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"The monsoon flooding in Pakistan has been referred to as a “monsoon on
steroids” and described as a “monster monsoon.” These names reflect the wide
devastation it has caused.
This flooding has been fuelled by the hottest weather recorded during March and
April this year. This heat accelerated glacier melting in Pakistan’s north,
followed by unprecedented rainfall patterns in many parts of the country during
July and August.
Human-induced climate change has caused these unusual weather events: a one in
100-year heat wave and rainfall over nine times the average rainfall in the
southeastern Sindh province.
The loss of lives since mid-June 2022 currently stands at over 1,300. And it is
estimated that the number of people affected by the floods is around 33
million."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
