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Death Toll From 4 Days of Rains Rises to 63 in Pakistan, With More Rain Forecast

Death Toll From 4 Days of Rains Rises to 63 in Pakistan, With More Rain Forecast

By Riaz Khan
The heaviest downpour in decades flooded villages in Balochistan and collapsed buildings in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Pakistan’s Energy Crossroads: Coal Dependency, the Climate Crisis, and a Quest for Sustainability

Pakistan’s Energy Crossroads: Coal Dependency, the Climate Crisis, and a Quest for Sustainability

By Abdul Waheed Bhutto
Pakistan thinks coal is the answer to its energy security woes – but the climate impact risks undermining national security in other ways.
The Deep Potential of Pakistan’s Climate Finance

The Deep Potential of Pakistan’s Climate Finance

By Abdul Waheed Bhutto
The State Bank of Pakistan’s financing strategies are not only reshaping the country’s energy landscape but also laying the groundwork for a future defined by sustainability.

Pakistan’s Path to Climate Action Needs Strong Political Leadership

Pakistan’s Path to Climate Action Needs Strong Political Leadership

By Abdul Waheed Bhutto
Political leaders must demonstrate strong commitment, empower local bodies, and engage communities as partners in the fight against climate change.

Climate Concerns: Pakistan’s Environmental Challenges and Policy Shortcomings

Climate Concerns: Pakistan’s Environmental Challenges and Policy Shortcomings

By Abdul Waheed Bhutto
Pakistan’s climate change policy must broaden its scope to address additional factors contributing to climate change, such as deforestation, unsustainable agricultural practices, urbanization, and industrial emissions.

Why South Asia Should Embrace Climate Migration

Why South Asia Should Embrace Climate Migration

By Mahika Khosla
Migration is often framed as a failure of climate adaptation. It’s better seen as an effective and sustainable response to climate change.   

Pakistan Puts World Leaders’ Climate Promises to the Test

Pakistan Puts World Leaders’ Climate Promises to the Test

By Shaheen Chughtai
The world should be watching to see if high-income countries and historical emitters back their ambitious talk on climate justice with real cash. 
Pakistan FM Seeks Compensation for Damages Caused by Floods

Pakistan FM Seeks Compensation for Damages Caused by Floods

By Kevin Chan and Munir Ahmed
Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has called for debts owed by developing countries to rich countries to be written off, allowing them to spend that money on clean energy.

The Anatomy of Pakistan’s 2022 Floods

The Anatomy of Pakistan’s 2022 Floods

By Mariyam Suleman Anees
Pakistan just experienced one of the most devastating floods in its history. Could the government have prevented some of the losses?

Pakistan Shouldn’t Get ‘Aid’ After Its Devastating Flood. It Is Owed Climate Reparations.

Pakistan Shouldn’t Get ‘Aid’ After Its Devastating Flood. It Is Owed Climate Reparations.

By Zareen Zahid Qureshi
After decades of climate injustice, the West should pay long overdue reparations to Pakistan and other development countries that bear the brunt of climate change.

Pakistan’s Floods Are a Man-Made Disaster

Pakistan’s Floods Are a Man-Made Disaster

By Kiyya Baloch
It's not just climate change – corruption, bad governance, poor planning, and faulty water management are also to blame for the scale of the current disaster.
A Plea From Pakistan’s Sindh: ‘Our Village Drowned. You Might Still Have Time to Save Yours.’

A Plea From Pakistan’s Sindh: ‘Our Village Drowned. You Might Still Have Time to Save Yours.’

By Morial Shah
We knew catastrophic climate change was coming. But for Pakistan it has already arrived.

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