Allocating true wealth
In spite of
the current budget’s usual rhetoric of ending poverty, how can policy
and action truly come together to address the environmental concerns that
lie at the heart of poverty alleviation?
Mulberry
is innocent yet
Recently,
while I was hospitalized, I remember having read a news item about the
devastation played against the Mulberry trees in Islamabad, where several
thousand of them were cut down in three phases. The number cut down
was in four figures each time and yet the spat and scourge of asthma
continued.
Poisonous
plants
'An apple
a day keeps the doctor away' is a very well known saying but….did
you know that this certainly doesn't apply if you eat its seeds?!
Too
little, too late
As early
as January 2010, a massive landslide in the Hunza River created an artificial
lake. Until recently, authorities and government officials have twiddled
their thumbs, while increasing levels of flooding lead to drowning many
villages, already wreaking sizeable damage, displacement and destruction
in the Hunza region.
Earth Day observed at FJWU
Students
are always considered the best part of any society for information sharing
and implementation. Subh-e-Nau (SN) also has the policy to involve them
at the forefront of its environment friendly activities, because they
are the ones who have to lead this country and society in the future.
The Copenhagen summit and beyond
Interview with Nobel laureate Gordon McBean
Climate
change is a growing threat that remains on the backburner for most countries.
Subh-e-Nau editor Dr. Farrukh Chishtie interviewed Dr. Gordon McBean,
a Nobel laureate and an expert in climate change policy on his views
about the latest developments including the Copenhagen summit.
Health Corner
Rosehips for better health
Roses are
often associated with beauty, fragrance and fragility – what remains
relatively unknown is the rich sources of vitamins, and disinfectant
capabilities of rose hips. These often missed parts of the plant are
indeed a rich source of health benefits for all.
Interesting
facts on cell phones
Do you remember
life without cell phones? Imagine you are out and your cell phone's battery
finishes, don't you suddenly feel isolated and lost, all your contacts
and addresses a whole network just vanishes. Especially when you cell
phone gets stolen or misplaced that's when we feel we have totally become
disconnected.
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