International Conference on Soil Pollution and Remediation  Soil resources in Pakistan are at the risk because of the pressures of unprecedented rise in population, intensive agriculture, industrial expansions, unplanned urban sprawls, and mismanagement of solid and hazardous wastes. The 1st International Conference on Soil Pollution and Remediation (ICSPR) will be organized by Environmental Science Department of FCCU, Lahore during 15-16 March 2023 to understand various sources involved in anthropogenically induced soil pollution and will provide an opportunity for participants to learn and share the latest approaches for its sustainable remediation. The conference aims to provide a premier [...]

The climatic crisis around the globe has been an increasing and alarming threat to world’s ecology. Pakistan’s multilayered climate concerns include erratic rainfalls, receding of glaciers, abrupt floods, reduced hydropower generation during drought years, a decrease in the capacity of water reservoirs and an increase in food insecurity. According to the German watch’s Global Climate Risk Index Pakistan stands at the 8th position among the ten most vulnerable countries affected by catastrophes of climate change. Natural disasters, economic instability, and militancy have challenged food security in Pakistan over the years, despite significant increases in staple crop yields. [...]