PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari inaugurated the Dhabeji Special Economic Zone project in Thatta this month.As per the papers of Sindh Investment Department, the zone has an economic impact of US$2 billion.The foreign minister along with the Sindh chief minister inaugurated the project by unveiling the plaque after he was briefed about the benefits and […]
Read MoreNew study reveals global reservoirs are becoming emptier
Water is an essential and indispensable component of humanity’s everyday existence. As the global population grows and the climate warms, so does the water demand.Over the past two decades, global reservoirs have become increasingly empty despite an overall increase in total storage capacity due to the construction of new reservoirs.Led by Dr. Huilin Gao, associate […]
Read MoreDisplays more versatile, efficient than LED screens
Flexible displays that can change color, convey information and even send veiled messages via infrared radiation are now possible, thanks to new research from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Engineers inspired by the morphing skins of animals like chameleons and octopuses have developed capillary-controlled robotic flapping fins to create switchable optical and infrared light multipixel […]
Read MoreThree things to know: Climate change’s impact on extreme-weather events
In an article published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Michael Mann, professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science in the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Arts & Sciences, and colleagues from Clemson University, the University of California Los Angeles, and Columbia University investigate the effects of climate change on […]
Read MoreFlood Protection Sector project among others get nod
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) approved various development projects costing billions of rupees with Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar in the chair.The ECNEC considered and approved a project of the Ministry of Water Resources titled “Umbrella PC-I of the Flood Protection Sector Project-III (FPSP-II)” at the […]
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