Every year, Pakistan has a monsoon season. That is the norm. The exception is the huge floods that come every decade or so. However, these floods are slowly becoming the norm, threatening Pakistan’s way of life.
Fueled by climate change, the floods in Pakistan know nothing but to destroy. First of all, the floods drown people who are unprepared for this disaster. The floods can also spread polluted water around the entire city, and compromise building’s structural integrity by pushing against it with a huge force.
At least ninety people drowned in the floods in 2020, and hundreds are dying in 2022. The New York Times interviewed a Karachi resident, who said, “It took us nearly two days to clean the water and get the house back to normal. There was no help from the government.”
The government could not keep up with the growing threat of climate change. Even though clogged drains were cleared and new drains were installed before the monsoon season, the floods still ended up being extremely severe.
According to the New York Times, Pakistan has long been ranked as one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change. Pakistan’s minister for climate change, Sherry Rehman, said that the rains in 2022 have been 87% heavier than the average monsoon, which she believes is linked to climate change.
Fueled by climate change, the floods in Pakistan know nothing but to destroy. First of all, the floods drown people who are unprepared for this disaster. The floods can also spread polluted water around the entire city, and compromise building’s structural integrity by pushing against it with a huge force.
At least ninety people drowned in the floods in 2020, and hundreds are dying in 2022. The New York Times interviewed a Karachi resident, who said, “It took us nearly two days to clean the water and get the house back to normal. There was no help from the government.”
The government could not keep up with the growing threat of climate change. Even though clogged drains were cleared and new drains were installed before the monsoon season, the floods still ended up being extremely severe.
According to the New York Times, Pakistan has long been ranked as one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change. Pakistan’s minister for climate change, Sherry Rehman, said that the rains in 2022 have been 87% heavier than the average monsoon, which she believes is linked to climate change.
