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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) for the Asia region noted that the sensitivity of agriculture-dependent economies (such as Pakistan) toward climate change arises from their distinct geography, demographic trends, socioeconomic factors, and lack of adaptive capacity that when taken together ...
According to scientific research, climate change played a substantial role in the devastating floods of 2022, which had a direct impact on over 30 million people in Pakistan, resulting in the loss of lives, damage to public infrastructure, and displacement from homes. [19] Climate change poses a significant menace to Pakistan's economy and ...
Climate change in Pakistan is a major issue for the country. Pakistan is highly vulnerable to climate change. As with the changing climate in South Asia as a whole, the climate of Pakistan has changed over the past several decades, with significant impacts on the environment and people. [19]
The flooding this summer comes after record-breaking monsoon rainfall in the south Asian country.
A set of deadly floods in Pakistan shows how the South Asian nation and other developing countries are bearing a disproportionate burden from climate change, according to Pakistan’s government ...
Pakistan's coastline, which stretches over 1,046 km, is facing severe pollution due to a combination of industrial, port, municipal, and transportation activities in the area. The coastline is being overwhelmed with water-borne pollution being discharged in the shipping process into the marine environment.
National Disaster Management Authority (Pakistan) List of extreme weather records in Pakistan; List of tropical cyclones in Pakistan; List of earthquakes in Pakistan; Climate change in Pakistan; List of floods in Pakistan; Drought in Pakistan
Pakistan contributes less than 1% of global greenhouse gas emissions, but is one of the places most vulnerable to climate change. [ 15 ] [ 16 ] A study by an international team of climate scientists says that global heating made the flooding up to 50% worse and future floods more likely. [ 17 ]