From Clean Air to Carbon Burden | The changing climate reality of Gilgit-Baltistan
Gilgit-Baltistan is widely perceived as a region of clean air, pristine mountains, and untouched natural beauty. However, this image is increasingly contradicted by a growing carbon burden driven by seasonal human activities both within the region and beyond its borders. During harsh winters, communities heavily depend on fossil fuels, firewood, and coal for heating and […]
Monitoring the Melting Mountains: Glacier Change Detection through Remote Sensing in Gilgit-Baltistan
In the majestic mountains of Gilgit Baltistan, glaciers are not just symbols of beauty they are lifelines of Pakistan’s river systems, sustaining agriculture, hydropower, and ecosystems downstream. But these glaciers are under threat. Rising global temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, and human-induced climate change are accelerating glaciers melting at an alarming rate. To understand and respond […]