Where is Pakistan?
The flood in Pakistan is a warning to the world about climate change. The topic is known, and discussed but is yet to take action on it. The record-breaking rainfall in Pakistan is truly devastating submerging one-third of Pakistan under water. Although Pakistan is said to have contributed to 1% of the greenhouse gases, it is bearing the brunt of all other nations that have contributed to climate change.
What caused it?
According to the science as cited in BBC, Global Warming is increasing the temperature of the sea and air leading to more evaporation. Warmer air can hold more moisture making rainfall more intense and continuous. It is said that Pakistan received 190% more rainfall than in its last 30 years' record rainfall.
Flood in Pakistan
The world has warmed by 1.2 degrees Celsius contributed by all the nations but the effect is felt by Pakistan. The effects of global warming have not only given death sentences to the citizen of Pakistan but also have created social problems. For instances, access to safe drinking water was the biggest challenge as it leads to waterborne diseases, 1.4 million homes were destroyed and affected the lives of more than 33 million people. Estimates suggest that floods have caused at least $10 billion of damage.
Pakistan was already dealing with its economic crisis due to a pandemic that lasted for the past two years and the flood has added fuel to their injury. with the flood and continuous rainfall, Pakistani struggled to stop their biggest lake from bursting its banks as it could prove to be a catastrophic event.
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