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"Farmers in South Asia rely on the summer monsoon’s rainfall, but extreme
monsoon rains in recent years have been destructive and deadly.
Since July, flooding during the 2025 summer monsoon has killed more than 700
people in Pakistan as water and mud swept through settlements and ancient
towns. Streets in Karachi, a vital port city of about 20 million people, were
inundated.
The damage has been reminiscent of 2022, when monsoon flooding stretched for
miles across the country and displaced more than 8 million people.
Pakistan has a long history of natural disasters, from lethal heat waves to
flash flooding. As global temperatures rise, the risks from powerful downpours,
flash floods and melting glaciers are increasing.
I work on issues of water security and grew up in South Asia. I see how climate
change is raising the risks and creating an urgent need for a dangerously
unprepared region to invest in disaster preparedness."
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
