Climate Change, Extreme Weather Events-Causes And Impacts

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Introduction: The rising global carbon dioxide emissions, hotter temperatures are the characteristics of Global warming which in turn is driving our overall climate to change. This climate change subsequently causes our regional weather patterns to be altered significantly. Enough that they often result in extreme weather events like heavy rainfall, irregular monsoon patterns, floods, cyclones […]

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Forgotten 2022 Pakistan Flood Affectees And Their Future

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Pakistan Monsoon Floods 2022 The monsoon of August 2022 in Pakistan was recorded as the highest ever in the region’s 30 year rainfall pattern. As a result the flooding caused by the monsoon weather in Pakistan proved to be the deadliest natural disaster to ever hit the region. The flood waters submerged all 4 provinces […]

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Glacial Lake Outburst Floods in Pakistan- Causes and Effects

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Introduction Glaciers in Pakistan’s northern mountain ranges (the Hindu Kush, Himalayas, and the Karakorum) are melting quickly due to rising temperatures, and a total of 3,044 glacial lakes have formed in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). Of them, 33 glacial lakes have been identified as being vulnerable to dangerous glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF). […]

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How To Prevent Hazardous Monsoon Season Flooding in Pakistan

Introduction: The monsoon season continues to cause problems in various regions in Pakistan, generating floods, flash floods, and other severe weather-related catastrophes, as well as increasing humanitarian needs. According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), up to 147 fatalities have been recorded throughout the country as of 11 July,2022. More than 1000 dwellings have […]

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