Tag: flood in pakistan
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Climate change, Global Warming and Natural Disasters
Climate change refers to long-term changes in the Earth’s climate, including changes in temperature, precipitation, and weather patterns. Global warming is one aspect of climate change, which refers specifically to the rise in the Earth’s average surface temperature caused by human activities, primarily the burning of fossil fuels. Natural disasters are events that occur in…
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25 August 2022: Politics in times of calamity
NOTHING could be more surreal than watching political leaders engaged in a sordid game of thrones while a large part of the country is devastated by torrential rains. Villages have been wiped out by flash floods. Hundreds of people including young children have been swept away by the raging waters. There are horrific scenes; the…
