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Pakistan's First International Award Winning Magazine on Environment and Health
Doing it Naturally
// Zahrah Nasir The use of natural stone, either in the form of existing outcrops and boulders or 'brought in' ones, in the garden...
May 2, 20235 min read
Reviving Tennis in Pakistan after the Pandemic
// SN Report The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected the entire world - and sports is no exception. As the situation improved,...
Jan 24, 20232 min read
Safety Measures for Taking Care of Patients and Elders at Home
// Sultan Kiani Taking care of an elderly or handicapped patient at home could be a challenging task. They are physically weak and are...
Jan 24, 20234 min read
Zeera: A versatile spice
// Mahvish Chishtie Most Indian traditional foods carry a distinctive taste of that versatile spice called jeera, or cumin seeds. Either...
Jan 24, 20232 min read
Clean Energy or Weapons? What the ‘Breakthrough’ in Nuclear Fusion Really Means
// M.V. Ramana That announcement was hailed by many as a step into a fossil fuel-free energy future. US Senate majority leader Charles...
Jan 23, 20237 min read
Exotics must not be planted
// Zahrah Nasir Protecting plants from the natural elements is all the rage these days as more and more people are opting to cultivate...
Jan 23, 20235 min read
Chemical fog and haze wrecking havoc, yet again!
// Dr. Farrukh Chishtie Worsening air quality across the country is clearly a huge public health risk which is leading to loss of life...
Jan 23, 20235 min read
Health giving plants
// D. A. A. Quraishy I am not thinking of vitamins and micronutrients that we receive from the vegetable, including the tubers and the...
Jan 23, 20235 min read
Eco-women movement for beneficial change
// Dr. Farrukh Chishtie A social and environmental movement requires commitment and effort at all levels. Subh-e-Nau (SN)aims to involve...
Jan 23, 202310 min read
Floods 2022: A catastrophe calls for urgent local and global climate action
// Dr. Farrukh Chishtie More than 33 million people are affected and one third of the country were inundated in the 2022 floods in...
Oct 20, 202215 min read
Try growing these amazing delights!
Zahrah Nasir // Here is a look at varieties of fruit suitable for cultivation in Pakistan, with some of the more unusual and amazing...
Sep 30, 20224 min read
RDA vows to make Rawalpindi a Sustainable City
Sultan Kiani The SN team interviewed CDA Chairman who shared development plans to change Rawalpindi into a sustainable city. Pakistan’s...
Sep 30, 20223 min read
Guava the good, is for you!
Dr. Jawad Chishtie // Amrood is here, and this means a great way to celebrate with a healthy diet, in addition to protection against...
Sep 30, 20222 min read
Matchless Winged Fisherman
Efficiency and grace are the hallmarks of this amazing bird that manages to outlast most of its peers through use of skills that are...
Sep 30, 20225 min read
Climate Strike March in Vancouver
To protest the lack of climate action in Canada, Sustainabiliteens, a youth-led collective in Vancouver, Canada joined the rest of the...
Sep 29, 20221 min read
Glacier Flooding: A Renewed Threat
Increased glacier flooding due to deforestation and climate change, coupled with the literally changed regional geography, made its...
Apr 8, 20226 min read
Tackling Rising Water Issues in Pakistan
Dr. Farrukh Chishtie and Mr. Sultan Kiani // Water scarcity and quality in South Asia is a ‘ticking time bomb’, yet it is often...
Dec 31, 20218 min read
Living Sustainably
Sustainable living is a lifestyle that aims to reduce one’s environmental impact, in ways that are sustainable both for the Earth and for...
Dec 31, 20216 min read
Upgrade to LED TV Without Breaking the Bank
The LED TV is all the rage these days. Here’s an affordable way you can upgrade your old CRT TV to this latest technology. In 1897, a...
Dec 31, 20213 min read
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