Pakistan
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Increasing Tensions in Kashmir Threaten Water Security for Over 200 Million People
Recent conflicts between India and Pakistan, coupled with the changing climate, have revived concerns over food and water security in the region.
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Rising Wheat Prices and Unprecedented Demonstrations: Pakistani Protestors Demand Autonomy
Since January, thousands of protestors in Gilgit-Baltistan, a glaciated region of northern Pakistan, have been demanding a restoration of a recently revoked wheat subsidy in a push for political autonomy and economic justice.
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Reflections on Visits to Pakistan
A conservation biologist writes about his trips to Pakistan over the last 30 years, reflecting on challenges, growth, and connections made over time.
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The Flood Seen From Space: Pakistan’s Apocalyptic Crisis
Flooding is not uncommon for Pakistan, but the current crisis is simply unprecedented.
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Warning: Pakistan Is at the Broiling Point
There has never been a clearer call to climate action, nor more compelling evidence that climate change is an acute threat multiplier in the poorest, most vulnerable frontline countries in the world.
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Bridge Collapse in Pakistan Due to Glacier Lake Outburst Flood
Searing and unprecedented heat early in the year triggered a glacier lake outburst flood in Pakistan, destroying a bridge important for domestic tourism and international trade.
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Traditional Water Management Practices in Pakistan Threatened by Climate Change and Globalization
A practice used to manage glacial water resources that is central to cultures in northern Pakistan is facing enormous transformation in the modern day.
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Class Determines Vulnerability to Catastrophic Glacial Flooding in Northwest Pakistan
A recent study illustrates how low-status residents are left behind at the frontlines of worsening glacial flooding.
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Even a Limited India-Pakistan Nuclear War Would Bring Global Famine, Says Study
Even a limited nuclear exchange between India and Pakistan would cause unprecedented planet-wide food shortages lasting more than a decade.
