Introduction: Pakistan, located in South Asia, is prone to recurrent flooding due to its unique geographic and climatic characteristics. These floods pose significant challenges to the country, resulting in loss of life, infrastructure damage, and adverse economic impacts. However, advancements in remote sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS) technologies have…
Deforestation in Pakistan Deforestation is a problem that affects the environment in Pakistan. It has adverse effects on the climate, which in turn causes more deforestation. The causes of deforestation are many and varied. In Pakistan, most deforestation is caused by small-scale farmers clearing trees for agriculture. These farmers tend…
Agriculture in Pakistan Climate Change Effects on Agriculture Yield in Pakistan are devastating. Pakistan is an agriculture-based country. However, the agriculture sector faces a significant challenge due to climate change. Climate change affects the agriculture sector by affecting temperature and precipitation patterns, increasing the frequency of extreme weather events, and…
Natural Disasters in Pakistan and Their Management Introduction Natural disasters are those events which occur because of extreme weather or some other natural causes. In Pakistan, many natural disasters have occurred and continue to happen yearly. These include floods, landslides, glacier lake outbursts (GLOFs), earthquakes, etc. A massive landslide which…
GLOF challenges that Pakistan face today Introduction Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) are sudden flows of water that burst out from a glacier or an ice shelf when they break through their marginal restraining structures, such as rock/ice/moraines dams, under the influence of gravity. The rapid outbursts of high volumes…
Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges of our time. Its impacts are already felt and will worsen without urgent action to reduce emissions. Pakistan, a country with over 200 million people and one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, is highly vulnerable to climate change. The impacts on…
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