Category Archives: Earth

Pakistan Flooded?

By shoaib | Published: 2007/07/06
It appears that while most western media’s attention is fixed on the seemingly good work the Government of Pakistan is doing in Islamabad, those truly deserving our help are the deprived and poor of Sind and Baluchistan. The floods in South Asia have had the most devastating effect in South-Western Pakistan. Sadly in contrast to [...]
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Pakistan Wetlands and Ramsar listed sites

By Shoaib | Published: 2007/01/09
Wetlands are regarded by nature conservationist as unique ecosystems. They often exhibit delicately balanced environmental conditions and support a wide range of exotic plant and animal species. Wetlands are also often protected by various environmental laws and conventions. Last year when I was visiting Pakistan I learned about the Pakistan Wetlands Project that is under [...]
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Glacial Earthquakes & Global Warming

By shoaib | Published: 2006/03/26
A research report published by Kostel and Bradet (Lamont/Harvard) shows the number of glacial earthquakes have double in number since 2002. http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/news/2006/03_23_06.htm The study has an interesting dependency on time and location of the earthquakes. A clear case for sensor networks.
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