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Pakistan's First International Award Winning Magazine on Environment and Health


Health benefits of lychee: A summer superfruit
// Samreen Wasif With its bumpy red skin and juicy, translucent flesh, lychee (locally known as leechi) is one of the most beloved fruits...
Jun 262 min read


Interstellar: A Climate Change Parable in Sci-Fi Form
// Dr. Farrukh A. Chishtie Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar may be remembered for its mind-bending depictions of wormholes and time...
Jun 262 min read


Get a fan and shut curtains: how to keep your home cool in a heatwave
// Samuel Gibbs It’s tempting to throw the windows open all day in the hope of a breeze, but when it is really hot outside, you only let...
Jun 265 min read


World Environment Day 2025: Pakistan at a crossroads
// Dr. Mahjabeen "We won’t have a society if we destroy the environment." – Margaret Mead As Pakistan joins the global community to...
Jun 263 min read


Cities of crows: Urban biodiversity imbalance In Pakistan
// Dr. Farrukh A. Chishtie From the congested streets of Karachi to the fast-expanding sectors of Islamabad and the smoggy skyline of...
Jun 264 min read


Gardening: Seed, soil and sun
// Zahrah Nasir In a stiflingly sultry summer afternoon, I sit in an orange tree shade, sipping a glass of mango lassi, carefully...
Jun 264 min read


Pakistan's increasing heat and drought
// Abdul Aleem Chaudhry On a sweltering afternoon in the second half of June, while I was driving from Faisalabad to Islamabad on the...
Jun 254 min read


Monsoon alert! How to stay safe from seasonal hazards
// Sultan Kiani The monsoon has finally arrived, offering hope to end the prolonged dry spell in South Asia. Seasonal rains help...
Jun 254 min read


E-Waste: A rising environmental concern
// Dr. Farrukh A. Chishtie In today's rapidly digitizing world, Pakistan is experiencing an unprecedented boom in electronic devices,...
Jun 249 min read


Saving our sea for the sake of life and security for all
// Dr. Farrukh A. Chishtie The Arabian Sea, stretching along Pakistan's 1,046-kilometer coastline, has long been a cornerstone of the...
May 2911 min read


Localizing climate action in Pakistan
// Abdul Aleem Chaudhry / Dr. Farrukh A. Chishtie Climate impacts, with their tragic consequences ultimately require local action...
May 294 min read


Confined Space Entrapment: A Silent Danger Every Parent Should Know
// Sultan Kiani Sometimes tragedy can strike when least expected, turning a normal day into a devastating nightmare. Here’s some safety...
May 294 min read


‘Blackouts can happen anywhere’: how power systems worldwide can collapse
// Jillian Ambrose After Europe’s biggest blackout in over 20 years, experts warn that while such incidents are rare, no grid is...
May 295 min read


Tips for a Sustainable Summer in Pakistan
// Zakir Khan As Pakistan faces increasingly intense summers due to climate change, adopting eco-friendly practices becomes essential for...
May 293 min read


Memorable Researchers
// Dr. A. A. Qureishi Pakistan is one of the richest countries holding such diverse life in the world. Thousands of plants and animal...
May 293 min read


Sensible Gardening
// Zahrah Nasir ‘Over-gardening’ – may sound like a very strange term indeed but a surprising number of people, especially those new to...
May 295 min read


Sweet Health Secrets: Why Cherries Should Be in Your Diet
// Sultana Aziz Cherries have delighted palates for thousands of years, dating back to ancient civilizations in Asia Minor. They are...
May 292 min read


Biogas: How to bring renewable energy to your home and beyond
// Muhammad Irfan Saeed & Dr. Farrukh A. Chishtie Across the farmlands of southern Punjab, a quiet energy revolution is bubbling up from...
May 216 min read


Africa is proof that investing in climate resilience works – and that it makes good business sense
Bamboo, Cleaner air, Crafts, Textile
May 24 min read


Don’t Look Up (2021)
water scarcity, over-boring, groundwater, agriculture, declining water, crops, pollution, industrial pollution, erratic weather
May 22 min read
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