Ecological concerns
According to the Oxford Dictionaries, the word ‘gaslighting’ means “the action of manipulating someone by psychological means into accepting a false depiction of reality or doubting their own sanity”. There…
Ecological catastrophe
Humanity’s transgression of ecological limits has caused widespread damage, including a climate emergency, catastrophic loss of biodiversity, and extensive degradation of soils around the world. Earth abuse is also at…
Moving towards an ecological state
Five hundred years ago, in the days of big empires, one would look like a political idealist or even an idiot to assert the need for a nation-state. What was…
Ecological collapse
A recent landmark study that investigated alarming loss of insects is leaving scientists dumbfounded, deeply troubled, potentially the biggest-ever existential threat, risking ecosystem collapse too soon for comfort. In contrast…
Deforestation – its adverse impact on the economy
In December 2015, governments from around the world came together to sign the Paris Agreement, agreeing to tackle climate change and keep global warming under two degrees centigrade. They committed…
Can Lahore’s air be saved?
If you live in Lahore, there is one thing that you will find common among other city dwellers: it is a constant headache. How many times have you wondered about…
Reviving agricultural growth: Part – III
At present, the canal irrigation management system recovers only a quarter of its repair and maintenance costs. In the 1970s, the entire cost was recovered by these water charges called…
Reviving agricultural growth: Part – II
The question we have to address is: what can be done to boost the productivity of 88 per cent of the farms that own less than 12.5 acres of land…
Italy’s ski industry fires cannon against climate change
Monte Cimone, a popular ski resort in Italy’s Apennine Mountains, invested 5 million euros in artificial snowmaking before the winter season in an attempt to stave off the impact of…
Exposed cracklines
The climate crisis is global; it does not require a passport to travel from one place to another. Glacier melt in the Arctic zone fuels a massive climate displacement crisis…
