‘Thingification’
IT is another world — quite literally. Nasa has been releasing footage taken by rovers on the surface of Mars. Among the most striking clips is one which provides a…
In a toxic bubble
We do seem to be in a bind, struggling to breathe – literally as well as metaphorically. While the crisis of smog in large areas of Punjab, with Lahore as…
Technology prevails
Technology; the strongest resource of our times, is grossly mis-understood in the Islamic World. While technology produces, science consumes resources. It is all about application and commercialization of scientific research…
Climate action
EIGHT years after the Paris Agreement, the global community is nowhere near reducing emissions to keep temperature increase within the safe threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2030. According to…
Climate action leadership
HOW is Pakistan gearing up for COP28 that begins on Nov 30 in Dubai? The foremost challenge for the interim government is determining how best to harness the momentum that…
Climate anxiety
The heavy monsoon rains have once again flooded many areas of Pakistan leading to socio-economic crises. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, “108 people died,…
Economy vs ecology
Economy and ecology are interrelated and interdependent terms. Simply put, the economy involves the management of resources, while ecology focuses on the study of the environment. Growth or decline in…
Facing weather changes
For the people of Karachi it has been a little cold these past few days with even the sprinkling of few showers that made the weather a little more chilly.…
Apollo to Artemis: Why America is betting big on private space
A private Houston-based company is set this week to lead a mission to the Moon which, if successful, will mark America’s first lunar landing since the end of the Apollo…
Sensing a city’s air quality
What happens when you sneeze? Your body’s natural response mechanism to the dust triggers in and the dust particles are pushed out of the body. The hair in our nose…
