its present state can be a source of waterborne diseases.
Updated 06 Feb, 2020 08:54am
Textile industries discharge a high effluent load, which will make a CET plant non-functional
Published 18 Nov, 2019 07:01am
The disposal of brine is expensive. It harms the environment and threatens the future use of seawater in desalination
Published 28 Oct, 2019 06:48am
Pollutants contain dangerous heavy metals such as cadmium, copper, nickel, lead, zinc, and iron.
Updated 27 Aug, 2018 08:32am
The Indus River dumps 164,332 tonnes per year of plastic load into the Arabian Sea, which then persists as ...
Published 16 Jul, 2018 06:57am
Heatwave impacts crop growth and development at different levels like root and shoot growth, photosynthesis and yield.
Updated 28 May, 2018 12:20pm
There are an estimated three million cases of pesticide poisoning each year, according to the World Health Organisation.
Updated 07 May, 2018 08:06am
AN estimated 36 million tonnes of food is wasted in Pakistan every year. This is equivalent to every citizen of...
Published 12 Mar, 2018 07:12am
Ice cream man
Published 01 Jul, 2017 08:03am
Sindh shows high levels of pollution, and the current steps being taken are inadequate to deal with the challenge
Published 09 Aug, 2016 03:35pm
With unchecked levels of lead, the new K-IV water supply project could mean the metropolis is heading for a public
Published 19 Jun, 2016 06:11am
Ten years after committing to give high priority to sanitation, the government is still far from achieving the goal
Published 10 Apr, 2016 06:30am
