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A group of five children from a village in Pakistan playing in the green field.
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These USAID-constructed schools served as epicenters of the recovery from the disaster. For the 17,000 people whose homes were destroyed during the floods, 59 of the schools were able to be used as temporary shelters.
Climatelinks
Surreal artistic image of a smiling high school student sitting a mountain of books thinking.
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Climate-induced disasters are forcing people to migrate out of mountainous areas, and in the process their languages and cultures are being profoundly affected
Dialogue Earth
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Thousands of children in Pakistan are at risk of deadly disease as the country braces itself for above normal monsoon rains and potential flooding that is becoming more frequent and severe due to climate change, said Save the Children.
Save the Children International
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The objective of the Climate and Health Vulnerability Assessment (CHVA) is to assist decision-makers in Pakistan with planning effective adaptation measures to address climate-related health risks.
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This study assessed the damage caused by the 2022 flash flood in Sindh and identified flood-susceptible zones based on the frequency ratio (FR) and analytical hierarchy process (AHP) models.
Flooding in Pakistan
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This April and May, large regions of central Asia were hit by a series of storms resulting in heavy downpours and flash flooding. The unusually high rains and subsequent floods in April and May followed a three-month dry period from December to March.
World Weather Attribution
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Women battle extreme heat as they push to keep playing sports against all odds in Pakistan's sweltering Sindh province.
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This report is shedding light on the profound challenges Pakistan faces due to climate change. It is a national level survey conducted in 16 districts in four provinces across Pakistan.

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