‘No Longer Rare’: Pakistan Floods Spark Calls for Adaptation over Aid

‘No longer rare’: Pakistan floods spark calls for adaptation over aid

Recent flash floods have killed hundreds and uprooted thousands of lives in northern Pakistan, which ranks among the world’s 10 most climate-vulnerable countries Northern Pakistan is reeling from devastating climate-induced flash floods that killed hundreds earlier this month, destroying homes, infrastructure and livelihoods in scenes many compared to the catastrophic 2022 deluges. Pakistan ranks among the world’s 10 most climate-vulnerable coun…

‘No longer rare disasters’: Experts urge shift from relief to adaptation as floods ravage Pakistan

Term flooding "new normal"; call for flood-resilient farming, early warning systems; stress need to address weak land-use planning, corruption.

Pakistan floods: Proactive adaptation strategies urged

‘No longer rare disasters’: Experts urge shift from relief to adaptation as floods ravage the country Recent flash floods have killed hundreds and uprooted thousands of lives in northern Pakistan, which ranks among the world’s 10 most climate-vulnerable countries Experts warn that increasing impact of climate change is making such disasters a ‘new normal’ for Pakistan ‘Pakistan’s priority must be adaptation and resilience rather than emissions …