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A Comprehensive Guide to Plastic Pollution and Its Impact on the Environment

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What is Plastic Pollution? Plastic pollution is caused by the addition of plastic waste in the environment. It can be characterized as primary plastics, such as bottle caps and cigarette butts, or secondary plastics, caused by the degradation of the primary ones. It can also be distinguished by its size, from microplastics – small particles (<5 mm) of plastic spread in the …

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Agriculture Sector: At High Risk Due to Climate Change

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Introduction Over the past several years, due to rising temperatures, northern Pakistan practiced a prominent shift in monsoon pattern and increased cyclone occurrence impacting the agricultural sector. As the population of Pakistan increases along with rapid urbanization, Pakistan falls as the fifth most vulnerable country in the world to climate change these climate change impacts will have devastating effects. https://thecliment.com/climate-change-and-its-alarming-impacts-on-the-environment Pakistan is …

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Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs): Their Negative Impacts and barriers of Pesticide Management in the Context of Pakistan

Introduction Persistent Organic Pollutants are organic compounds in nature, and they exhibit resistance to environmental degradation through various processes like biological, chemical, and photocatalytic processes. Due to this property, they are observed to persist in the environment for a very long time and they can affect human health and the environment by various means like bioaccumulation and bio-magnification. Bio-magnification is a …

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