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The recent extreme flooding in Pakistan has been attributed to rising temperatures due to climate change. Pakistan produces less than one per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, however, higher-than-normal monsoon rains and accelerated glacier melts submerged one-third of the country.
Today in The Conversation Canada, Zafar Adeel at Simon Fraser University points out that developing countries are disproportionately impacted by extreme weather caused by climate change. As such, he writes, “the onus of helping Pakistan recover from this tragedy, therefore, rests on the international community.”
Adeel points out that developing countries will need support and assistance to enhance existing infrastructure to adapt to climate change. And that regional cooperation is necessary to mitigate the effects of extreme weather events.
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A woman wades through a flooded area after heavy rains in Sindh province, Pakistan.
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Zafar Adeel, Simon Fraser University
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