Effective Disaster Risk Management: GeoAI & Early Warning
Quick answer:Â Disaster risk management (DRM) is the systematic process of identifying, reducing, and preparing for disaster risks before they cause widespread harm. It combines risk assessment, prevention, preparedness, early warning systems, and resilient recovery. Modern DRM increasingly uses GeoAI, GIS, satellite data, and community-based preparedness to identify vulnerable areas and support faster decisions. The goal […]
Clean energy: reshaping investment in the global economy
Clean energy investment reached a record $2.3 trillion in 2025, surpassing fossil fuel investment for the first time. Driven by rapid growth in solar power, battery storage, electric vehicles, and grid modernisation, clean energy is reshaping the global economy, creating millions of jobs, strengthening energy security, and accelerating the transition toward net-zero emissions. However, developing […]
Climate Change in Pakistan: Data & Realities
Climate change in Pakistan is a growing environmental and humanitarian crisis driven by rising temperatures, glacier melt, extreme floods, heat waves, and changing monsoon patterns. Although Pakistan contributes less than 1% of global greenhouse gas emissions, it remains one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries. The 2022 floods, which submerged one-third of the country and […]
Climate emergency: What are the solutions for survival
Quick answer The climate emergency is accelerating. Human-caused warming of Earth is triggering irreversible damage to ecosystems, food and water systems, and human communities worldwide. Global temperatures have already risen 1.2°C above pre-industrial levels. Solutions exist, including renewable energy, ecosystem restoration, and AI-powered risk monitoring. However, the window to prevent catastrophic outcomes is narrowing fast. […]
Water Tanks for Rainwater Harvesting: Comprehensive Guide
Quick answer: Water tanks for rainwater harvesting store collected rain until it is needed, and the right choice depends on three things: material, placement, and capacity. Polyethylene tanks suit most homes, underground tanks suit tight spaces, and capacity should match local rainfall, not a generic estimate. Every rainwater harvesting system comes down to one key […]
Rainwater Harvesting for Agriculture in Pakistan
Quick Answer: Rainwater harvesting for agriculture in Pakistan means capturing monsoon runoff and storing it for irrigation during dry periods. The main methods include check dams, farm ponds, rooftop harvesting, and traditional karez systems. In rainfed barani areas, which cover nearly 19 to 25 percent of cultivated land, these techniques are often the only reliable water […]
Install a Rainwater Harvesting System in 9 Simple Steps
To install a rainwater harvesting system means connecting a catchment surface, usually a roof, to a storage tank through gutters, a filter, and an overflow outlet. A correctly sized residential system can usually be installed in one to two days once the tank, piping, and permits are in place. It sounds technical to install a […]
Rainwater Harvesting: Effective Solution to Water Scarcity
Rainwater harvesting is the collection and reuse of rain, which in many areas runs off and disappears. Harvesting rainwater is the most cost-effective and simple of all the tools to help address water scarcity, and it fully supports the needs of people, whether at home, on the farm, or at the city level. It only […]
Indus Water Treaty Suspended: What Actually Happened
Indus Water Treaty Suspended on April 23, 2025, by India, placing it in abeyance following the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians. The treaty text has no suspension clause, making the action legally unprecedented. India then cut water flow through the Baglihar Dam, flushed two dam reservoirs without advance notice, and stopped sharing hydrological […]
Indus Water Treaty Main Points: A Comprehensive Guide
Quick answer: The Indus Water Treaty main points cover six areas: river allocation, permitted uses on each country’s rivers, storage and pondage restrictions on western rivers, the Permanent Indus Commission structure, a three-tier dispute resolution mechanism, and a permanence clause with a modification process. Each point has specific legal language that India and Pakistan have […]