Asif Mohmand
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Environmental Multimedia Journalist, Covering Climate Crisis from Pakistan.
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Vanishing River Eggs and Deadly Floods: Pakistan’s frightening Climate Crisis. AI-Generated.
Asif Mohmand At least 279 people died and more then 600 injured in early predicted harsh monsoon in Pakistan, devastating monsoon rains have wreaked havoc across Pakistan. The country has witnessed intense rains, storms and flash floods since June 26 till the end of July, from the capital Islamabad to remote villages, in various viral videos across the country, cars submerged in floodwaters, tourists in the northern areas, children and women sinking have shocked the nation. The Pakistan Meteorological Department PMD admitted that extreme weather events increasing in last 15 years, and the experts link this surge in extreme weather events to climate change, while some experts believe that Pakistan’s floods have a different tale. Why do floods occur? Who is responsible for the disappearance of river eggs? Why is Pakistan so vulnerable to flooding? Were the floods that predate human civilization purely destructive, or can floods also bringing benefits.
By Asif Mohmand6 months ago in Earth
