FIFA World Cup Match Schedule Qatar 2022 Complete Match Dates and Times. The countdown to FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 has begun. Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 start on Sunday 20 November, Qatar will face Ecuador at the Al Bayt Stadium. Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 draw, final tournament match schedule published by FIFA. A total of 64 matches will be played to determine the winner of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. See when and where the action will take place. The Group Stage will feature 4 matches per day, spread over 12 days, with the winners and runners-up advancing to the Round of 16. The final will ..read more

The Next 10,000 Years .  .  . Now or Never. Time to Race Faster Than Copepods by Barbara McVeigh Eight years ago as I came face to face to our current reality of ocean acidification and climate change, I chose to make a decision that sparked chaos in my personal life but cultivated a calm in my moral fiber. As a mother I began to deeply understand my children were threatened with years of environmental catastrophe with climate change, ocean acidification and more. As a caring parent I wanted to look at my children in the eyes to say “Kids, I did everything I possibly could do to ensu ..read more

The Shift Into  the “Corona Era” Congratulations, World By Barbara McVeigh We all experienced a shift unlike any other in the history of the world, as we know it. Across the world we rapidly moved our lifestyles from one of materialism, consumeristic travel and money agendas into one of safety and responsibility in order to conquer a disease. People across the world ceased their long time habits of purchasing non essential material goods and began to think more deeply about food choices. Like a wave of goodness, we began to nurture one another and recognize our pure individual existence h ..read more

World Water Day 2020 Water and Climate Change Theme: Water and Climate Change About World Water Day 2020 World Water Day, on 22 March every year, is about focusing attention on the importance of water. This year’s theme, ‘Water and Climate Change’, explores how water and climate change are inextricably linked. Image Credit: worldwaterday.org As the global population grows, so does the demand for water, which depletes natural resources and damages the environment in many places. Solutions include protecting carbon sinks such as oceans and wetlands, adopting climate-smart agricultural techniqu ..read more

World Wildlife Day 2020 Sustaining all life on Earth World Wildlife Day 2020 Theme: Sustaining all life on Earth About World Wildlife Day 2020 The United Nations World Wildlife Day is a global celebration of the beautiful and richly diverse forms of wild animals and plants on our planet. It is also an occasion to raise awareness of the multitude of benefits they provide to people and to drive discussions and work towards trans-formative change on the urgent threats facing them. World Wildlife Day takes place annually on 3 March. This year, World Wildlife Day will be celebrated under the theme ..read more

Karachi’s journey from ‘Paris of Asia’ to ‘Pakistan’s dirtiest city’ By Muhammad Abbas Khaskheli Karachi’s journey from ‘Paris of Asia’ to ‘Pakistan’s dirtiest city’. Once upon a time, Karachi was considered as the cleanest city of Asia. It’s all main roads including famous Bandar Road were washed with water on daily basis. Amazingly, the city was called the Paris of Asia. In 1840, when British government took control of the city, its population used to be only 20,000, which was comprised on the people dwelling in Liyari and Manora areas only. Talpur dynasty also couldn’t pay heed the core is ..read more

Common Coot: A disappearing migratory bird in Sindh  By Muhammad Abbas Khaskheli Sindh has been a safest home of variety of migratory birds for years but it looks that the phenomenon is getting change now as the hunting on local water bodies has drastically increased since last decade and such awful episode of brutal practice has also brought in decline of various bird species which once fearlessly used to visit Sindh. Every year with the start of winters a large number of migratory birds also start visiting Sindh but Common Coot is said to be the very first migratory bird among such birds whi ..read more

Understanding Climate Change Catastrophe By Muhammad Abbas Khaskheli German Watch’s recently released report namely Global Climate Risk Index 2020 explains that Pakistan is the 5th most vulnerable country which has been affected by weather related loss events since 1999 to 2018. According to the report there have been occurred 154 extreme weather events in which 9,898 people have lost their lives and country has faced 3.8 billion dollars financial loss so far. The facts and figures in the report give an idea that Pakistan will be facing more serious climate risks in coming years. The report a ..read more

Finland will go carbon neutral by 2035 By Anu Harkki Last summer after almost two months of negotiations, Finland`s new coalition government with five parties agreed on the goal of carbon neutrality by 2035. Unlike neighbouring Norway, which has an even early 2030 carbon neutral target, Finland does not aim to depend on buying credits for carbon cutting projects in other countries. However, that is subject to review in 2025.  This determined target is a give and take between the Green party the Left Alliance and the previously dominant Centre Party. The Greens desire to reach net-zero emission ..read more

Workshop on Conservation and Management of Wetlands Biodiversity 2020 Karachi Pakistan Organized by: The Scientific and Cultural Society of Pakistan In Collaboration with Department of Zoology, University of Karachi IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management, Central Asia Feb 15-17, 2020. Topic: Introduction to SCSP and CEM, Central Asia Importance of Wetlands. Resource Person: Prof. Dr. M. Zaheer Khan University of Karachi / CEM Topic: Wetlands and Geographical Information System. Resource Person: Prof. Dr. Jamil Kazmi Department of Geography, University of Karachi. Topic: Flora of Wetland Ecosy ..read more