Scientists confirm climate change played a role in Pakistan floods
2 years, 3 months ago

Scientists confirm climate change played a role in Pakistan floods

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The excessive rainfall and flooding this year was widely dubbed as a climate catastrophe with UN chief Antonio Guterres describing the devastation as “climate carnage” and Pakistan’s government holding rich countries responsible for the havoc. “The same event would probably have been much less likely in a world without human-induced greenhouse gas emissions, meaning climate change likely made the extreme rainfall more probable,” it said. And our own analysis also shows clearly that further warming will make these heavy rainfall episodes even more intense.” She added: “While it is hard to put a precise figure to the contribution of climate change, the fingerprints of global warming are evident.” open image in gallery This combination of handout satellite pictures courtesy of Maxar Technologies shows an overview of a village and fields in Rajanpur, Pakistan, prior to flooding and after major flooding occurred The intensity of rainfall in the region is driven by several weather patterns, such as the La Niña event and the arrival of multiple depressions from the Bay of Bengal, something that makes Pakistan highly prone to heavy rainfall. “Pakistan must also ask developed countries to take responsibility and provide adaptation plus loss and damage support to the countries and populations bearing the brunt of climate change.” However, despite increasing evidence of climate crisis making extreme weather more frequent, the issue remains a contentious point and it is yet to be seen how the upcoming UN climate summit, Cop27, would be able to bring any consensus.

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India, Pakistan share climate challenges but not solutions
2 weeks, 5 days ago

India, Pakistan share climate challenges but not solutions

Deccan Chronicle  

Islamabad: Choking smog, scorching heat and ravaging floods -- arch-rivals India and Pakistan share the same environmental challenges, offering a rare but unrealised opportunity for collaboration, according to experts. But this year pollution reached record highs in Pakistan's eastern and most populous province of Punjab, prompting the regional government to make a rare overture calling for "regional climate diplomacy". "We …

Climate change worsened deadly Africa floods, scientists say
2 months ago

Climate change worsened deadly Africa floods, scientists say

Raw Story  

Human-caused climate change worsened floods that have killed hundreds of people and displaced millions in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan this year, according to a study published on Wednesday. The researchers also said climate change would have made this year's torrential rains around five to 20 percent more intense across the Niger and Lake Chad basins, citing a previous …

Pakistan hasn’t learned lessons from 2022 deadly floods, experts say
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan hasn’t learned lessons from 2022 deadly floods, experts say

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Millions of people in Pakistan continue to live along the path of floodwaters, showing neither people nor the government have learned any lessons from the 2022 devastating floods that killed 1,737 people, experts said Thursday, as an aid group said half of the victims among 300 people killed by rains since July are children. Save the Children also …

Heavy rains hit Pakistan’s south as this monsoon’s death toll rises to 209
4 months ago

Heavy rains hit Pakistan’s south as this monsoon’s death toll rises to 209

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Flash floods triggered by monsoon rains swept through streets in southern Pakistan and blocked a key highway in the north, officials said Monday, as the death toll from rain-related incidents rose to 209 since July 1. Fourteen people died across Punjab province in the past 24 hours, said Irfan Ali, an official at the provincial disaster management authority. …

Death toll rises to 156 as weeks of heavy monsoon rains wreak havoc in Pakistan
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Death toll rises to 156 as weeks of heavy monsoon rains wreak havoc in Pakistan

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The death toll from nearly six weeks of monsoon rains and flash floods across Pakistan has risen to 156, officials said Thursday, as downpours continued in much of the country, inundating some villages and causing landslides. More than 1,800 homes have been damaged since July 1, when the monsoon rains began, the National Disaster Management Authority said. Nearly …

Pakistan’s cultural capital sees record rainfall, flooding streets and affecting daily life
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan’s cultural capital sees record rainfall, flooding streets and affecting daily life

Associated Press  

LAHORE, Pakistan — Pakistan’s cultural city of Lahore saw record-high rainfall early Thursday, leaving at least three people dead, while flooding streets, disrupting traffic and affecting daily life, officials said, as the death toll from rain-related incidents over the past month surpassed 100. In July, 99 people died in rain-related incidents and most of the deaths were reported in eastern …

Unusually heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan will affect 200,000 people, a top UN official warns
6 months, 1 week ago

Unusually heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan will affect 200,000 people, a top UN official warns

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — An estimated 200,000 people in Pakistan could be affected by the upcoming monsoon season, which is expected to bring heavier rains than usual, a top U.N. official warned on Thursday. Analysts and government officials say Pakistan in recent years failed to achieve goals for economic growth because of man-made disasters, which have repeatedly hit the country in the …

Pakistan records its wettest April since 1961 with above average rainfall
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan records its wettest April since 1961 with above average rainfall

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan has recorded its wettest April since 1961, with more than double the usual rainfall for the month, the national weather center said. Last month’s rainfall for Pakistan was a 164% increase from the usual level for April, according to a report published Friday by Pakistan’s national weather center. Devastating summer floods in 2022 killed at least 1,700 …

Pakistan records ‘wettest April’ in more than 60 years
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan records ‘wettest April’ in more than 60 years

Al Jazeera  

At least 144 people died due to the heavy rainfall in April. Pakistan has experienced its “wettest April since 1961”, receiving more than twice as much rain as usual for the month, the country’s weather agency has said. April rainfall was recorded at 59.3mm, “excessively above” the normal average of 22.5mm, the metrology department said in its monthly climate report …

Pakistan province issues flood alert; warns of heavy loss of life from glacial melting
8 months ago

Pakistan province issues flood alert; warns of heavy loss of life from glacial melting

Hindustan Times  

A Pakistani province has issued a flood alert because of glacial melting and warned of a heavy loss of life if safety measures aren't undertaken, officials said Saturday. Residents stand near the flooded waters outside their homes following heavy rains in Charsadda district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. In the mountainous northwest province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which has been hit particularly …

Pakistani province issues flood alert and warns of heavy loss of life due to glacial melting
8 months ago

Pakistani province issues flood alert and warns of heavy loss of life due to glacial melting

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Pakistani province has issued …

Pakistan: 87 killed over past week as heavy rains wreak havoc in country, over 80 injured
8 months ago

Pakistan: 87 killed over past week as heavy rains wreak havoc in country, over 80 injured

India TV News  

Islamabad: As many as 87 people have been killed in separate incidents in Pakistan as the rain mayhem continues in the country over the past week, according to the National Disaster Management Authority. A total of 15 people were killed and 10 others injured in the southwestern Balochistan province, whereas 11 people died with 11 others were injured due to …

Death toll from 4 days of rains rises to 63 in Pakistan with more rain on the forecast
8 months, 1 week ago

Death toll from 4 days of rains rises to 63 in Pakistan with more rain on the forecast

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Lightning and heavy rains led to 14 deaths in Pakistan, officials said Wednesday, bringing the death toll from four days of extreme weather to at least 63, as the heaviest downpour in decades flooded villages on the country’s southwestern coast. “Overall, rainfall has been 99% higher than the average across Pakistan, and it shows climate change has …

Pakistan rain mayhem continues even on fourth day, 63 killed and over hundred missing
8 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan rain mayhem continues even on fourth day, 63 killed and over hundred missing

India TV News  

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Lightning and heavy rains led to 14 deaths in Pakistan, officials said Wednesday, bringing the death toll from four days of extreme weather to at least 63. 256% above normal rainfall in Baluchistan: Pakistan Met dept Pakistan is seeing heavier rain in April due to climate change, said Zaheer Ahmed Babar, a senior official at the Pakistan Meteorological …

Lightning, rains kill many in Pakistan as authorities declare a state of emergency in the southwest
8 months, 1 week ago

Lightning, rains kill many in Pakistan as authorities declare a state of emergency in the southwest

The Hindu  

Lightning and heavy rains have killed at least 49 people across Pakistan in the past three days, officials said on April 15, as authorities in the country's southwest declared a state of emergency. Arfan Kathia, a spokesman for the provincial disaster management authority, said 21 people had died in Punjab, where more rains were expected this week. Khursheed Anwar, a …

Heavy winter rains in Pakistan kill at least 37 people, collapse buildings and trigger landslides
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Heavy winter rains in Pakistan kill at least 37 people, collapse buildings and trigger landslides

The Hindu  

At least 37 people were killed in rain-related incidents across Pakistan in the past 48 hours, authorities said. The rains that have swept across Pakistan have led to the collapse of houses and triggered landslides that blocked roads, particularly in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, they said. At least 27 people, mostly children, reportedly died in rain-related incidents in Khyber …

Pakistan winter rains cause landslides, leaving at least 36 dead, 50 injured
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan winter rains cause landslides, leaving at least 36 dead, 50 injured

Live Mint  

Parts of Pakistan, particularly in the northwest, were swept by heavy rains leaving at least 36 people dead and 50 others injured. Monsoon and winter rains cause damage in Pakistan every year. In 2022, rains and floods in many parts of Pakistan, killed over 1,739 people, and affected around 33 million and displacing nearly 8 million people. In Afghanistan also, …

At least 29 killed after buildings collapse, landslides struck Pakistan amid winter rains
9 months, 3 weeks ago

At least 29 killed after buildings collapse, landslides struck Pakistan amid winter rains

Hindustan Times  

Pakistani authorities said Sunday at least 29 people died and 50 others injured due to heavy rains that swept across the country in the past 48 hours, causing several houses to collapse and landslides to block roads, particularly in the northwest. In 2022, climate-induced unusual monsoon rains and flooding devastated most of the areas in impoverished Pakistan This comes as …

Heavy rains in Pakistan kill at least 29 as buildings collapse and landslides block roads
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Heavy rains in Pakistan kill at least 29 as buildings collapse and landslides block roads

LA Times  

Pakistani authorities said Sunday at least 29 people died and 50 others injured due to heavy rains that swept across the country in the past 48 hours, causing several houses to collapse and landslides to block roads, particularly in the northwest. About 23 rain-related deaths were reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan since Thursday night, the provincial disaster management …

At least 35 killed as Pakistan rains collapse buildings, trigger landslides
9 months, 3 weeks ago

At least 35 killed as Pakistan rains collapse buildings, trigger landslides

Al Jazeera  

The majority of deaths were reported in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. At least 35 people have been killed and 50 others injured due to heavy rains that have swept Pakistan since Thursday, causing several houses to collapse and landslides to block roads, particularly in the northwest, authorities said. The country’s Karakoram Highway, which links Pakistan with China, is …

Pakistani leader calls for global unity to fight diseases and emergencies caused by climate change
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistani leader calls for global unity to fight diseases and emergencies caused by climate change

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s prime minister on Wednesday called for unified efforts to tackle global infectious diseases like COVID-19 and emergencies caused by climate change, nearly 1 1/2-year after devastating floods killed 1,700 people in his nation. The 2022 unprecedented flooding, which started in mid-June that year and which experts attribute in part to climate change, at one point left a …

Over a year after Pakistan floods, survivors battle climate anxiety
1 year, 2 months ago

Over a year after Pakistan floods, survivors battle climate anxiety

Al Jazeera  

Pakistan last year experienced unprecedented floods. While the immediate concerns of food, shelter and water have been largely addressed, climate anxiety among the flood-affected communities across Pakistan has failed to make headlines. Although climate anxiety is a newly coined term, it reflects a distress that has long been felt by these communities. Amid the increasing threat of climate change, floods …

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here’s what you need to see and know today
1 year, 5 months ago

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here’s what you need to see and know today

Associated Press  

As a heat wave grips parts of the world, Associated Press photographer Fatima Shbair captured Palestinians enjoying a day at the beach on the Mediterranean Sea in Gaza City. Over the weekend, several people were missing after intense thunderstorms dumped record amounts of rain across a wide swath of Canada’s Atlantic-coast province of Nova Scotia, causing flash flooding, road washouts …

Flood feud: The Hindu Editorial on lessons from the floods in North India
1 year, 5 months ago

Flood feud: The Hindu Editorial on lessons from the floods in North India

The Hindu  

The devastating floods across North India have renewed attention on the dynamic between climate change, urbanisation and the infrastructural lacunae that bedevil India’s large cities. In the terminology of the India Meteorological Department, Delhi received ‘excess’ and ‘large excess’ rain on five out of eight days, from July 3-10. This however elides the role of Delhi’s infrastructural development that through …

Heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan kill at least 50 in two weeks
1 year, 5 months ago

Heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan kill at least 50 in two weeks

Al Jazeera  

The dead include eight children killed in a landslide while playing cricket after monsoon rains in northern Pakistan’s Shangla district. At least 50 people, including eight children, have been killed in weather-related incidents triggered by heavy monsoon rains that have lashed Pakistan for two weeks, officials say. “Fifty deaths have been reported in different rain-related incidents all over Pakistan since …

Heavy monsoon rains return to Pakistan a year after deadly floods
1 year, 5 months ago

Heavy monsoon rains return to Pakistan a year after deadly floods

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Heavy monsoon rains lashed Pakistan on Wednesday, causing deaths, flooding roads and disrupting lives in areas where residents already were struggling to recover from floods last summer that affected 33 million people and killed 1,739, officials said. Six people died in weather-related incidents in Lahore, the capital of eastern Punjab province, officials said. At least 24 people have …

After devastating floods in Pakistan, some have recovered but many are struggling a year later
1 year, 6 months ago

After devastating floods in Pakistan, some have recovered but many are struggling a year later

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Last summer’s flooding in Pakistan killed at least 1,700 people, destroyed millions of homes, wiped out swaths of farmland, and caused billions of dollars in economic losses. I pray that no one faces this situation.” LEFT WITHOUT SCHOOLS Situated downstream from Pakistan’s other provinces, Sindh suffered a heavy blow from last year’s flooding and has been slow to …

Atmospheric rivers caused 70% of India's floods between 1985 and 2020: Study
1 year, 7 months ago

Atmospheric rivers caused 70% of India's floods between 1985 and 2020: Study

The Hindu  

The devastating floods that occurred in the country between 1985 and 2020 during the summer monsoon season were directly associated with atmospheric rivers, a phenomenon of a stream of water vapour moving in the sky like a river flowing on the land, says a new study. Data Point | Looking back at three devastating floods in India The research team …

No respite for Pakistan! 14 killed as incessant rain sweeps away tourist vehicle in occupied Kashmir
1 year, 7 months ago

No respite for Pakistan! 14 killed as incessant rain sweeps away tourist vehicle in occupied Kashmir

India TV News  

Pakistan, which has been facing the worst-ever financial crisis, is currently facing incessant rains for the past week. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who has been facing major flak from the citizens amid the deteriorating condition of the country, ordered authorities to remain alert to handle any situation. He said initially one tourist was killed and five others were injured …

The fall and fall of Pakistan
1 year, 9 months ago

The fall and fall of Pakistan

New Indian Express  

How it all came tumbling down 1958-68: General Ayub’s non-liberal policies of the capitalist model increases income inequality 1970s: During Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’s reign, there was a recession in exports, the partition of East Pakistan, the floods of 1974 and locust attacks. His nationalisation policies became the major reason for the loss of industrial units and private investment 1998: Pakistan …

50 lakh people in India, Pakistan vulnerable to deadly glacial floods due to climate crisis
1 year, 10 months ago

50 lakh people in India, Pakistan vulnerable to deadly glacial floods due to climate crisis

India Today  

Several parts of India were hit by disastrous floods in 2022 while Pakistan witnessed biblical flooding as most of the country was submerged, but that was just the beginning it seems. An international team of researchers has now found that 50 lakh people living in India and Pakistan are at risk from flooding caused by glacial lakes triggered by climate …

Life in crisis-hit Pakistan as inflation edges to 48-year high
1 year, 10 months ago

Life in crisis-hit Pakistan as inflation edges to 48-year high

Hindustan Times  

As Pakistan lurches from one crisis to another, citizens are taking to the streets to protest a duel economic and political meltdown with little precedent in the nation’s post-independence history. Pakistan PM Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif For months, the world’s fifth most populous country has edged closer to a debt default, echoing the cautionary tales of other developing economies, including Sri …

Cities ablaze and countries submerged: The worst climate disasters of 2022
1 year, 11 months ago

Cities ablaze and countries submerged: The worst climate disasters of 2022

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The climate crisis intensified Pakistan’s monsoon rains by 50-75 per cent, World Weather Attribution subsequently discovered. open image in …

Pakistan get $9 billion in donation for flood recovery
1 year, 11 months ago

Pakistan get $9 billion in donation for flood recovery

India Today  

International donors on Monday committed over $9 billion to help Pakistan recover from ruinous floods last year, exceeding its external financing goals and paving the way for a new model on raising funds to fight climate disasters in poorer countries. Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres meet on the day of a summit on …

Donors offer over $9B for Pakistan after devastating floods
1 year, 11 months ago

Donors offer over $9B for Pakistan after devastating floods

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Dozens of countries and international institutions on Monday pledged more than $9 billion to help Pakistan recover and rebuild from devastating summer floods that the United Nations chief called “a climate disaster of monumental scale.” The flooding killed more than 1,700 people, destroyed more than 2 million homes, and covered as much as one-third of the country at …

UN gathering seeks aid for Pakistan after devastating floods
1 year, 11 months ago

UN gathering seeks aid for Pakistan after devastating floods

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The United Nations is hosting …

Donors pledge more than $9bn for Pakistan flood recovery
1 year, 11 months ago

Donors pledge more than $9bn for Pakistan flood recovery

Al Jazeera  

Pakistan official says donors at Geneva conference have committed more than $9bn to help it recover from devastating floods. Pakistan says donors at an international conference in Geneva have pledged to give more than $9bn to help it rebuild following last year’s devastating floods. Pakistan’s 4RF plan Islamabad says the Geneva conference is focused on two objectives: the “Resilient Recovery, …

Pakistan seeks help with $16 billion flood rebuilding at UN conference
1 year, 11 months ago

Pakistan seeks help with $16 billion flood rebuilding at UN conference

India Today  

Pakistan and the United Nations are holding a major conference in Geneva on Monday aimed at marshalling support to rebuild the country after devastating floods in what is expected to be a major test case for who pays for climate disasters. Islamabad, whose delegation is led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, will present a recovery "framework" at the conference where …

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif urges international community to help flood victims
1 year, 11 months ago

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif urges international community to help flood victims

Firstpost  

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the terrible rains and floods in the country last summer had killed 1,700 people. Shehbaz Sharif wrote an article for the Guardian newspaper in which he urged the global community to help Pakistan. No amount of pumps can remove this water in less than a year; and by July 2023, the …

Pakistan needs more than $16 billion for flood recovery: UN
1 year, 11 months ago

Pakistan needs more than $16 billion for flood recovery: UN

Firstpost  

In a bid to meet the towering needs, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will host an international conference in Geneva next week Geneva: More than USD 16 billion is needed to help Pakistan recover from devastating floods that submerged a third of the country last year, and to better resist the impact of climate change, …

Eight million may still be exposed to Pakistan floodwaters: UN
2 years ago

Eight million may still be exposed to Pakistan floodwaters: UN

Al Jazeera  

Pakistan saw record floods this summer after heavy monsoon rains and melting glaciers submerged one-third of the country. Islamabad, Pakistan – A United Nations report on Pakistan’s devastating floods says more than 240,000 people in the southern province of Sindh remain displaced while satellite images indicate about eight million are “still potentially exposed to floodwaters or living close to flooded …

COP27 to deal with loss and damage: What does this mean for poor nations? What does compensation look like?
2 years, 1 month ago

COP27 to deal with loss and damage: What does this mean for poor nations? What does compensation look like?

Firstpost  

Developing nations have been demanding that the developed world compensate for losses suffered due to climate change. Many of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries have done little to cause climate change, yet they are experiencing extreme heat waves, floods and other climate-related disasters. The question of payments for loss and damage has been a long-standing point of negotiation at United …

Photos: Pakistan’s fishers submerged in ‘climate anxiety’
2 years, 1 month ago

Photos: Pakistan’s fishers submerged in ‘climate anxiety’

Al Jazeera  

Pir Bhakkar, Sindh – Fishing is the centre of Muhammad Kasim’s life. Unprecedented floods have affected the livelihoods of millions of people across Pakistan, destroying crops and livestock, including fish, two primary sources of income for rural households. The fishing industry, which is worth $650m and is the key source of income for many in Pakistan’s southern province of Sindh, …

Economic woes, shifting ties complicate Pakistan’s flood recovery
2 years, 2 months ago

Economic woes, shifting ties complicate Pakistan’s flood recovery

Al Jazeera  

Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan has this week announced plans to host an international donors’ conference to help it recover from catastrophic floods that caused widespread devastation and major financial losses this summer. “When the 2010 floods came, Pakistan was a darling because of the ongoing War on Terror and donor fatigue was also considerably less,” said Ali Tauqeer Sheikh, an …

Pakistan: World Bank estimates floods caused $40B in damages
2 years, 2 months ago

Pakistan: World Bank estimates floods caused $40B in damages

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan said Wednesday that the World Bank estimates this summer’s record-breaking floods have caused $40 billion in damages in this impoverished South Asian nation. The United Nations has revised its appeal for aid for Pakistan five-fold, to $816 million, from the initial $160 million, saying recent assessments about the damages caused by floods pointed to the urgent need …

After four-year break, Malala Yousafzai arrives in Pakistan to meet flood-hit victims
2 years, 2 months ago

After four-year break, Malala Yousafzai arrives in Pakistan to meet flood-hit victims

India TV News  

Highlights The World Bank has projected that Pakistan could face economic losses up to USD 40 billion Yousafzai, 25, last visited Pakistan in March 2018 Yousafzai announced that she would launch a movement for the promotion of girls’ education Malala Visits Home: Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday, her first visit to her home country in more …

How Pakistan can prevent another flood disaster
2 years, 2 months ago

How Pakistan can prevent another flood disaster

Al Jazeera  

There are a number of science-based actions Pakistan can take to improve its capacity to deal with floods and minimise their effect. Another example is the use of nature-based solutions, or green infrastructure, to harness the ability of ecosystems like wetlands to regulate water flow and absorb flood water. Pakistan’s Water Apportionment Accord of 1991 allocated percentage rights to provincial …

Calls for climate compensation grow after Pakistan's floods destroy homes, infrastructure
2 years, 2 months ago

Calls for climate compensation grow after Pakistan's floods destroy homes, infrastructure

ABC  

Every part of Rajul Noor's life has been wrecked by this summer's massive monsoon-driven floods in Pakistan. "Our whole world is underwater, and nobody has helped us," she says, speaking in the tent where she, her parents and four siblings now live, in the Dadu district of Pakistan's Sindh province. It's an idea that developed nations have repeatedly rejected, but …

Drive for climate compensation grows after Pakistan’s floods
2 years, 2 months ago

Drive for climate compensation grows after Pakistan’s floods

Associated Press  

DADU, Pakistan — Every part of Rajul Noor’s life has been wrecked by this summer’s massive monsoon-driven floods. But at COP26 in Glasgow last year, the United States and European Union members rejected demands for a fund to compensate poor countries for “loss and damage” -- destruction already wrought by climate change. Instead, they have spoken forcefully of rich countries’ …

Drive for climate compensation grows after Pakistan's floods
2 years, 2 months ago

Drive for climate compensation grows after Pakistan's floods

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But at COP26 in Glasgow last year, the United …

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