{"id":15920,"date":"2026-09-16T12:22:23","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T12:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=15920"},"modified":"2026-09-16T12:22:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T12:22:24","slug":"what-is-behind-foul-odour-along-karachi-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=15920","title":{"rendered":"What is behind foul odour along Karachi coast?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KARACHI: The foul odour along Karachi&#8217;s coastline has been linked to decaying phytoplankton, with changes in sea temperatures causing large numbers of marine plants to die and wash ashore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement, World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan&#8217;s (WWF-P) technical adviser Moazzam Khan said the odour along the coastal belt is due to the rotting of marine plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Khan, changes in sea temperature cause large numbers of phytoplankton to die and wash up along the coastline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The end of the monsoon and the decline in wind speeds generally affect the marine vegetation system, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department (PMD) forecast the port city&#8217;s weather to remain hot and humid today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the Met Office, low pressure over the Arabian Sea has weakened further, with sea breezes expected to resume in Karachi from this evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The department said that winter could be prolonged in the northern and upper parts of the country, while winter rainfall may remain above normal nationwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PAK SOUCH MEDIA GROUP<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Daily Pak Souch Newspaper Sukkur \u2013 Daily Pak Special Newspaper Karachi \u2013 Daily Pak Today Newspaper Karachi &#8211; 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