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Water pollution a menace to global goals by 2030
Water pollution threatens all the globally development goals and ends to environmental destruction, poverty and suffering by 2030. The largest-ever database on the world's water quality reveled the thought provoking…
Significant climate change threats to Pakistan
Climate change is changing the way we interact with our environments. Climate is the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period. The significant climate…
Biodiversity spots in Asia-Pacific are under threat
A conference on regional biodiversity mainstreaming held on July 2019 concerning on Biodiversity in Asia-Pacific are under threat, endangering critical safeguards for food security and livelihoods. The Asia-Pacific region has…
Climatic change – a threat to mankind
Do you know that today how much Climate change had ruined our planet? Climate change had much influence on our lives and it proves to be a great threat to…
Marine plastic pollution: a global threat
Marine pollution is one of the greatest threats to humanity and nature. For instance, plastic pollution has recently become a disaster which has significantly created global issues. Plastic accumulation in…
Land urbanization class I,II a global food security threat
Land capability classification is a system of classifying land to indicate its suitability for cropping, grazing and forestry. There are eight land capability classes. Class I-IV are suitable for cultivated…
Aflatoxins: A major threat to food safety
Aflatoxins are toxic and carcinogenic mycotoxins found in a range of agricultural products, particularly cereals and nuts. Of especial concern are potentially high levels of these mycotoxins in maize and…
Atoxoplasmosis: Threat to endangered bali mynahs
Atoxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease primarily of passerine birds, especially canaries, finches, sparrows, grosbeaks, starlings, and mynahs. It is caused by species of the coccidian protozoan Atoxoplasma, a host-specific parasite.…
Toxoplasma: a potential threat to humans
Toxoplasma is protozoan parasite, belong to phylum Apicomplexa, class Sporozoasidea, Order Eucoccidiorida and family sarcocystidae. Species that causes infection is T. gondii, Gundii is a desert rodent, in which toxoplasma…
Genetic Erosion a major threat for biodiversity
Within the altercation of global biodiversity, genetic erosion is rarely considered. Extinction is more important in the discussion of biodiversity. Every species which goes extinct result in the extinction of…
Deforestation – a serious threat to Pakistan climate
Deforestation - a serious threat to Pakistan climate, a case study from "Swat" through remote sensing and GIS: The forest resources are one of the most basic resources worldwide. Forest play…
Zika Virus: A Serious Threat to Humans
Zika virus is a mosquito-borne re-emerging disease belongs to family flavivirus. The virus causes birth defects in babies born to some infected pregnant women, including microcephaly, where babies are born with underdeveloped heads…
Climate Change – a serious threat to Pakistan
Climate change is really one of the gravest environmental issues, Pakistan is facing these days. The frequency of erratic weather patterns, flash floods, high temperatures, glacial melting, heatwaves and health…
Parasites: A Threat to Wildlife
The study of diseases in wild animals is a relatively new scientific approach, when compared to study of disease in humans or domestic animals. While the first half of the…
Agricultural Intensification: A threat to biodiversity
The relationship between biodiversity and agricultural intensification on a farmed land is interdependent. Because agriculture has a negative impact on biodiversity, as later can increase agricultural production. The decline of…
Agricultural Intensification: A threat to Biodiversity
The decline of biodiversity is a major concern nowadays. The agricultural intensification is a major cause of biodiversity loss and it affects the whole ecosystem. Agricultural practices destroy biodiversity by…
Climate change a serious threat to food security
In 21st century the major concern of scientists is to enhance the food production but the climate change is major threat for food security. Much of the data is available showing the…