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Karachi’s vanishing mangroves: a wake-up call
EDITORIAL: The transformation of Karachi’s coastline over the past 25 years should serve as a stark warning about the environmental costs of unplanned urban development. Satellite images released by the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco), comparing the coastal zone near the Mai Kolachi Bypass in 2000 and 2025, reveal how mangrove forests and natural tidal creeks have increasingly given way to reclaimed land and urban development. This is not merely a change in land use; it represents the loss of natural defences that help protect Karachi against climate-related hazards. M...
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