Unprecedented Heat Waves and Rains in Sindh are worrying
Atmospheric abnormalities especially in the Sindh province of Pakistan are a cause of great concern. What’s happening in Jacobabad is a part of a greater chain of events that have been bewildering the...
View ArticleCauses of the 2022’s super flood in Pakistan
Unprecedented. Relentless and Catastrophic climatic events have made Pakistan ground zero! And here we are again…just few months back we were blogging about the persistency & longevity of the heat...
View ArticleExploring the Complexity of El Nino and its Effects on Rainfall in Pakistan
The relationship between El Nino & rainfall patterns in Pakistan is complex, & is influenced by various factors such as oceanic & regional atmospheric variability. It is evident that El...
View ArticleExtinction of Asiatic Cheetahs Might Have Affected Balochistan’s Ecosystem
While Asiatic Cheetahs are long gone in Pakistan and only a dozen remains in Iran, their loss may have had a detrimental impact on Balochistan’s biodiversity.
View ArticleClimate Change is not New – A Brief Observation of the Past
Earth’s climate is not static, it is dynamic. Over different geological periods, it has changed due to inner planetary alignments, variance in Earth’s axis and orbit, increases in solar activity, etc....
View ArticleTime of Biparjoy – Cyclone swirls in the Arabian Sea
Cyclones that made landfall in Pakistan since 1999 What do We know so far? 6th June – 11:59 PM PKT It is dropping 720 mm of rain in 24 hours over the Sea Within 24 hours, low pressure rapidly...
View Article400% increase in Major Hurricanes in the Arabian Sea since 2001
Generally, the number of cyclones in the Bay of Bengal tends to be higher in contrast to the Arabian Sea, both of which are part of the North Indian Ocean. But a study conducted by the Indian Institute...
View ArticleKarachi’s Wildlife – Sparrows are disappearing from the Skies
The dwindling population of any species due to urban growth negatively impacts the ecological system of an area as was the case with Asiatic Cheetahs in Balochistan. While it is not yet established...
View ArticleKarachi’s summer rain has skyrocketed, could winter rains be next?
Karachi experienced an unusual event on the night of February 3rd. Intense downpours originating in the northern part of the city quickly enveloped other areas, significantly inundating portions of the...
View ArticleCyclone Asna may NOT be the first August cyclone since 1976
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) argued that the formation of cyclone Asna (named by Pakistan) in August was rare. The rarity is mainly due to the influence of southwest monsoon which brings...
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