Tag Archives: Environment

Extreme Climate change in Pakistan

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

Pakistan could be in for a sharp rise in average temperatures and extremely erratic weather.It was opined in a seminar.The seminar, analysed data in a new report produced by top non-government organisations, LEAD-Pakistan and the World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan, … Continue reading →

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Terra rossa:The Red Soil

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

Terra rossa  is a type of red  soil produced as a result of weathering. Terra  rossa is typically found in regions with a Mediterranean climate  but can also be seen elsewhere, for example in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Compared to … Continue reading →

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Good News:Coral Found A Way to Survive

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

Coral reefs are under stress worldwide, often due to climate change issues. Researchers have uncovered a pattern of gene activity that enables some corals to survive in higher temperatures. Some of the Acropora hyacinthus corals in the back reef of … Continue reading →

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Seven Habits of the Professor of the Future(link)

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

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